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 Department:    AT

 Course #:    215

 Credits:    7

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    8.5

 CIP:    470604

 EPC:    712

 REV:    2019

 Course Description  

Operation, diagnosis service and repair of hybrid-electric and electric vehicles, including technician and responder safety. Operation, diagnosis, service and repair of light-duty diesel vehicles. Discussion of ethanol, propane, compressed natural gas (CNG), fuel cells and other alternative fuels included.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: AT 101 or 107, AT 133, 212 and CMST& 210.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 66

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand safety procedures and concerns on hybrid-electric and electric vehicles and demonstrate ability to work safely around them.
2. Perform basic maintenance on hybrid-electric and electric vehicles using proper safety equipment.
3. Perform motor/generator testing on hybrid-electric and electric vehicles and determine state of health.
4. Perform high-voltage battery testing and reconditioning on hybrid-electric and electric vehicles.
5. Understand operation of a variety of high-pressure fuel systems used on modern diesel engines and perform necessary testing, service and repairs.
6. Perform basic engine maintenance on diesel vehicles.
7. Perform inspection of alternative fuel vehicles, including mechanical and fuel systems.
8. Understand design and operation of E85 vehicles, propane vehicles, CNG vehicles, and other alternative power technologies.
9. PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL: Demonstrate professional conduct as an individual and as a member of a group.
10. PROGRAM OUTCOME: Demonstrate ability to access and interpret technical information, using various sources, for use in vehicle testing, diagnosis and repair.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Diesel engine fundamentals.
2. Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of diesel fuel delivery systems.
3. Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of diesel high-pressure injection and fuel timing.
4. Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of EUI and HEUI fuel injection systems.
5. Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of common rail fuel injection systems.
6. Operation, testing diagnosis and repair of diesel intake and exhaust systems, including turbo chargers and air coolers.
7. Hybrid-electric and electric vehicle safety and fundamentals.
8. Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of AC induction and permanent magnet motor/generators.
9. High-voltage battery fundamentals.
10. High-voltage battery testing and reconditioning.
11. Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of hybrid-electric and electric vehicle propulsion systems, including inverters and DC to DC converters.
12. Alternative fuels and advanced power technologies.