DIET 1000 Syllabus
Subject Code
DIET
Course Number
1000
Course Title
Introduction to Diesel Technology, Tools, and Safety
Prerequisites
Provisional admission
Corequisites
Terms Offered
Offered Fall and Spring
Credit Hours
(1-5-3)
Course Description
This course introduces the basic knowledge and skills students must have to succeed in the diesel equipment technology field. Topics include an overview of diesel-powered vehicles, diesel technology safety skills, basic tools and equipment, reference materials, measuring instruments, shop operations, mechanical fasteners, welding safety, and basic welding skills. Classroom and lab experiences emphasize safety, precision measuring, and basic shop practices.
Course Outcomes
Overview of Diesel Powered Vehicles
- Understand terms and definitions.
- Identify common diesel powered vehicles.
- Identify major functional areas of vehicles.
- Explain gross vehicle weight ranges for on-road truck weight classifications.
- Identify axle and drive wheel configurations.
- Explain basic truck cab designs.
- Identify common types of trailers and parts of a trailer.
- Identify types of tractor trailer combinations.
- Explain features for assigned on-road vehicles.
Diesel Technology Safety Skills
- Understand terms and definitions.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment.
- Identify how to lift and move items safely.
- Identify fire types, fire safety, fire extinguishers and their operation.
- Identify OSHA's role in workplace health and safety.
- Identify the hazardous materials and hazardous waste issues related to shop operation.
- Identify information on material safety data sheets (MSDS).
- Identify hazardous waste products associated with the diesel technology shop.
- Explain electrical safety guidelines.
- Define general safety guidelines for working on vehicles.
- Complete an individual student shop safety inspection.
Basic Tools and Equipment
- Understand terms and definitions.
- Identify hand tools required for diesel repair.
- Identify shop tools required ford diesel repair.
- Identify specialty tools required for diesel repair.
- Demonstrate correct methods of using and maintaining basic hand tools.
- Demonstrate correct methods of using and maintaining basic power tools.
- Understand and demonstrate use of metric and standard hand tools.
Reference Materials
- Identify types of reference materials.
- Interpret drawings, graphs, tables, and diagrams used in diesel reference materials.
- Demonstrate the use of paper and on line based diesel reference materials to answer specific questions concerning diesel repair.
Measuring Instruments
- Understand terms and definitions.
- Identify basic units of measurement found on rules.
- Identify, explain, and demonstrate use of non precision measuring devices used in diesel repair.
- Identify rules for use and care of precision and non precision measuring devices.
Shop Operation
- Identify basic categories of shop operation.
- Explain guidelines for maintaining good inventory control.
- Use publications and/or on line resources used for identifying parts and part numbers.
- Perform inspection, installation, or repair of frame hangers, brackets, and cross members in accordance with manufacturers' recommended procedures.
- Identify parts of a job ticket.
- Complete a job ticket.
- Use a computer system to obtain parts information.
Mechanical Fasteners
- Explain characteristics of fasteners used in diesel industries.
- Use anti-seize compounds.
- Use proper tools to remove seized threaded fasteners.
- Identify and use parts of a tap and die set.
- Perform installation of a thread insert.
- Perform repair of damaged threads.
- Understand metric and SAE standard fasteners.
Welding Safety and Basic Skills
- List welding personal safety procedures to include the wearing of gloves, body protection, eye protection, foot protection, land ventilation procedures.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling of gas cylinders.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safe and proper use and operation of electric and gas welding equipment..