DIESL 156 Basic Vehicle Service
In this course, emphasis is on theory and shop practices required to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment encountered in the industry. To follow and apply proper procedures and standards to perform
A-B-C inspections, preventive maintenance inspections (PMI) and Department of Transportation (DOT) inspections.
Cross Listed Courses
N/A
Prerequisite
none
Corequisite
Advanced Service Applications, Intro to Air Brakes
Offered
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Outcomes
- Apply the use of industry service information ensuring proper service procedures are adhered to industry standards
- Determine the requirements of shops involved with basic vehicle and equipment servicing.
- Perform safely and effectively in the shop environment independently as well as cooperatively to develop an awareness and sense of responsibility to the larger community.
- Use proper hand tools and equipment in the shop environment in a safe manner
- Describe the criteria for dead-lining or out of service (OOS) tagging a vehicle.
- Diagnosing diesel and heavy equipment by performing as a professional in reviewing college shop jobs, which provide real world experiences per industry standards. This is to include organizing inventory of parts/supplies and cost for repairs and maintenance.
- Effectively communicate turnover of a repair in process in a shop to the next technician during shift turnover.
- Demonstrate A-B-C, PMI and DOT inspections to industry standards.
- Perform diagnosis and repair on a variety of equipment independently or as part of a team requiring awareness of cost and/or time restraints.
Area of Study:
Career Education
Instructional Mode:
Web-enhanced