Student Handbook and Catalog 2021-22 V2

Curriculum | 127
Diesel Equipment Technology*
TSTC’s Diesel Equipment Technology program offers several avenues
of entry into the workforce: Off-Highway Equipment, Heavy Truck,
and John Deere Construction & Forestry. TSTC’s field-experienced
faculty members work closely with related diesel industries
to develop curriculum that meets workforce demands. Diesel
Equipment Technology students will learn diesel engine testing and
repair, brake systems, HVAC troubleshooting and repair, electrical
systems, hydraulics, failure analysis and more. Because of the
vast uses of highly advanced pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic
systems technology, industry needs quality-trained technicians to
repair and maintain the equipment, and TSTC students learn from
skilled craftsmen who have actual field experience. For quicker entry
into the industry, certificates are also available.
Diesel Equipment Technology is available at the Fort Bend County,
Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater and Waco campuses.
First-Year Seminar Requirement
Students are required to enroll in the First-Year Seminar course,
TSTC 1102, in their first semester attending TSTC unless they
have completed more than 24 credit hours. Please see detailed
information regarding the course and exemptions in the Advising
section under First-Year Seminar course.
*This program is eligible for a Money-Back Guarantee. Visit page 95
for more details.
Diesel Equipment Technology
Heavy Truck Specialization
Associate of Applied Science -
Fort Bend County, North Texas, Sweetwater, Waco only
Semester 1
Credits
DEMR 1301 Shop Safety and Procedures 3
DEMR 1317 Basic Brake Systems 3
DEMR 1410 Diesel Engine Testing and Repair I 4
DEMR 2412 Diesel Engine Testing and Repair II 1 4
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
Semester Totals 17
Semester 2
Credits
DEMR 1305 Basic Electrical Systems 3
DEMR 1316 Basic Hydraulics 3
DEMR 1321 Power Train I 3
DEMR 1323 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 3
(HVAC) Troubleshooting and Repair
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Math/Natural Science Elective 3
Semester Totals 15
Semester 3
Credits
DEMR 1327 Tractor Trailer Service and Repair 2 3
DEMR 1330 Steering and Suspension I 3
DEMR 1329 or Preventative Maintenance
DEMR 1380 Cooperative Education - Diesel Mechanics 3
Technology/Technician
DEMR 2348 or Failure Analysis
DEMR 1447 Power Train II 3 4
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3
Semester Totals 16
Semester 4
Credits
DEMR 2332 Electronic Controls 4 3
DEMR 2334 Advanced Diesel Tune-Up and Troubleshooting 5 3
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Elective 3
Semester Totals 12
Program Totals 60
Capstone Course(s):
DEMR 2334 - Advanced Diesel Tune-Up and Troubleshooting
Prerequisites
1
DEMR 1410 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
2
DEMR 1317
3
DEMR 1321 or DEMR 1421
4
DEMR 1305, DEMR 2412
5
DEMR 2412, DEMR 2312 or AUMT 2417
Diesel Equipment Technology-Heavy Truck
Certificate 1 - Fort Bend County, North Texas,
Sweetwater, Waco only
Semester 1
Credits
DEMR 1301 Shop Safety and Procedures 3
DEMR 1317 Basic Brake Systems 3
DEMR 1410 Diesel Engine Testing and Repair I 4
DEMR 2412 Diesel Engine Testing and Repair II 1 4
Semester Totals 14
Semester 2
Credits
DEMR 1305 Basic Electrical Systems 3
DEMR 1316 Basic Hydraulics 3
DEMR 1321 Power Train I 3
DEMR 1323 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 3
(HVAC) Troubleshooting and Repair
Semester Totals 12
Semester 3
Credits
DEMR 1327 Tractor Trailer Service and Repair 2 3
DEMR 1330 Steering and Suspension I 3
DEMR 1329 or Preventative Maintenance
DEMR 1447 Power Train II 3 4
Semester Totals 10
Program Totals 36
Capstone Course(s):
DEMR 1327 - Tractor Trailer Service and Repair
Prerequisites
1
DEMR 1410 (Prerequisite or Corequisite), 2 DEMR 1317, 3 DEMR 1321 or
DEMR 1421
Texas State Technical College
tstc.edu