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Diesel Course Syllabus Information

DMT 1001 Intro to Diesel Technology I

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Transportation Technology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 2; Lab: 3
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Semesters Offered: TBA
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2021
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2026
  • End Semester: Fall 2026
  • Optimum Class Size: 15
  • Maximum Class Size: 20

Course Description

This course covers careers in the Diesel and Transportation Industry, ASE Certification, fasteners, tools, preventative maintenance, lubrication systems, engines, and fuel systems.

Justification

This course is approved by the program advisory committee and prepares students for basic entry-level employment and to continue their education in the transportation technology field.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be aware of the vast employment opportunities in the Diesel repair field.
  2. Students will understand 4-stroke and 2-stroke theory and the requirements for the proper operation of an internal combustion engine.
  3. Students will be able to use and recognize the names, sizes, and purposes of basic hand tools.
  4. Students will be able to perform an engine oil service
  5. Students will be able to perform a cooling system inspection and service.

Course Content

Careers in the transportation industryFasteners Tools of the industryPM for the trucking industryEngine components and operationTwo and four-stroke combustion cyclesOils and lubrication systemsCooling systemsFuels and fuel injection systems