Heavy/Medium Duty Clean Vehicle Technology Certificate of Achievement

Program Description

This certificate is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of alternative fuel and electric vehicle technology as it applies to industrial. The curriculum prepares students for entry-level positions in Heavy-Duty Truck and electrical maintenance, field service, and networking, in the field of Hybrid/ Alternative fuel to include electrical power technology. 

The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program.  Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway.  It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.

Division

Applied Technology, Transportation & Culinary Arts

Department

Heavy/Medium Duty Technology

Career and Academic Pathway (CAP)

Manufacturing, Industry, Transportation

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Diagnose and repair malfunctions in electrical systems and components of alternative fuel systems.

  2. Disassemble, inspect and repair parts, which are reusable in a manner consistent with accepted trade practices.

  3. Assemble a diesel engine and/or a Direct Current (DC) or Alternating Current (AC) electric motor in accordance with manufacturer instructions and specifications.

  4. Perform routine servicing of heavy-duty vehicles by evaluating equipment conditions successfully in a manner consistent with industry practices and safety standards.

  5. Troubleshoot an electrical system failure, diagnose the cause and correctly repair that failure in accordance with accepted industry standards.

Program Map

GE General Education
O Available Online
Program Requirement
P Program Prerequisites

1st Semester

12 units
AUTO 010
Introduction to Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology
This course explores the use of hybrid and electric battery power for vehicle transportation. Topics will include safety when using high voltage, maintenance, drivability, inverter,  AC/DC power transfer and battery technology, physics of battery storage and hybrid generation systems. Electric vehicle applications and their integrated systems from many manufacturers will be discussed.

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ELECTR 110
Direct Current Circuit Analysis
This is a comprehensive course in direct current circuit analysis including Ohm's law, series and parallel circuit analysis, voltage and current dividers, DC meters, Kirchhoff's laws, magnetic circuits, and network theorems.

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: ELECTR 111
ELECTR 111
Direct Current Circuit Laboratory
This course is the laboratory complement to ELECTR 110 including experiments reinforcing the theory of electricity and the necessary technical skills.

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: ELECTR 110
HMDT 034
Diesel Alternative Fuels
This course provides theory and hands-on experience in the operation, service, inspection, and maintenance of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle systems. This course prepares students for the ASE Alternate Fuels Test (F-1).

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2nd Semester

10 units
ELECTR 115
Alternating Current Circuit Analysis
This course is an in depth analysis of alternating current circuits to include AC generation and transformation, inductance and inductive circuits, capacitance and capacitive circuits, time constants, rectangular and polar notation, AC circuit analysis, resonance, and filters.

Course Details:

  1. Prerequisite: ELECTR 110
    2. and
  2. Prerequisite: ELECTR 111
  3. Corequisite: ELECTR 116
ELECTR 116
Alternating Current Circuit Laboratory
This course is the laboratory complement to ELECTR 115 including skill training in reading and interpreting measurements on an oscilloscope, using QT boards, function generators, and other test equipment.

Course Details:

  1. Prerequisite: ELECTR 110
    2. and
  2. Prerequisite: ELECTR 111
  3. Corequisite: ELECTR 115
TECALC 087
Technical Calculations

This course covers practical use and applications of technical calculations most commonly utilized in the trades and industry. Topics include electrical measurements, temperature, volume, weight, and positioning including the number line, working with dedicated formula, applied problems, geometric principles, graphs, right triangles, coordinate systems, and scientific and engineering notation. Concepts, techniques and applications of arithmetic and elementary algebra emphasizing applications to practical problems. Interactive and traditional problem solving methods. Class interactive group exercises applying mathematical techniques to various applications and real world problems. A course in mathematical problems is frequently used by students enrolled in the trades and industrial and engineering programs. Problems are drawn from the industrial field.

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HMDT 042
Zero Emission Heavy Duty Truck
The Zero Emission Heavy-Duty Truck course is to provide students with training in servicing and maintaining battery-electric and hydrogen-fueled vehicles.

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