Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

Associate in Applied Science (Career Program) - 74 Credit Hours

Program Information:
This program is designed for the student interested in working as a technician in the agricultural, diesel fuel injection, heavy equipment, outdoor power, or truck industry. Many graduates start as technicians in service centers, others become service managers, sales representatives, service trainers, parts department supervisors, or work in research and development. The student is employed in a dealership in the fall and spring semesters of their sophomore year for 40 hours per week for 8 weeks each semester.

Admission to the Program:
Applicants must be interested in mechanics and have a mechanical aptitude. The students must provide their own tools for use throughout the course of study.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
DPET 132; DPET 130; DPET 229; AGBUS 118 or MAT 108; ENGL 105 or ENGL 110

Spring Semester 1:
DPET 133; DPET 234; DPET 235; DPET 240; ENGL 110 or 111 or 116 or 125 or 201 or COMM 110; WLDTR 120; Social Science

Summer Semester 1:
DPET 230; DPET 231; DPET 232; DPET 134

Fall Semester 2:
DPET 233; DPET 245; DPET 241; DPET 242; Humanities

Spring Semester 2:
DPET 236; DPET 238; DPET 239; DPET 243; DPET 246; Social Science

Course Information:

Required General Education Courses
Course	Name	Credit
AGBUS 118	AGRICULTURAL COMPUTATIONS
	or
MAT 108	INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA	3
ENGL 105	BASIC COMPOSITION
	or
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I	3
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I
	or
ENGL 111	COMPOSITION II
	or
ENGL 116	AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS
	or
ENGL 125	BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
	or
ENGL 201	TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS
	or
COMM 110	COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE	3
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	HUMANITIES *	3

Required Program Courses
Course	Name	Credit
DPET 130	PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES	4
DPET 132	ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT	3
DPET 133	ENGINE REBUILDING, THEORY AND PRACTICE	3
DPET 134	AIR CONDITIONING OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT	2
DPET 229	HYDRAULICS	3
DPET 231	PLANTING AND TILLAGE EQUIPMENT	2
DPET 232	TRANSMISSIONS AND FINAL DRIVE	3
DPET 233	OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP AND SEMINAR I	4
DPET 234	INTRODUCTION TO DIESEL FUEL SYSTEMS	2
DPET 235	ELECTRONIC CONTROLS/MONITORING SYSTEMS	3
DPET 236	HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND REPAIRS	3
DPET 238	OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP AND SEMINAR II	4
DPET 239	POWER TRAIN DIAGNOSTICS	2
DPET 240	SERVICE CENTER MANAGEMENT	1
DPET 241	MECHANICAL DIESEL FUEL SYSTEMS	3
DPET 242	ELECTRONIC FUEL SYSTEMS	3
DPET 243	ENGINE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS	2
DPET 245	TRUCK SUSPENSION, BRAKES AND CHASSIS	3
DPET 246	INDUSTRY QUALIFICATIONS	2
WLDTR 120	WELDING	2
DPET 230	HARVESTING EQUIPMENT	2

* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree (page 6).

For Program Information Contact:
Agricultural and Industrial Technologies Department
AIT Building
Room 118
(309)694-8445 or 5616