The Diesel Equipment Technology Program is an instructional program that provides students with competencies required to maintain and repair a variety of industrial diesel equipment, including agricultural tractors, commercial trucks, and construction equipment. The program includes instruction in inspection, repair, and maintenance of engines, power trains, hydraulic systems, and other components.
Interesting and challenging career opportunities are offered by the transportation and agricultural industries in the area of diesel technology. Jobs available to graduates include technicians, equipment managers, mechanics, service center supervisors, parts personnel, and salesmen.
Major Courses - 44 hours DIES 124 Prevent Maintenance (4)
DIES 134 Diesel Hydraulics (4)
DIES 144 Diesel Engines I (4)
DIES 164 Diesel Brake Systems (4)
DIES 184 Electricity/Electronics...
Program Information A diesel technician may get a job repairing and maintaining diesel powered equipment, such as heavy trucks, buses; construction equipment such as bulldozers, crane, and road graders; and farm equipment such as tractors and combines. A small number work on diesel-powered automobiles. Diesel technicians also service a variety of other diesel-powered equipment, such as electric generators and compressors and pumps used in oil well...
The Caterpillar Technician program prepares students for a career in the area of diesel repair, focusing on Caterpillar products. Instruction is in the repair, maintenance and testing of diesel engines, power trains and components of trucks and construction equipment.
What Kind of Work Will You Do?
Diagnose mechanical and functional failures in Caterpillar equipment
Remove, repair and install various components from Caterpillar equipment
The Diesel Technology program prepares students for a career in the area of diesel repair. Instruction is in the repair, maintenance and testing of diesel engines, power trains and components of trucks and heavy construction equipment.
What Kind of Work Will You Do?
Diagnose mechanical and functional failures
Remove, repair and install various components from diesel equipment
Diagnose and repair electrical and hydraulic systems
The program is designed to prepare students to accept a responsible and professional position in the diesel and/or heavy equipment industry. The goal is for the student to meet the educational requirements of a professional diesel technician.
Diesel Technology is a career that is important to the transportation industry as well as construction and agriculture. Students interested in farming can take advantage of being able to work on their own equipment...
The Diesel Technology AAS degree provides an opportunity for students to develop and upgrade skills needed to be productive and successful upon entry into diesel service and repair occupations. The focus of the program is off-highway Caterpillar equipment. Additionally, this program develops the career skills such as literacy, numeracy, and communication. The degree course work will help prepare students for ASE Diesel certification tests....
The Diesel Technology portion of the Mechanical Trades program is designed to pick up where the Automotive Technical Certificate leaves off. Students may elect this option at any time during their first and second semesters. During their third and fourth semesters, emphasis will be on training for maintenance and repair of late model equipment, such as that used by the trucking and construction industries. Students in good standing and near the top...
Program Description Students graduating from the Diesel Technology program are among the most sought after of all of Scott Community College technology graduates. Diesel Technology is a two-year program admitting students in the Fall and Spring semester every year. In 1995 and 2001 our program gained certification from Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Our curriculum is written to Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) standards, and our graduates...
The diesel technology program is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the proper factory-approved methods used in servicing, testing, repairing, and maintaining diesel powered trucks. Training also includes learning to make the proper diagnosis using test equipment, hand tools, special equipment, precision measuring tools, and service manuals.
Efforts are made to make the students knowledgeable in the diesel field using special...
The two-year Diesel Technology program is designed to prepare entry-level service technicians for Caterpillar dealerships throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. Students will develop skills to be productive with limited on-the-job training following graduation.
Career Opportunities As a diesel equipment technician, you repair and maintain electronic controlled diesel engines, air conditioning systems, electronic controlled air brake systems and drive lines that power heavy-duty trucks, buses, and construction equipment. Upon graduation from the Diesel Equipment Technology program, you will have the skills to service any type of diesel-powered equipment including stationary power and all styles of off-road...
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Appropriate placement test score or concurrent enrollment in ENGL0460.
Appropriate placement test score or concurrent enrollment in READ0460.
Appropriate placement test score or concurrent enrollment in MATH 0470.
Keyboarding skills of 20 wpm with 2 or less errors or passing grade in ADSC1710...
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