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.
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.
Prerequisites
none
Corequisites
Advanced Service Applications, Intro to Air Brakes
Crosslisted Courses
N/A none Corequisite Advanced Service Applications, Intro to Air Brakes Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Campus
South
Area of Study
Career Education