Diesel Technology Lift Truck/Material Handling Equipment Technician - Lane Community College

Diesel Technology Lift Truck/Material Handling Equipment Technician from Lane Community College is a Campus Associate Automotive degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Purpose To prepare the graduate for employment in occupations such as heavy equipment technician , highway truck technician, and lift truck and material handling technician . Possible job opportunities are available with truck fleets, logging fleets, heavy construction companies, OEM dealerships, road construction contractors, parts sales and service, and general heavy equipment repair shops. Learning Outcomes The graduate will: be able to explain and identify various technologies used in the repair of on- and off-highway vehicles . use lab station simulators to diagnose and troubleshoot system components. demonstrate checks and adjustments on heavy equipment chassis and power trains, including on highway automatic transmissions. demonstrate diesel engine overhaul procedures using industry standard tooling and equipment including disassembly, failure analysis, assembly, and operation of engine on a dynamometer. demonstrate industry troubleshooting procedures to diagnose electrical systems including starting, charging, air conditioning, electronic control systems and lighting. demonstrate industry troubleshooting procedures to diagnose hydraulic systems used on off- and on-highway vehicles including forklifts, crawlers, excavators, backhoes, skidsteers, and powershift transmissions. demonstrate and use industry safety standards. access library, computing, and communications services and obtain information and data from regional and national networks. demonstrate basic math skills using formulas to find force, pressure, area, and volume. The lift-truck material handling option graduate will also: demonstrate general maintenance, diagnosis, and testing of hydraulic systems on forklifts, loaders, and equipment with hydraulic assist transmissions. View more details on Lane Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Automotive courses.