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