Course Syllabus
Course: DMT 1505
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Transportation Technology
Title: Diesel Brakes Lab
Semester Approved: Fall 2019
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2024
End Semester: Summer 2025
Catalog Description: This course gives students the hands-on lab experience for DMT 1501. This course covers principles, repair, and adjustment of the diesel truck and trailer brake systems and includes hydraulic theory, air brake theory, diagnosis, and service of brake systems. Students study drums, disks, power units, and Antilock Braking System (ABS) brakes. The lab DMT 1505 must be taken concurrently with the lecture DMT 1501.
Semesters Offered: Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 0; Lab: 6
Clock/Hour Requirements: 90
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: DMT 1501
Justification: This course is required for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation accreditation. It is approved by the program advisory committee. It is a core course for the Diesel Technology AAS degree.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to safely perform the tasks listed in the current edition of ASE Education Foundation Certification and Accreditation for Diesel Training Programs. Students will complete 100% of priority 1, 80% of priority 2, and 60% of priority 3 tasks outlined by ASE Education Foundation. They will be assessed by completion of lab sheets and ASE Education Foundation task lists.
Students will be able to diagnose mechanical brake problems and identify needed repairs. Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and ASE Education Foundation task list.
Students will be able to use the appropriate specialized tools for brake measurement and repair. Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and ASE Education Foundation task list.
Students will be able to disassemble and reassemble a brake system. Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and ASE Education Foundation task list.
Students will maintain a reasonably clean work environment. Students will be assessed by their participation in regular shop clean-up and the maintenance of their work station.
Content:
• Couse specific safety
• Hydraulic theory
• Valves
• Switches
• Air brake systems compressors
• Disc brakes
• Drum brakes
• Parking brake systems
• Anti-lock brake systems
• Trailer brake systems
• Friction coefficient
• Hydroboost
Key Performance Indicators:
Students will be graded on the completion of their ASE Education Foundation task list through, demonstration, the completion of lab sheets, and participation.
ASE task list, demonstration, and lab sheets 80 to 95%
Participation/Attendance 0 to 20%
Shop Cleanliness 5 to 15%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
CDX Medium Heavy-duty Truck, Owen C Duffy, Gus Wright current edition.
Pedagogy Statement:
This is a lab class taught in conjunction with a lecture class, DMT 1501. Students will be taught using demonstration, supervised lab assignments, and live work in the Diesel Repair Shop with guidance and assistance from the instructors.
Instructional Mediums:
Lab
Maximum Class Size: 25
Optimum Class Size: 15
