Certificate Programs

Diesel Powered Equipment/Mine Machinery Maintenancemine machinery

Length: One-year Program - Two semesters plus Summer session in Diesel Power maintenance.

Purpose: The option is designed to train persons for full-time employment upon successful completion of the program. Diesel power mechanics are involved with those machines commonly found in highway construction and in surface mine operations. The program option is geared to produce students who can transition easily into today’s job market. Another advantage is that the one-year program allows a person to select a “going career” while it is still going.

Occupational Objectives:

Mine Machinery Mechanic
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Diesel Engine Mechanic

Admission Requirements: Applicant must meet the general requirements of admission to the college.

Program Requirements: The student is required to take courses in electricity, hydraulics systems, mechanical maintenance, welding, as well as related math and other general education courses. In addition, the student is to take those specialized technical courses within the chosen option.

Course
Number		 Course Title Lecture
Hours		 Lab
Hours		 Course
Credits
First Semester
DSL 181 Diesel Mechanics I 4 6 6
MTH 103 Applied Technical Mathematics I 3 0 3
MEC 161 Basic Fluid Mechanics-Hydraulics/
Pneumatics		 2 3 3
AUT 241 Automotive Electricity I 3 3 4
SDV 108 College Survival Skills 1 0 1
TOTAL 13 11 17
         
  Second Semester      
DSL 182 Diesel Mechanics II 4 6 6
MEC 165 Applied Hydraulics, Pneumatics
and Hydrostatics		 2 2 3
AUT 242 Automotive Electricity II 3 3 4
MTH 104 Applied Technical Mathematics II 3 0 3
TOTAL 12 11 16
Summer Session
ENG English Elective 3 0 3
DRF 160 Machine Blueprint Reading 3 0 3
AST 232 Microcomputer Office App. 3 0 3
DSL 152 Diesel Power Trains, Chassis, and
Suspension or		 2 4 4
DSL 190 Coord. Intern. in Diesel Tech. 0 20
TOTAL 11 4-20 13

Total Credits for the Diesel Powered Equipment/Mine Machinery Maintenance 46