Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology

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The curriculum of the Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology program is designed to give the student a balance of theory and practical experience gained by diagnosing, servicing, repairing and rebuilding components and live equipment. Diesel technicians repair and maintain the diesel engines that power trains, ships, generators, and the equipment used in highway construction, logging and farming. Technicians also maintain and repair powertrain, electrical and hydraulic systems used in construction equipment, farm equipment and trucks.

To become a diesel technician, you should have a mechanical aptitude and an affinity for shop work, mathematics and science. Being able to read with understanding is essential because technicians spend a considerable amount of time reading service manuals.

Upon completing the Associate of Applied Science degree, the student may gain employment in service departments of distributors and dealers that sell trucks, farming, logging and construction equipment. Bus lines, railways, and marine industries also employ diesel technicians. Students raise funds to pay the cost of travel, lodging and entry fees in the annual state skills contest.

In addition to the usual books and supplies, students should expect to spend about $3,500 for a professional set of mechanic's hand tools. The official required tool set for Heavy Equipment/Diesel Tech students is the SnapOn 9200AGSO tool kit, KRA 2007FPBO 7 drawer roll cabinet (red) and the EEDM525D meter. Students should also budget approximately $100 for uniform and safety apparel to wear in all lab classes.

Program Requirements

Students must meet or exceed the following placement scores to enter the Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology Program

1. WR 095
2. MTH 060
3. ALS 100

Facilities

All classes are held in our newly constructed state-of-the-art building on the Lebanon Advanced Transportation campus. These facilities include well-equipped classrooms, laboratories and shops. The expansive new Heavy Equipment Mechanics/Diesel facility houses an overhead bridge crane plus two state-of-the-art dynamometers with data acquisition capabilities. These facilities were designed with advanced propulsion in mind. The mechanical systems of the buildings were aligned with maintenance of CNG, Propane and LNG vehicles. Classroom areas are large and well-lighted with IT support and AV equipment to suit what is required to be a leader in technical training.