AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY/DIESEL AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT -- CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Eastfield only
(Associate in Applied Science Degree)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.AT.DHE.CNT.EQ.01
Excavators, cranes, bulldozers, bob-cats, tractors, the monstrous yellow machines that busily construct. Our highways, shopping centers and homes are advanced instruments that require well-trained, highly skilled technicians to repair and maintain them. At Eastfield College, the Diesel and Heavy Equipment program provides an opportunity to train on the latest industry-standard equipment in the Heavy Equipment option. After successful completion of Heavy Equipment course work, you may enter the field as an entry-level technician in the repair and maintenance of heavy construction equipment. Positions may be found in the following areas: equipment dealerships, construction contractors, mining, oil industries and other construction related industries.
SEMESTER I
| AUMT 1305 |
Introduction to Automotive Technology |
3 |
| AUMT 1307 |
Automotive Electrical Systems |
3 |
| DEMR 1229 |
Preventative Maintenance |
2 |
| DEMR 1410 |
Diesel Engine Testing and Repair I |
4 |
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication |
3 |
|
|
15 |
SEMESTER II
| AUMT 1310 |
Automotive Brake Systems |
3 |
| AUMT 2313 |
Manual Drive Train and Axles |
3 |
| DEMR 1411 |
Diesel Engine Testing and Repair II |
4 |
| ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
|
|
13 |
SEMESTER III
| AUMT 1345 |
Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning |
3 |
| DEMR 1416 |
Basic Hydraulics |
4 |
| +MATH |
Any 1000 level MATH OR |
3-4 |
| TECM 1341 |
Technical Algebra AND |
(3) |
| ++Elective |
Natural Science |
(4) |
|
|
10-14 |
SEMESTER IV
| DEMR 2334 |
Advanced Diesel Tune-up and Troubleshooting |
3 |
| DEMR 2335 |
Advanced Hydraulics |
3 |
| DEMR 2432 |
Electronic Controls |
4 |
| +++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
|
|
13 |
SEMESTER V
| DEMR 2348 |
Failure Analysis |
3 |
| HEMR 1501 |
Tracks and Undercarriages |
5 |
| DEMR 2542 |
Automatic Power Shift and Hydrostatic Transmissions I |
5 |
| ++++Elective |
Social/Behavioral Science |
3 |
|
|
16 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
67-71 |
+MATH Option - Any college level (1000 level or above) Math meets the requirement for Math and Natural Science. Any student enrolling in TECM 1341 Technical Algebra must take one Natural Science course selected from the DCCCD approved course list.
++Elective - Any student enrolling in TECM 1341 Technical Algebra must take one Natural Science course selected from the DCCCD approved course list.
+++Elective - Must be selected from the DCCCD Humanities/Fine Arts approved course list.
++++Elective - Must be selected from the DCCCD Social/Behavioral Science approved course list.
NOTE: Some students enrolling in this program may plan to transfer to four- year institutions. They should consult with an advisor
or counselor regarding transfer requirements and to identify how courses will transfer to the four year institution of their choice.
