WHAT is the curriculum for Heavy Equipment Operation/Repair?

Some of the main areas of study in this program are:
• Basic Electronics
– Theory of electronics
– Principles of charging, starting and monitoring systems
– Use of test equipment

• Basic Hydraulics
– Theory of hydraulics
– Pumps
– Reservoirs
– Fluids
– Filters

– Activators (motors and cylinders)

• Basic Engines
– Internal combustion engine principles
– Teardown evaluation
– Reassemby procedures

• Construction Equipment Operation
– Safety
– Operation of backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, and wheel 

       loaders

• Diesel Fuel Systems
– Principles of diesel fuel system operation
– Techniques for timing fuel systems to the engines
– Fuel injector testing and adjusting

• Fundamentals of Mechanics
–Basic mathematics/arithemetic required by mechanical  

        technicians
–Use of measuring instruments
–Application of basic formulas

• Applied Electronics
– Testing and trouble shooting the electrical systems of specific

         machines

• Career Preparation
– Oral Communication in the Workplace
– Technical Writing
– Job Seeking Skills
– Team Projects
– Work-based Learning

WHAT academic courses should I take?

Recommended courses that will help with your career pathway are:
• Mathematics
• Physical Science & Earth Science
• Physics
• Communications
• Electricity