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Our Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician three-part course series covers industry trends and current technology to provide an in-depth guide to highway diesel engines and their management. This series prepares entry-level and experienced technicians alike for a successful career as a Medium/Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician by outlining the role of the truck technician, industry tools and standards for safety, and steps for diagnosing and servicing a full range of diesel engines. Learn the necessary knowledge to gain employment in the automotive industry with up-to-date content including the principles and practices underlying current and proposed ASE and NATEF tasks and the most current diesel engine management electronics used in the industry. This series provides everything a student needs to know to diagnose, service, and maintain diesel engine systems.
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 1
Our Medium/Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician three-part course series covers industry trends and current technology to provide an in-depth guide to highway diesel engines and their management. This series prepares entry-level and experienced technicians alike for a successful career as a Medium/Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician by outlining the role of the truck technician, industry tools and standards for safety, and steps for diagnosing and servicing a full range of diesel engines. Learn the necessary knowledge to gain employment in the automotive industry with up-to-date content including the principles and practices underlying current and proposed ASE and NATEF tasks and the most current diesel engine management electronics used in the industry. This series provides everything a student needs to know to diagnose, service, and maintain diesel engine systems.
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 2
Our Medium/Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician three-part course series covers industry trends and current technology to provide an in-depth guide to highway diesel engines and their management. This series prepares entry-level and experienced technicians alike for a successful career as a Medium/Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician by outlining the role of the truck technician, industry tools and standards for safety, and steps for diagnosing and servicing a full range of diesel engines. Learn the necessary knowledge to gain employment in the automotive industry with up-to-date content including the principles and practices underlying current and proposed ASE and NATEF tasks and the most current diesel engine management electronics used in the industry. This series provides everything a student needs to know to diagnose, service, and maintain diesel engine systems.
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3
Our Medium/Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician three-part course series covers industry trends and current technology to provide an in-depth guide to highway diesel engines and their management. This series prepares entry-level and experienced technicians alike for a successful career as a Medium/Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician by outlining the role of the truck technician, industry tools and standards for safety, and steps for diagnosing and servicing a full range of diesel engines. Learn the necessary knowledge to gain employment in the automotive industry with up-to-date content including the principles and practices underlying current and proposed ASE and NATEF tasks and the most current diesel engine management electronics used in the industry. This series provides everything a student needs to know to diagnose, service, and maintain diesel engine systems.
** Course Subject to Change.
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 1
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the role of the truck technician and guidelines for workplace safety
- Recall the components of the engine and their function
- Recognize the components of the engine powertrain, feedback assembly, and housing
- List steps for servicing engine lubrication, breathing, and cooling systems
- Identify the fundamentals for removing, cleaning, testing, and reassembling engines
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 2
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Define basic chemistry and combustion principles
- Identify diesel fuel characteristics and subsystems
- List components of fuel injection and principles of governing
- Recall the components and function of EUI systems
- Recognize the steps for diagnosing and managing common rail systems
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Identify types of vehicle electronic and computer communication systems
- List steps for maintaining electrical wiring and multiplexing
- Recall the fundamentals for maintaining electrical and hydraulic hybrids
- Recognize the steps for maintaining engines and exhaust systems
- Identify the steps for failure analysis and troubleshooting
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 1
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 1 Module 1
Role of the Truck Technician, Tools, and Safety
- Commercial Vehicle Powertrains
- The Connected Truck
- Qualifications, Training, and Employment
- Customer Service and Professionalism
- Hand and Shop Tools
- Precision Tools
- Fastener Grades and Classes
- Units of Measurement
- Metric System
- Workplace Organization
- Personal and Safety Awareness
- Safety Equipment
- Workplace Hazards and Safety Regulations
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 1 Module 2
Overview of the Engine
- Engine Basics
- Key Engine Terms
- Diesel Cycle
- Two-Stroke Cycle Diesel Engine
- Otto Cycle
- Engine Systems and Circuits
- History of the Motive Power Technology
- Power
- Definitions and Formulae
- Engine Configuration
- Engine Speed
- Torsional Forces
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 1 Module 3
Engine Powertrain and Housing
- Piston Assemblies
- Piston Rings
- Connecting Rods
- Crankshaft and Bearings
- Rod and Main Bearings
- Engine Feedback Assembly
- Timing Gears
- Camshafts
- Valve and Injector Trains
- Engine Cylinder Block
- Cylinder Heads
- Intake and Exhaust Manifolds
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 1 Module 4
Engine Lubrication and Cooling Systems
- Engine Lubricating Oil
- Lubrication System Components
- Interpreting Oil Analyses
- Lubricating Circuit Problems
- Engine Coolant
- Cooling System Components
- Filters
- Cooling Monitoring Circuit
- Thermostats
- Cooling Fans
- Cooling System Management
- Coolant Heaters
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 1 Module 5
Engine Breathing, Retarders, and Maintenance
- Breathing Components
- Air Intake System Components
- Turbochargers
- Charge Air Heat Exchangers
- Exhaust Gas Recirculation
- Principles of Engine Retarder Operation
- Exhaust Brakes
- Internal Compression Brakes
- Start-Up and Engine Break-Ins
- Air Intake System Maintenance
- Engine Lube Service
- Diesel Particulate Filter Service
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 1 Module 6
Engine Removal and Performance Testing
- Engine Disassembly
- Cleaning Components
- Component Inspection
- Reassembly Guidelines
- Service Literature
- Removing an Engine
- Diesel Engine Run-In
- Rebuilt Engine Run-In Procedure
- Chassis Dynamometer Testing
- Engine Dynamometer Testing
- Road Testing
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 2
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 2 Module 1
Diesel Fuel Characteristics and Subsystems
- Chemistry and Combustion
- Properties of Common Elements
- Properties of Mixtures and Compounds
- Combustion Cycle in Diesel Engine
- Fuel Terminology
- Petroleum
- Fuel Storage, Deterioration, Performance
- Fuel Subsystem Objectives
- Fuel Tanks
- Fuel Filters
- Fuel Charging/Transfer Pumps
- Complete Fuel Circuit
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 2 Module 2
Diesel Fuel Injection
- Governor Principles
- Delivery, Injection, and Combustion
- Governing Objectives
- Injector Nozzles
- Single and Multiple Orifice Nozzles
- Nozzle Troubleshooting
- Port-Helix Metering Injection Pumps
- Injection Pump Components
- Governor Trim Devices
- Timing Injection Pumps to Engine
- Phasing and Calibration
- Electronic Port-Helix Metering
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 2 Module 3
Rotary Distributor Pumps
- Inlet-Metering Rotary Distributor Pumps
- Roosa Master
- Opposed-Plunger, Inlet-Metering Injection Pumps
- Sleeve-Metering Rotary Distributor Pumps
- Sleeve-Metering, Single Plunger Distributor Pumps
- VE Pump Electronic Controls
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 2 Module 4
EUI Systems
- Single-Actuator EUI Systems
- ECM
- EUI Operations
- Calibration Codes
- Understanding IRT
- Multiple Injection Events
- Dual Actuator EUI Systems
- Input Circuit
- Output Circuit
- Management Electronics
- Installation of Delphi E3 EUI
- Bench Testing E3 Injectors
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 2 Module 5
Electronic Unit Pump Systems
- Caterpillar and Navistar HEUI
- Principles of Operation
- Fuel Supply System
- Injection Actuation System
- HEUI Injector
- HEUI Electronic Management
- HEUI Diagnostics
- Fuel Subsystem
- Input Circuit
- Engine Controllers
- Management Electronics
- Cummins HPI-TP
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 2 Module 6
Common Rail Systems
- CR Subsystems and Components
- CR Management Electronics
- CR Fuel Routing Circuit
- Diagnosing CR System Problems
- Amplified Common Rail Systems
- ACRS Applications and Generations
- ACRS Circuit Layout
- ACRS HADI
- ACRS Service Procedures
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3 Module 1
Electronic and Computer Systems
- Atomic Structure and Electron Movement
- Conductors and Insulators
- Electromagnetism
- Coils and Transformers
- Engine Controllers
- ECM Programming
- Engine Management Systems
- Development of ESTs
- Generic EST
- Electronic Troubleshooting
- Generic SISs, ESTs, and Diagnostic Software
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3 Module 2
Electrical Wiring and Multiplexing
- SAE Wiring Standards
- Connector Assembly and Repair
- Splicing Guidelines
- Relays
- Multiplexing Basics
- Diagnosing Bus Faults
- Communications Media
- Vehicle Navigation
- Electronic Logging Devices
- Cybersecurity
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3 Module 3
Biodiesel and Hybrids
- Methane Fuels
- Biodiesel
- Igniting NG
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas
- Methanol/Ethanol
- High Voltage Testing
- Battery Safety
- Understanding Electrical Energy
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Hydraulic Hybrids
- Fuel Cells
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3 Module 4
Management and Electronic Control Systems
- Sources of Electricity
- Overview of CEV Components
- Traction Motors
- Electric Power Management System
- Bosch EDC Systems
- EDC Management Logic
- Block Diagrams
- Caterpillar Engine Management Systems
- Cummins Management Systems
- Electronic Control Module (ECM)
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3 Module 5
Engine Management
- Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls (DDEC)
- DD Electronic Service Tools
- DDEC Features
- Navistar Diamond Logic
- Diamond Logic Controls
- Paccar Engine Management Systems
- Paccar Electronics
- Paccar Exhaust Aftertreatment
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3 Module 6
Emissions and Exhaust Aftertreatment
- Electronic Engine Families
- V-MAC and Vectro Electronics
- Pollutants
- EPA Certification Testing
- Diesel Engine Emissions Controls
- Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs)
- Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
- Visible Smoke Emission
- Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Systems
- Emissions Tampering
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3 Module 7
Troubleshooting
- Structured Failure Analysis
- Principles of Failure Analysis
- Component Failures
- Common Abuses of Engines and Fuel Systems
- Troubleshooting Tools
- Exhaust Analysis
- Quick Reference Diagnostic Charts
- HD-OBD
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks*. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!**
*A few courses still have physical materials.
Medium / Heavy Diesel Automotive Technician Level 3
Upon successful completion of the Medium/Heavy Diesel Automotive Technology three course series, students will be prepared to sit for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) national certification exam to become a Certified Medium/Heavy Truck Technician.** Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player