Diesel Technology

Associate Degree Program

This program prepares students for entry into the technical field of diesel repair and maintenance. The program provides a combination of classroom and shop instruction that includes systems and brakes, electrical, steering and suspension, heating and air conditioning, diesel engines, engine repair, hydraulics, and preventative maintenance and inspection (PMI). Students learn preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, and are able to successfully navigate electronic service information systems by using state of the art tools and instruments to diagnose difficult problems in today's vehicles. This program provides a practical hands-on approach to the diesel repair industry through systematic classroom instruction, completion of required labs, and a work-based learning component.

Offered at the following campus(es): Georgetown

What You Can Do

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:

  • Medium - Heavy Truck ASE Master technician
  • Dealer diesel technician
  • Independent diesel technician
  • Fleet diesel technician
  • Agricultural diesel equipment
  • Marine diesel engines
  • Business owner
  • Shop foreman or service manager
  • Parts technician/parts manager
  • Dispatcher
  • Salesman/sales manager

What You Will Learn

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Use appropriate diesel diagnostic and service equipment, hand tools, and precision measuring devices to determine and perform the proper repair as necessary.
2. Interpret diesel electronic service information, service manuals, and diagnostic charts.
3. Document service repair procedures that accurately reference the 3Cs:
1. Customer complaint verification
2. Correct the problem
  3. Complete the repair
4. Employ proper diesel industry service facility safety practices.
5. Practice professional conduct as required in the diesel industry.

 

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

  1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
  2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
  3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
  4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
  5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
  6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Suggested Pathway to Graduation

Semester 1

Number Course Title Credits
SSC 100First Year Seminar1
AUT 101Intro to Automotive Technology4
AUT 102Automotive Electrical Systems4
MAT 152Quantitative Reasoning3
CIS 107Introduction to Computers/Application3

Semester 2

Number Course Title Credits
AUT 103Automotive Brakes4
AUT 104Automotive Steering/Suspension4
 
PSY 100Human Relations3
Or
PSY 121General Psychology3
 
BUS 101Introduction to Business3
ENG 101Composition I3

Semester 3

Number Course Title Credits
DSL 201Preventive Maintenance I4
DSL 202Preventive Maintenance II4
MET 123Modern Manufacturing Techniques3
ENG 102Composition II3
 
SOC 103Sustainability and Society3
Or
SOC 111Sociology3

Semester 4

Number Course Title Credits
DSL 203Diesel Engine Repair4
DSL 204Diesel Engine Performance4
 
ECO 111Macroeconomics3
Or
ECO 122Microeconomics3
 
MGT 212Principles of Management3

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 63 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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Campus-Specific Program Information

This program is offered at the Georgetown campus.

Contact Georgetown

Kyle Quillen
Department Chair, Instructor,
and Program Advisor
kquille3@airllevant.com
(302) 259-6450

This program is offered at the Georgetown campus.

This program is offered at the Georgetown campus.