D60430 – Automotive Light Duty Diesel
| Degree Designation |
Articulation Agreement |
| Diploma |
None |
| Minimum Required Credit Hours |
Fully online option available? |
| 41 |
No |
Description
Mobile Equipment Maintenance and Repair Pathway Description: Curriculums in the Mobile Equipment Maintenance and Repair pathway prepare individuals for employment as entry-level transportation service technicians. The program provides an introduction to transportation industry careers and increases student awareness of the diverse technologies associated with this dynamic and challenging field.
Course work may include transportation systems theory, braking systems, climate control, design parameters, drive trains, electrical/electronic systems, engine repair, engine performance, environmental regulations, materials, product finish, safety, steering/suspension, transmission/transaxles, and sustainable transportation, depending on the program major area chosen.
Graduates of this pathway should be prepared to take professional licensure exams, which correspond to certain programs of study, and to enter careers as entry-level technicians in the transportation industry.
Automotive Light-Duty Diesel program description: The Automotive Light-Duty Diesel program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul light-duty diesel vehicles under one-ton classification. Topics include instruction in electrical systems, diesel-electric drive, engine performance, engine repair, emission systems, and all types of diesel engines related to the light-duty diesel vehicle. Program includes technicians working primarily with automobile diesel engines.
This curriculum complies with the standard approved by the State Board of Community Colleges.
Students may be required to take developmental courses in Math and/or English as a result of high school GPA or pre-enrollment placement tests. Therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Consult a program advisor for more information. This program of study qualifies for a prorated amount of federal and/or state financial aid.
Program Requirements
General Education
Communications
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
Mathematics
Complete all of the following Courses:
| MAT-110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 3 |
Technical Core
Automotive
Complete all of the following Courses:
| HET-134 | Diesel Fuel and Power System | 3 |
| LDD-112 | Introduction Light-Duty Diesel | 3 |
| LDD-116 | Diesel Electric-Drive | 4 |
| LDD-181 | LDD Fuel Systems | 4 |
| LDD-183 | Air, Exhaust, Emissions | 4 |
| TRN-120 | Basic Transportation Electricity | 5 |
| TRN-130 | Introduction to Sustainable Transportation | 3 |
Other Major Hours - Required
Transportation
Complete all of the following Courses:
| LDD-284 | LDD Test and Diagnosis | 3 |
| TRN-110 | Introduction to Transport Technology | 2 |
| TRN-140A | Transportation Climate Control Lab | 2 |
| WBL-111 | Work-Based Learning I | 1 |
Other Required Courses
Success Skills
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
Recommended Course Sequence
View the recommended course sequence for a suggested program schedule