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May 07, 2024
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DSL 426 - Intro to Medium and Heavy Duty Electronics
Last Date of Approval: May 2019
3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 22.5
Total Lab Hours: 45
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course is designed for students majoring in Diesel Technology. Introduction to Medium and Heavy Duty Electronics will introduce students to the basics of electronic theory and concept. Laws of electronics such as OHM’S law will be covered in depth. Students will learn how to perform proper wiring repairs with solder and learn how to use voltage and amperage tools. The digital multi meter will be introduced and covered in-depth on the proper uses and functions. Electrical schematics and symbols will be introduced as well as troubleshooting procedures. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the concepts, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of careers. The students will increase their mechanical aptitude that can be used in many aspects of their life.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
- Students will be able to identify and interpret the three parts of ohms law.
- Voltage
- Amperage
- Resistance- Ohms
- Students will be able to make a proper wiring repairs using industry standards.
- Students will demonstrate how to correctly wire a trailer lighting plug and list proper color designations.
- Strip and prepare wire
- Apply solder
- Heat shrink connection
- Students will analyze and perform basic circuit troubleshooting. This includes testing voltage drop on wires and components.
- Demonstrate testing and troubleshooting.
- Students will be able demonstrate the use of basic functions on a digital multimeter including volts, amps, and ohms.
- Complete Meter certification
- Students will demonstrate how relays function in circuits.
- Describe operation of relays
- Install relays in circuits.
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