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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
AUTO D367J
Course Title (CB02)
Introduction to Automotive and Light Truck Diesel Systems
Course Credit Status
Non-Credit
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
As of January 2010, California state law required light-duty diesel-powered vehicles to be included in the smog check program. Diesel's higher efficiency is moving these vehicles' highway mileage to over 40 miles per gallon. Chevrolet and Jeep are all adding diesel-powered vehicles into their new car line-up. This course will consist of lectures and laboratory demonstrations, providing our students with the necessary skills to maintain and repair light-duty diesel vehicles. Diesel training will give students new abilities that are required to be successful in their careers in the automotive industry.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This is a noncredit, enhanced CTE course. It is intended to better prepare students for work in the automotive industry in the areas of light trucks and automotive diesel systems, as advised by our industry advisory committee.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
99

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Not transferable

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
0.0
Maximum Credit Units
0.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours4.59.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
54.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
54.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
108.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
108.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

  • ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.
  • Elementary algebra or equivalent (or higher), or appropriate placement beyond elementary algebra

AUTO D050A and AUTO D050B

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

NONCREDIT: (This is a noncredit enhanced, CTE course.)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Assignments

  1. Reading from material provided on Course Management System and guided discussions to build diesel systems’ knowledge
  2. Safety test used to insure personal responsibility in a shop setting
  3. Quizzes that tests knowledge retention with formalized review and outcome discussions
  4. Worksheets focusing on reading materials and problem solving. The worksheets include multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks and written sections.
  5. Researching assigned topics
  6. Comprehensive Final Exam

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Accuracy of data on the quizzes and test to recognize key ideas and evaluate the author’s theories as they relate to practical applications
  2. Completeness of all worksheets demonstrating the importance of correctly finishing given tasks
  3. Accumulative final exam, re-examining the course’s main ideas and demonstrating complete understanding of diesel theory

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Safety glasses for lab demonstrations
Essential College Facilities:
  • Access to automotive laboratory for demonstrations
  • Stationary diesel engine
  • Diesel compression tester
  • Diesel injector nozzle tester

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Factory material provided on Course Management System

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
All DATA electronic information system (WEB based), http://library.alldatapro.com/alldata/LIB~C8951~R0~OD~N/0/34870081/56415648/56416313/56416327/34853741
Shopkey electronic information system (WEB based), http://www.shopkey5.com/mric/trypreauth.asp

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Practice shop and personal safety
  • Summarize diesel engine history and theory
  • Analyze intake and exhaust systems
  • Describe fuel subsystems
  • Critique injector nozzle construction
  • Identify engine electronics
  • Demonstrate Emission Controls
  • Justify servicing and maintenance

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate the ability to understand diesel theory.

  • Develop a testing system to systematically trouble shoot diesel fuel systems.

Outline

  1. Practice shop and personal safety
    1. Safety rules
    2. Personal safety equipment
    3. Fire Safety
    4. General shop precautions
  2. Summarize diesel engine history and theory
    1. Diesel engine terms
    2. The Diesel cycle
    3. Engine systems and circuits
    4. Modern Diesel engine
  3. Analyze intake and exhaust systems
    1. Air intake components
    2. Turbochargers
    3. Charge air coolers
    4. Exhaust gas recirculation
    5. Valve design
  4. Describe fuel subsystems
    1. Fuel tanks
    2. Fuel filters
    3. Fuel charging/transfer pumps
  5. Critique injector nozzle construction
    1. Port-Helix metering pumps
    2. Injection pump components
    3. Delivery, injection and combustion
    4. Opposed-plunger, inlet-metering injection pumps
    5. Roosa DB2
    6. Sleeve-metering, single plunger distributor pumps
  6. Identify engine electronics
    1. Electronic unit injectors
    2. Input circuit
    3. HEUI
    4. Common rail fuel systems
    5. PCM
    6. Output circuits
    7. Multiplexing
  7. Demonstrate Emission Controls
    1. What is smog?
    2. Diesel engine emission control
    3. Catalytic converters
    4. Selective catalytic reduction
    5. Smoke analysis
  8. Justify servicing and maintenance
    1. Start-up and engine break-in
    2. Air intake system maintenance
    3. Engine lube system
    4. Cooling system service
    5. Fuel system maintenance
    6. Selective catalytic reduction
    7. Diesel particulate filter service
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