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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
DET 80 | Title:
DIESEL SHOP PRACTICES |
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Full Title:
Diesel Shop Practices |
Last Reviewed:1/22/2018 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.25 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 39.38 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 2.25 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 39.38 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 4.50 | | Contact Total | 78.75 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 78.75 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
DET 60
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to diesel equipment and truck repair. Includes overview of trucks, agricultural equipment and construction equipment. Workplace skills, safety, tool use and career information are included.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR Course Eligibility for EMLS 100 ( or ESL 100)
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to diesel equipment and truck repair. Includes overview of trucks, agricultural equipment and construction equipment. Workplace skills, safety, tool use and career information are included.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR Course Eligibility for EMLS 100 ( or ESL 100)
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
Area: | | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2000 | Inactive: | Fall 2014 |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the general layout and function of truck, agricultural
equipment and construction equipment components.
2. Summarize general and specific industrial shop safety standards and
practices and evaluate their appropriate application in a specific shop
setting.
3. Determine and describe the appropriate use and maintenance of hand,
shop, and precision tools and demonstrate the same in a shop setting.
4. Correctly identify and use fasteners and mechanical fitting devices
and evaluate appropriate use for each.
5. Compare theory of operation of basic systems on trucks, agricultural
equipment, and construction equipment.
6. Describe the environmental issues and chose appropriate procedures
involved with the disposal of hazardous materials.
7. Discuss the diesel repair industry career field and employment
opportunities.
Topics and Scope
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1. Introduction
a. Overview of trucks
b. Overview of agricultural equipment
c. Overview of construction equipment
2. Engine operating principles
3. Powertrain operating principles
a. Mechanical drivetrain
b. Hydrostatic drivetrain
4. Electrical system operation
5. Fuel system operation
6. Steering suspension operation
7. Brake system operation
8. Career information
a. Categories of industrial occupations
b. Wages, salaries, benefits
c. Local and regional opportunities
d. Shop expectations, practices, and routines
9. Shop safety standards and practices
a. Fire and disaster procedures
b. Cleanliness and order in the workplace
c. Fire and emergency prevention and intervention practices
d. Proper lifting procedures
e. Personal safety practices
f. Environmental health and safety compliance
10. Use and maintenance of hand, shop and precision tools
a. Precision measuring tools
b. Hand and shop tools
c. Tool and equipment maintenance
11. Fasteners and mechanical fitting devices
a. Appropriate fastener use
b. Fastening techniques
c. Fitting application
d. General torque specifications
Assignments:
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1. Reading 25 pages a week
2. Written exercises - 400 word essay.
3. Lab assignments and worksheets.
4. 3 to 5 quizzes.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 5 - 20% |
Written homework: essay | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 35 - 50% |
Homework problems, Lab Worksheets | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 10 - 30% |
Class performances, Performance exams | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 20 - 40% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, quizzes | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Heavy Duty Truck Systems, Thompson Learning, 4th ed., 2006
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