College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1.
Division: Business Technology
2.
Course ID and Number: DHET-180
3.
Course Title: New Generation Diesel Engines
4.
Discipline(s) (Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualification for Faculty [copy following web
address and paste into web browser http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/psmq/min_qual/min_quals%20_revApr406.pdf]
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply): Diesel Mechanics
5.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated?
Title of course to be inactivated:
6.
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):
Required course
Restricted elective
7.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
Update course documents to reflect S.L.O.'s, new textbooks, and new assessments
8. List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
Tool Chest: 3/8” drive socket set, ratchet, speed handle, sockets --regular and deep
(3/8” to 7/8”) also ½” drive socket set, ratchet, breaker bar, socket—regular and
deep (3/8” to 1 1/8”) and Combination wrench set ¼” to 1 5/16”, Plier set,
Screwdriver set, Allen wrench set, Ballpeen hammer 2 lb., Chisel and punch set,
Feeler gauge pack, Ear muffs, Safety glasses (State Requirement), coveralls,
boots
9. Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $
Submitted by:
Keith Wininger
Tel. Ext. 4346
Division Chair: Helen Edwards
Yes
Date: 10/18/07
Review Date: 3/9/08
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 5/6/08
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 3/28/08
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
This class is designed to
familiarize students with
engine models and changes in
operation, tune-up, and theory.
The Cat, Cummins, and Detroit
engines will be studied. Time
will also be spent
understanding engine brakes
and their modifications to fit
new style engines. Speakers
from industry will be used to
bring field experience to the
class.
A course focusing on engine
models and changes in operation,
tune-up and theory. The Cat,
Cummins, and Detroit engines will
be studied. Time will be spent
analyzing engine brakes and their
modifications to fit new style
engines. Lectures by industry
representatives will bring field
experience to the class.
Grading Standard
Select
Select
Total Units
1
1.5
Lecture Units
0.625
1.0
Lab Units
0.375
0.5
Catalog Description
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
Adding slo's, updating texts, etc.
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 10/18/07
COURSE ID AND NUMBER: DHET-180
COURSE TITLE: New Generation Diesel Engines
FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: Fall '08
TOTAL UNITS: 1.5
TOTAL HOURS: 45
[Lecture Units: 1
[Lecture Hours: 18
Lab Units: 0.5]
Lab Hours: 27]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 50
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
If yes, how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
A course focusing on engine models and changes in operation, tune-up and theory. The
Cat, Cummins, and Detroit engines will be studied. Time will be spent analyzing engine
brakes and their modifications to fit new style engines. Lectures by industry
representatives will bring field experience to the class.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
Course(s):
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of
specific, measurable student accomplishments.
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
5.
Compare new generation diesel engines manufactured by Cat, Cummins, and Detroit.
Contrast new generation diesel engines manufactured by Cat, Cummins, and Detroit.
Investigate computer controlled, electronic engines and emission control devices.
Describe state and federal environmental regulations and their associated agencies.
Differentiate engine braking systems used by Cat, Cummins, and Detroit.
Solve electrical problems using computer and electronic diagnostic tools.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
1. Changes in regulations of the trucking industry have prompted the development of a
new generation of diesel engines.
2. Computer information systems and their roll in electronic diesel engines.
3. Specific topics related to engine upgrades/improvements.
4. Adjustments to new generation diesel engines.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Compression as a power source.
2. Decompression as a braking source.
3. Engine emissions and their relationship with the California Air Resources Board and
EPA guidelines.
4. The significance of manufacturers' maintenance guidelines.
5. The hierarchy of troubleshooting trees to diagnose electrical problems.
6. The role of engine parameters in the proper diagnosis of engine malfunction.
7. Manufacturers' safety alerts regarding testing and working on engines.
8. The role of computers and handheld monitors to monitor electronic engines.
9. The value of hiring certified mechanics.
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
1. Take steps to meet government standards for emission discharges.
2. Importance of a drug and alcohol free workplace.
3. Safety in the workplace.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Find and review government regulations in DOT publications.
2. Use computers to diagnose engine problems.
3. Use handheld monitors provided by engine manufacturers; Prolink, E/check,
4. Operate the Detroit diesel reader.
5. Use troubleshooting trees to isolate an engine problem.
6. Following safety alerts (manufacturers' tech. notices) from various manufacturers.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
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What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
1. Listening to industry experts' lectures on diesel engines.
2. Watching field representatives reprogram, access computer memory storage devices
and compile a history of engine operation.
3. Comparing the benefits, drawbacks and differences of various manufacturers' engines.
4. Reviewing computer readouts listing parameters from assorted diesel engines.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
1. Completion of instructor assigned engine comparisons.
2. Written homework.
3. Oral reports on new generation engines.
4. Written report comparing and contrasting new generation engines.
5. Comprehensive final exam.
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Sean Bennett Title Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Engines, Fuel & Computerized
Management Systems Date 2004
Author
Robert N. Brady, John F. Dagel, and John Dagel
Repair (5th Edition) Date 2001
Author
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Title
Diesel Engine and Fuel System
Other Appropriate Readings:
Manufacturers' technical bulletins.
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category:
CSU GE Category:
IGETC Category:
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral
Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
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Same as above
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER DHET-180
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: ITECH Industrial Technology
16. CoRequisite Course: None
2. Subject: DHET
17. Recommended Prep: None
Course No: 180
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 50
4. Min/Maximum Units: 1.5 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: C Clearly Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: New Generation Diesel Engines
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: New Generation Diesel Engines
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
47.0605
094700
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 1.5

Level Two Work Experience:


NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: I Occupational Ed
Level Three:
30. Articulation No.
Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
DOES NOT APPLY
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: C Not transferable
(CAN):
13. Instructional Method: LL Lecture/Lab
33. Equates to another course?
14. Lec TLUs: 1.5 Contact Hours: 18
Lab TLUs: 1.5 Contact Hours: 27
Lecture/Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
(course number).
15. Prerequisite: None
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 3/28/08
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Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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