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Diesel Course Syllabus Information

DMT 1401 Diesel Suspension and Steering

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Transportation Technology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 2; Lab: 0
  • Clock/Hour Requirements: 30
  • Prerequisites: N/A
  • Corequisites: DMT 1405
  • Semesters Offered: Spring
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2019
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2024
  • End Semester: Summer 2025
  • Optimum Class Size: 15
  • Maximum Class Size: 25

Course Description

This course will instruct students on the theory, basic operation, parts, and adjustment of suspension and steering systems. The course provides study of steering gears, rack and pinion, conventional shocks, alignment angles, and alignment with a computerized four wheel alignment fixture. Corequisite: This lecture DMT 1401 must be taken concurrently with the lab DMT 1405.

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.

General Education Outcomes

  1. A student who completes the GE curriculum can reason quantitatively in a variety of contexts. 

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will understand steering and supension theory and the requirements for the proper operation of a steering and suspension system.
  2. Students will learn about the appropriate specialized tools for steering and suspension diagnosis and repair.
  3. Students will understand the appropriate steps to disassemble and reassemble steering and suspension systems

Course Content

• Course specific safety
• Wheel design
• Tires and tire repair
• Shock absorbers
• Spring types
• Wheel alignment
• Suspension angles
• Rack and Pinnion
• Sterring gear
• Wheel bearings
• King pin
• Front axle