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Post-Secondary Adult Vocational Course
Descriptions
Transit
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DIM 0810
Transit Equipment Preventive Maintenance
6.6 Vocational Credits
200 Clock HoursThis is the introductory course into transit maintenance
which includes identifying shop organization, management, and safety
requirements, demonstrating infection control procedures, demonstrating MSDS,
AED, and CPR procedures and practicing general shop safety. Students will
also demonstrate the use of hardware and fasteners, basic tools and
equipment, perform transit bus and forklift preventive maintenance, perform
tire service, identification and repair, and demonstrate workplace
communication skills and qualifications for employment. |
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DIM 0811
Transit Basic Electrical Systems
4.00 Vocational Credits
120 Clock Hours
This is the introductory electrical systems course that
explains the theory and nature of electricity, basic electrical terminology
and symbols, solving problems using Ohm’s and Kirchoff’s law, and
understanding and analyzing electrical circuits and components. |
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DIM 0812
Transit Wheelchair Lift/Ramp
2.00 Vocational Credits
60 Clock Hours
Students will learn how to troubleshoot and repair
wheelchair lifts, pumps, hoses, and components; wheelchair ramps and
associated hardware; bus kneeler systems and components; and related
hydraulic and electrical systems. |
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DIM 0813
Transit Diesel Engine Preventive Maintenance
4.00 Vocational Credits
120 Clock Hours
Students will identify types of bearings, seals, gaskets,
and fasteners and their uses; identify power train components and functions;
identify threaded fasteners by size, type, thread series, thread classes,
material hardness, and compatibility; and demonstrate the ability to remove
correctly an oil sample for analysis. Students will also be introduced to
Cummins© Insite and QSOL software for research and troubleshooting. |
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DIM 0814
Transit Steering and Suspension
4.00 Vocational Credits
120 Clock Hours
Students will troubleshoot and repair conventional steering
systems, front and rear-axle suspensions, and hydraulic steering systems.
Students will also service tires and wheels, bearings, hubs and seals, align
bus frames and adjust bus height. |
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Post-Secondary Adult
Vocational Course Descriptions
Transit Technician 2 |
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DIM 0820
Transit Hydraulics
2.00 Vocational Credits
60 Clock Hours
This course details the basic principles of hydraulics, identifies and
explains the operating components of hydraulic systems, and enables students
to locate and identify hydraulic units by their symbols on a diagram.
Maintenance and reconditioning of lines and reservoirs, pumps and motors,
control valves and cylinders is also included. |
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DIM 0821
Transit Diesel Electrical and Diesel Engine Electronics
4.00 Vocational Credits
120 Clock Hours
This is a mid-level course that examines, explains, and
troubleshoots the charging and starting systems, examines regulators,
rectifiers, AC and DC motors, batteries, instruments and gages. Student will
also Identify, diagnose, remove and replace electronic sensors and analyze
electrical circuits related to the engine. |
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DIM 0822
Transit Drive train
4.00 Vocational Credits
120 Clock Hours
This course explains power train operating principles
and identifies components; troubleshooting shift patterns; clutch servicing;
driveline and power take-off servicing; and service and repair of
differentials. |
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DIM 0823
Transit Intermediate Electrical Systems
4.00 Vocational Credits
120 Clock Hours
This mid-level electrical course explains the principles of operation and
purposes of transistors, relays, and switches found on transit equipment.
Common electrical components are tested and troubleshot. Equalizer and diode
tests are explained. The ATEC circuit simulator is introduced and circuits
are built. Complex schematics and charts are introduced. |
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DIM 0824
Transit Brakes/Air System
6.6 Vocational Credits
200 Clock Hours
This course is a comprehensive examination of air brake
systems and their supporting components. Principals of operation, servicing,
troubleshooting and repairing of the following systems/components is
included: air, brake, parking, ABS, Wedge, S-Cam, air compressors, hydraulic
booster, shoes, pads, kits, valves and lines. The brake board is utilized. |
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Postsecondary Adult Vocational Course
Descriptions
Transit Technician
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DIM 0830
Transit Alternative Fuel/Power Systems
4.00 Vocational Credits
120 Clock Hours
This advanced course explores current alternative fuels
technology with detailed description and troubleshooting of the EP40
parallel hybrid system. Components include: ESS energy storage system, DPIM
Dual power inverter module, and TCM/VCM. Torque blending theory, fuel cells,
ULSD, PC-10 and CJ-4 oils, and alternative fuels are also presented. |
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DIM 0831
Transit Advanced Electrical Systems
4.00 Vocational Credits
120 Clock Hours
This advanced electrical course builds on the ATEC circuit simulation
modules, examines programmable logic controllers (PLC), Multiplex systems
and their components, Ladder logic charts, various electrical instruments,
and various types of sensors. Student will learn how to identify and
troubleshoot multiplex electrical system and read and understand complex
electrical schematics and charts. |
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DIM 0832
Transit Heating and Air-Conditioning
6.6 Vocational Credits
200 Clock Hours
This advanced course is a detailed, comprehensive
examination of the modern HVAC system utilized on a transit bus. All areas
and components are covered, including EPA requirements, refrigeration,
recovery and reclaim, inspection, and troubleshooting. 608 certification
testing is included. |
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DIM 0833
Transmission Diagnosis, Rebuild and Repair
4.00 Vocational Credits
120 Clock Hours
In this advanced course the student will: Identify the basic
transmission components and functions, identify principles of operation,
assemblies, and systems of transmission operation, troubleshoot and repair
transmission systems, rebuild transmission assemblies, and
rebuild/troubleshoot retarder assembly. |
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DIM 0834
Diesel Engine Diagnosis, Rebuild and Repair
6.6 Vocational Credits
200 Clock Hours
In this advanced course the student will: identify principles,
assemblies, and systems of engine operation, apply math skills and
scientific principals common to diesel technology, troubleshoot and repair
engine systems, rebuild a cylinder-head assembly, remove and replace
camshaft assemblies, and rebuild a block assembly. |
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