DIESEL TECHNOLOGY                                                         Heavy Equipment                                         Minimum 70 hours                                                           A.A.S. Degree    Career & Technical Education • Associate in Applied Science Degree • Minimum 2.0 OGPA • Major Code: DDTHE                        FIRST YEAR                                                           SECOND YEAR    Fall Semester    Occupational Math                   Credit Hrs      Fall Semester                                           Credit Hrs  MATH 151         College Algebra*                   Basic Mechanical Skills                  4          COM 146        Business & Professional                       3   or MATH 128     Engine Electronics I                                               Communication  DSL 130          Basic Internal Combustion                3                                                                       5  DSL 131          Engines                                  3          DSL 233 Electrical Diagnosis                                 3                   Hydraulics I                                                                                                     3  DSL 157          Employability Skills                     3          DSL 276 Engine Fuel Systems                                  4                                                                                                                                   18  DSL 158                                 Total Hours       3          DSL 277 Power Train Fundamentals  EMP 111                                                   2                                                           18          DSL 133 Preventative Maintenance                                                                                                                Total Hours    Spring Semester                                      Credit Hrs    ENG 121          Rhetoric & Composition I                 3          Spring Semester                                         Credit Hrs                                                            3                                                                       3  DSL 132          Engine Electronics II                    3          DSL 237        Engine Diagnosis &                                                            4                         Performance                                   3  DSL 171          Hydraulics II                            4                                                                                                                                    3  DSL 235          Diesel Heating & Air Cond               17          DSL 238        Final Drives, Tracks &                        3                                                                                      Undercarriage                                12  DSL 275          Diesel Engines                                     Total Hours                         PSYC 131 Human Relations                                                                       or PSYC 121 Intro Psychology    Summer Semester                                      Credit Hrs      Science/Health Requirement**                                                            5  DSL 172          Occupational Experience                  5                                                 Total Hours                                     Total Hours    *MATH 128 is recommended.  **BIOL 141 Environmental Science or PHYS 121 Introductory Physics is recommended. HYG 121 Personal Health may also be used.    SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Students are required to furnish their own tools. Tool list provided by instructors.                                          Safety glasses are required when working in the shop areas.    THE DIESEL LAB is located in the Robert I. Gregg Technology Center. This well-equipped lab is updated and maintained for quality training and  technical instruction.    THE DIESEL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM is certified by National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and National Institute for  Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Students have the opportunity to earn Master Certification in the following areas: T1-Gasoline Engines, T2-Diesel  Engines, T3-Drive Train, T4-Brake, T5-Suspension & Steering, T6-Electrical/Electronics Systems, T7-Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, T8-    Preventive Maintenance Inspection.    Fabick/Caterpillar, headquartered in Fenton, Missouri, has selected Southeastern Illinois College as a training partner to fill the company’s growing need  for diesel technicians    Occupational information about this program is available at O*NET online www.onetonline.org. Once at that website enter the SOC Code that is listed for    this program.    O*NET – SOC Code: 49-3031.00    Career Opportunities:                                                Major Employers:    Diesel Mechanic, Service Manager, Parts Manager, Diesel Technician.  Construction Firms: Primarily New Construction or General Land or                                                                         Waterway Improvements Including Highway, Road, Bridge, Utility,                                                                       Residential, Commercial, Farm, and Mining Construction or Reclamation.                                                                         Public Transit Companies. Utility Companies. Heavy Equipment Dealers.                                                                         Independent Heavy Equipment Repair Shops, and Heavy Equipment                                                                         Leasing Companies.                                                                                                                                                                                                       01/20    Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu    Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu                                                 87