2019-2020 Course Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Course Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DIET 2011 - Off Road Drivelines


Prerequisite: DIET 1000 , DIET 1010  
This course introduces power trains used on heavy equipment such as bulldozers, excavators, wheel loaders, back-hoe loaders and skidders. Classroom and lab instruction on components and systems with use and interpreting testing and diagnosing equipment are highly emphasized. Topics include: power train theory and principles, clutches, manual transmissions, drive shafts, differentials, final drives, special drives, final drive failure analysis, torque converters, hydraulically shifted transmissions, electronic transmissions, hydrostatic transmissions, and transmission failure analysis.  Students enrolled in this course will be assessed a $60 supply fee in addition to tuition and fees.  Fees are subject to change at the end of any semester. Contact hours: Class - 2.76, Lab - 8.13. Credit hours: 6 (Sp)