Diesel/Diesel Electric Technology

Five Session to Nine Session Program Options

Instructors: Brown, Crump, Ekstrom, Green, Huls, Pincock and Staff

Three certificate options and two Associate of Applied Science degrees are available to the student.

General Diesel Technician: Minimum
(Five Sessions)

The following courses are required for a certificate:

DESL 100            Academic Skill Development    8 cr
DESL 101            Intro to Mechanics            1 cr
DESL 103            Power Train-Vehicle Control   6 cr
DESL 105            Gas Fuel Systems              1 cr
DESL 107            Fund of Electricity           7 cr
DESL 109            Cab Air Conditioning          1 cr
DESL 111            Engines                       8 cr
DESL 113            Fuel Systems                  4 cr
DESL 115            Hydraulic & Power Shift  
                    Transmissions                 4 cr
DESL 125            Heavy Duty Power Trains 
                    & Air Brakes                  8 cr
                                                  TOTAL: 48 cr

General Diesel Technician: Standard
(Seven Sessions)

The following courses are required in addition to the General Diesel Technician: Minimum requirement for a certificate:

DESL 231            Live Work I                   8 cr
DESL 233            Live Work II                  8 cr
                                                  TOTAL: 64 cr

General Diesel Technician: Advanced
(Eight Sessions)

One of the following courses is required in addition to the General Diesel Technician: Standard requirements for a certificate:

DESL 234            Live Work III                 8 cr
                    OR
DESL 251            Internship                    8 cr
                                                  TOTAL: 72 cr

Associate of Applied Science Degree in General Diesel Technology: Advanced (Eight Sessions)

The following courses are required in addition to the General Diesel Technician:

Advanced requirements:

DESL 245            Business Economics            2 cr
DESL 247            Directed Studies              2 cr
                                                  TOTAL: 76 cr

Associate of Applied Science Degree in General Diesel Technology: Diesel Electric (Nine Sessions)

The following courses are required in addition to the General Diesel Technician:

Standard requirements:

DESL 241            Diesel Electric I             8 cr
DESL 243            Diesel Electric II            8 cr
                                                  TOTAL: 80 cr

Completion of DESL 107 with a grade of B or better is a prerequisite to applying for Diesel Electric Technology.