HEAT 110 Basic Powertrain

Introduces basic powertrain systems, including both gas and diesel engines. Students will learn supporting engine systems: lube, cooling, intake and exhaust. Students will use precise measuring instruments to determine wear of pertinent areas. Training will include basic service and operation techniques. Students will be required to remove, inspect, and replace mechanical components utilizing service manuals and online service information systems.

Credits

4 credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

15

Semester Contact Hours Lab

90

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

30

Prerequisite

Instructor permission

Notes

none

HEAT 110Basic Powertrain

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Trade and Industry Technical

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

4 credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

15

Semester Contact Hours Lab

90

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

30

Prerequisite Narrative

Instructor permission

Notes and Advisories (only if included in catalog)

none

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

Introduces basic powertrain systems, including both gas and diesel engines. Students will learn supporting engine systems: lube, cooling, intake and exhaust. Students will use precise measuring instruments to determine wear of pertinent areas. Training will include basic service and operation techniques. Students will be required to remove, inspect, and replace mechanical components utilizing service manuals and online service information systems.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Describe the common safety-related practices for working on basic power train systems.
• Explain the function and fundamentals of the various clutches and flywheels used with mobile off-road equipment.
• Identify the principles of operations, composition, construction, types, and applications of clutches and flywheels used with mobile off-road equipment.
• Describe the fundamentals and principles of both the operation and the power flows of planetary gears used in mobile off-road equipment.
• Explain the purpose, fundamentals, and basic operation of transfer cases, manual transmissions and automated transmissions.
• Describe the purpose and fundamentals of torque converters, torque divider hydraulic circuit, and fluid coup.
• Explain the construction and power flow of power shuttles.
• Explain the purpose and fundamentals of countershaft and planetary power-shift transmissions.
• Identify the construction, types, and applications of the different types of power-shift transmissions used.
• Describe the power flows of countershaft and planetary power-shift transmissions.
• Explain the function and operation of hydraulic clutch control systems used with power-shift transmissions.
• Explain the principles, purpose and fundamentals of driveshafts, power take-off shafts, and universal joints.
• Identify the construction features, composition, types, and applications of driveshafts, power take-off shafts, safety shields, and universal joints.
• Explain the purpose and fundamentals of drive axles.
• Understand the fundamentals of track machine differential, clutch and brake steering systems.
• Explain how DC switches back to AC to drive propulsion motors.
• Describe how an inverter works.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies