Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This is an outcome based course utilizing a lecture/lab format. This course includes videos, work books, demonstrations, lectures, and hands on learning.

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Analyze and determine the problem and implement the correct repair of diesel engines, components and systems.
• Conduct repairs in an ethical and professional manner, respecting industry safety and environmental guidelines.
• Communicate with coworkers, customers, management, and general public in a professional and knowledgeable manner.
• Use protective gear and safe procedures in all work areas.

• Disassemble, assemble, start and run a diesel engine.
• Learn proper use and care of tools.
• Identify and correctly use fasteners and fittings.
• Demonstrate safe work procedures.
• Learn the proper use of service literature.
• Learn diesel engine theory.
• Build a portfolio of all work and projects.

• Written multiple choice, true/false and short answer tests.
• Hands on practical tests.
• Daily/weekly/term project portfolio.
• Attendance
• Work ethics

Knowledge of how and why diesel engines work.
• Learn induction, lubrication, mechanical, electrical, cooling, and fuel systems.
• Learn history and theory of diesel engines.
Disassemble/assemble and run a diesel engine.
• Learn to follow service procedures.
• Analyze condition of reusable parts.
• Learn proper cleaning procedures.
• Learn proper procedures for ordering non-reusable parts.
• Apply contamination control and organization.
• Analyze condition of running engine.
Learn about tools and materials.
• Learn about different bolts, other fasteners and their proper use.
• Learn about and demonstrate the proper use of adhesives and chemicals.
• Learn and demonstrate the proper use of tools used for diesel engine repair.
• Learn identification and use of fittings.
Learn skills in engine failure diagnosis.
• Learn to recognize failures and their causes.
• Learn the resources available to the technician for research and failure identification.
• Learn to properly evaluate a failure to find the reason for the failure.
Practice personal safety.
• Learn and practice personal safety by wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Learn and practice shop cleanliness.
• Learn and practice tool maintenance and safety.
Learn the proper use of service literature.
• Web based industry service literature.
• Paper service manuals.
• Obtain information directly from dealerships