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DSL 130 - Harvesting Equipment


Last Date of Approval: Spring 2020

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. Students will explore the fundamentals of combine harvester operation, maintenance and repair. Basic machine wear component inspection, diagnosis and repair procedures will be the topics of study. Students will learn the basics of machine adjustments and header equipment compatibility, as well as field operation. Different types of threshing and separating systems will be explored as well as how they differ in wear and operating characteristics. 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

Common Course Assessment(s): These assessments are standard across all sections.

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
  • Students will evaluate theory, concepts, and diagrams in order to diagnose problems.
    • Explain advanced operation of rotor type combines.
    • Identify and explain Parts of a combine
  • Students will be able to Perform a combine inspection
    • Complete a combine inspection sourced from industry.
    • Hook up computer-based diagnostics and check fault codes.
  • Students will demonstrate how to perform various calibrations of machines.
    • Header height calibration
    • Other calibrations depending on machines available.



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