Diesel Mechanics Curriculum
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| SEM | TERM | COURSE NO. | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CLASS HOURS PER WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall | COMM1415 | Public Speaking or MnTC Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | COMM1435 | Interpersonal Comm or MnTC Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | DIES1630 | Diesel Industry Fundamentals | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | DIES1632 | DC Electricity | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | DIES1635 | Hydraulic Fundamentals | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | Fall | DIES1636 | Power Trains I | 3 | 4 |
| Semester Total | 17 | 22 | |||
| 2 | Spr | BIOL1430 | People and the Environment or MnTC | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | DIES1633 | Diesel Electronic Systems | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Spr | DIES1640 | Diesel Engines I | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Spr | DIES1641 | Diesel Fuel Systems | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Spr | ECON1404 | Consumer Econ or MnTC Elective | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 18 | 24 | |||
| 3 | Smr | DIES1455 | Applied Technical Mathematics | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Smr | DIES1650 | Applied Failure Analysis | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Smr | DIES1651 | Diesel Servicing/PM | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 | 8 | |||
| 4 | Fall | DIES1642 | HVAC Systems | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Fall | DIES1643 | Diesel Service Welding | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Fall | DIES2630 | Diesel Engines II | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Fall | DIES2633 | Braking Systems | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Fall | DIES2632 | Electronic Engines/Controls | 3 | 4 |
| Semester Total | 17 | 24 | |||
| 5 | Spr | DIES2640 | Power Trains II | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Spr | DIES2641 | Advanced Hydraulics | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Spr | DIES2704 | Internship or DIES2642 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Spr | ENGL1460 | Technical Writing | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | 30 | |||
| Program Total | 75 | 108 |
| SEM | TERM | COURSE NO. | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CLASS HOURS PER WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall | DIES1630 | Diesel Industry Fundamentals | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | DIES1635 | Hydraulic Fundamentals | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | Fall | DIES1632 | DC Electricity | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | DIES1636 | Power Trains I | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | COMM2 | COMM1435 or 1415 or MnTC Elective | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 14 | 19 | |||
| 2 | Spr | BIOLECON | BIOL1430, ECON1404 or MnTC Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | DIES1640 | Diesel Engines I | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Spr | DIES1641 | Diesel Fuel Systems | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Spr | DIES1633 | Diesel Electronic Systems | 3 | 5 |
| Semester Total | 15 | 21 | |||
| 3 | Smr | DIES1455 | Applied Technical Mathematics | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Smr | DIES1650 | Applied Failure Analysis | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Smr | DIES1651 | Diesel Servicing/PM | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 | 8 | |||
| 4 | Fall | DIES1642 | HVAC Systems | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Fall | DIES2630 | Diesel Engines II | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Fall | DIES2633 | Braking Systems | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Fall | DIES2632 | Electronic Engines/Controls | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Fall | GEN ED 1 | General Ed Elective | 1 | 1 |
| Semester Total | 17 | 23 | |||
| 5 | Spr | DIES2640 | Power Trains II | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Spr | DIES2641 | Advanced Hydraulics | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Spr | DIES2704 | Internship or DIES2642 | 4 | 12 |
| Semester Total | 14 | 27 | |||
| Program Total | 66 | 98 |
Note: AAS degrees must have Gen. Ed. courses from three goal areas and AS degrees from six goal areas of the MN Transfer Curriculum.
Visit with advisor or refer to Degree Audit Report for elective options.
This course sequence is an example.
