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DET 121 Overview of Diesel Technology, Tools, and Safety

Course Description

Introduces basic knowledge and skills the student must have to succeed in the Diesel Equipment Technology field.  Topics include: an overview of diesel powered vehicles, diesel technology safety skills, basic tools & equipment, reference materials, measuring instruments, shop operation, mechanical fasteners, and welding safety and basic skills. Classroom and lab experiences on safety, precision measuring, and basic shop practices are highly emphasized.

Competency Areas

Hours

Overview of Diesel Powered Vehicles

Class

2

Diesel Technology Safety Skills

D. Lab

2

Basic Tools and Equipment

P. Lab/O.B.I.

6

Reference Materials

Credit

5

Measuring Instruments

 

 

Shop Operation

 

 

Mechanical Fasteners

 

 

Welding Safety and Basic Skills

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Program admission

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

OVERVIEW OF DIESEL POWERED VEHICLES

2

0

0

 

Understand terms and definitions

 

 

 

 

Identify common diesel-powered vehicles

 

 

 

 

Understand reasons for new vehicle designs

 

 

 

 

Identify major functional areas of vehicles

 

 

 

 

Explain truck weights

 

 

 

 

Explain gross vehicle weight ranges for on-road truck weight classifications

 

 

 

 

Identify axle and drive wheel configurations

 

 

 

 

Explain basic truck cab designs

 

 

 

 

Identify common types of trailers

 

 

 

 

Identify parts of a trailer

 

 

 

 

Identify types of tractor-trailer combinations

 

 

 

 

Identify truck dimensions

 

 

 

 

Identify agricultural tractor dimensions

 

 

 

 

Explain terms related to tractors

 

 

 

 

Identify characteristics of final drives

 

 

 

 

Identify characteristics of power takeoffs

 

 

 

 

Identify deck machinery

 

 

 

 

Explain features for assigned on-road vehicles

 

 

 

 

Explain features for assigned off-road vehicles

 

 

 

DIESEL TECHNOLOGY SAFETY SKILLS

2

1

15

 

Understand terms and definitions

 

 

 

 

Identify and use personal protective equipment

 

 

 

 

Explain causes of back injuries

 

 

 

 

Identify how to lift and move items safely

 

 

 

 

Identify the components of a fire

 

 

 

 

Identify classifications of fires and their fuel sources

 

 

 

 

Identify the types of fire extinguishers

 

 

 

 

Identify fire extinguisher markings

 

 

 

 

Identify the steps in using a fire extinguisher

 

 

 

 

Identify ways to prevent fires

 

 

 

 

Identify correct fire extinguishers to use on various fires

 

 

 

 

Operate a fire extinguisher

 

 

 

 

Identify the Federal agencies that regulate hazardous materials and hazardous waste

 

 

 

 

Identify OSHA’s role in workplace health and safety

 

 

 

 

Identify a hazard communication

 

 

 

 

Explain information on a chemical label

 

 

 

 

Identify information on a material safety date sheet (MSDS)

 

 

 

 

Explain characteristics of a hazardous materials

 

 

 

 

Understand ways hazardous materials can enter the body

 

 

 

 

Identify short-term and long-term health effects from exposure to hazardous materials

 

 

 

 

Identify the hazardous material diamond classification system

 

 

 

 

Identify hazardous materials that may be found in the diesel technology shop

 

 

 

 

Identify hazardous waste products associated with the diesel technology shop

 

 

 

 

Identify guidelines for storing and disposing of hazardous materials

 

 

 

 

Identify guidelines for using flammable materials and toxic substances

 

 

 

 

Explain equipment and tool safety guidelines

 

 

 

 

Explain electrical safety guidelines

 

 

 

 

Identify colors of the federal safety color code and their uses

 

 

 

 

Identify safety tags and their color codings

 

 

 

 

Define general safety guidelines for working on vehicles

 

 

 

 

Apply the safety color code to diesel technology shops

 

 

 

 

Identify workplace safety violations

 

 

 

 

Complete an individual student shop safety inspection

 

 

 

BASIC TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

4

7

15

 

Understand define terms and definitions

 

 

 

 

Identify types of cutting tools

 

 

 

 

Identify types of hammers

 

 

 

 

Identify types of pliers

 

 

 

 

Identify types of pullers

 

 

 

 

Identify types of screwdrivers

 

 

 

 

Identify types of wrenches

 

 

 

 

Identify parts of a socket wrench set

 

 

 

 

Identify basic power tools

 

 

 

 

Identify basic shop equipment

 

 

 

 

Identify other general shop tools and equipment

 

 

 

 

Explain correct and incorrect methods of using and maintaining basic hand tools

 

 

 

 

Explain safety guidelines for using power tools and equipment

 

 

 

 

Use tool catalogs to determine the cost of a quality hand tool set

 

 

 

 

Dress a grinding wheel

 

 

 

 

Sharpen a twist drill bit

 

 

 

 

Drill holes with a drill press

 

 

 

 

Sharpen a cold chisel

 

 

 

 

Use a file

 

 

 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

2

1

0

 

Understand terms and definitions

 

 

 

 

Identify types of reference materials

 

 

 

 

Explain types of illustrations used in reference materials

 

 

 

 

Identify types of graphs used in reference materials

 

 

 

 

Identify types of diagrams used in reference materials

 

 

 

 

Explain parts of a reference table

 

 

 

 

Identify types of tables used in reference materials

 

 

 

 

Interpret drawings used in diesel equipment reference materials

 

 

 

 

Interpret graphs used in diesel equipment reference materials

 

 

 

 

Interpret diagrams used in diesel equipment reference materials

 

 

 

 

Interpret tables used in diesel equipment reference materials

 

 

 

 

Use reference materials to answer specific questions

 

 

 

MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

2

4

15

 

Understand terms and definitions

 

 

 

 

Use basic measurement systems

 

 

 

 

Use types of rules used by diesel technicians

 

 

 

 

Identify basic units of measurement found on rules

 

 

 

 

Explain guidelines for using rules

 

 

 

 

Identify types of calipers

 

 

 

 

Identify parts of a dial caliper

 

 

 

 

Identify types of micrometers

 

 

 

 

Identify parts of an outside micrometer

 

 

 

 

Explain how to select the proper size outside micrometer

 

 

 

 

Explain methods for checking accuracy of an outside micrometer

 

 

 

 

Identify parts of an inside micrometer

 

 

 

 

Explain methods for checking accuracy of an inside micrometer

 

 

 

 

Identify rules for use and care of micrometers

 

 

 

 

Identify types of gauges and their uses

 

 

 

 

Identify parts of a dial indicator set

 

 

 

 

Identify types of torque wrenches

 

 

 

 

Explain the use and care of torque wrenches

 

 

 

 

Identify types of feeler gauges

 

 

 

 

Identify instruments used to measure angles

 

 

 

 

Read U.S. customary and metric rules

 

 

 

 

Draw lines to specified lengths

 

 

 

 

Measure lines using a steel rule

 

 

 

 

Measure lines on objects

 

 

 

 

Measure circle diameters

 

 

 

 

Read standard and metric micrometers

 

 

 

 

Use an outside micrometer

 

 

 

 

Use an inside micrometer

 

 

 

 

Use a dial caliper

 

 

 

 

Use telescoping gauges

 

 

 

 

Use a dial indicator

 

 

 

 

Check torque wrench for accuracy

 

 

 

 

Use a small hole gauge to measure valve guide diameter

 

 

 

 

Use a cylinder bore gauge

 

 

 

SHOP OPERATION

2

1

0

 

Understand terms and definitions

 

 

 

 

Identify basic categories of shop operation

 

 

 

 

Explain purposes of parts management

 

 

 

 

Explain guidelines for maintaining good inventory control

 

 

 

 

Use publications used for identifying part numbers

 

 

 

 

Identify parts of a job ticket

 

 

 

 

Explain reasons for using standard time rate tables

 

 

 

 

Identify reasons for suing employee time cards

 

 

 

 

Explain payroll record keeping

 

 

 

 

Complete a job ticket

 

 

 

 

Use a computer system to obtain parts information

 

 

 

MECHANICAL FASTENERS

4

4

0

 

Understand terms and definitions

 

 

 

 

Identify qualities of satisfactory fasteners

 

 

 

 

Identify typical threaded fasteners

 

 

 

 

Explain characteristics of threaded fasteners

 

 

 

 

Identify typical bolt head designs

 

 

 

 

Identify typical machine screw head designs

 

 

 

 

Identify typical nuts

 

 

 

 

Identify typical nuts and bolts with locking or self-locking features

 

 

 

 

Identify devices used for securing threaded fasteners

 

 

 

 

Identify typical non-threaded fasteners

 

 

 

 

Use tools used to remove seized threaded fasteners

 

 

 

 

Use anti-seize compounds

 

 

 

 

Identify parts of a tap and die set

 

 

 

 

Use tools used to restore or replace threads on threaded fasteners

 

 

 

 

Identify types of taps

 

 

 

 

Measure U.S. customary bolts and threads

 

 

 

 

Measure metric bolts and threads

 

 

 

 

Match bolts with the correct size wrenches

 

 

 

 

Extract a broken bolt, stud, or screw

 

 

 

 

Restore external threads

 

 

 

 

Cut and restore internal threads

 

 

 

 

Install a thread insert

 

 

 

WELDING SAFETY AND BASIC SKILLS

2

2

15

 

List welding personal safety procedures to include the wearing of gloves, body protection, eye protection, ventilation, and foot protection

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling of gas cylinders

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate knowledge of safe and proper use of welding equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Media
Print
Audio/Visual
Web
Other

Note: Please adhere to the APA Formatting and Style Guidelines.
Examples:
   Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.

   Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.

Web Manuals

Mitchell Information Systems.  (2008). “Tractor Trailer.net”.  San Diego, California.

Print

Multistate Academic and Vocational Curriculum Consortium.  (2007). “Diesel Technology Series”.   Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Norman, Andrew & others.   (2006). Diesel Technology.  Tinley Park, Illinois:  Goodheart-Willcox. ISBN 13: 9781590707708,
ISBN: 1590707702

Norman, A. / Corinchock, J. / Bennett,S. ( 2005 ) Heavy Duty Truck Systems 4th Ed, Delmar Pub. Clifton Park, New York.
ISBN 9781401870647

Huzij/ Bennett. (2009). Heavy Equipment Systems. Florence, KY: Delmar Cengage Learning, ISBN 13: 9781418009502
ISBN 10: 1418009504

 

Posted: 10/09/08