Agriculture Power Technology is designed to prepare students as technicians and parts counter clerks for agriculture machinery dealerships. The program develops the student's skills necessary to diagnose and repair diesel fuel systems, engines, transmissions and electrical systems of agricultural equipment. Students must purchase hand tools necessary for use in this program.
Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
Designed to develop a working knowledge of the concepts and components of farm power and machinery electrical systems. Discusses basic electrical principles of electromagnetism and use of electrical test meters, including the repair of ignition and charging systems.
Covers standard and automatic transmissions, their gears and gear ratios, application and use, service requirements, and adjustments in farm power equipment and machinery units.
Designed to develop a working knowledge of types of gas engines, systems in a gas engine, components of systems, principles of operations, care, maintenance, repair, and adjustment of gas engines.
Covers the theory and principles of operation, set-up and adjustment, troubleshooting and repair of major brands of planters, drills, field cultivators and primary tillage equipment.
Designed to increase knowledge in electrical systems. After completion of this course, students will be able to properly use service equipment to diagnose electronically controlled monitor systems and components on tractors and harvesting equipment.
Provides an in-depth study of hydraulics and its functions in mechanization. This course looks specifically at John Deere, Case-IH, Deutz-Allis and Ford systems. Emphasis will be placed on theory of operation, diagnosis and repair of machinery manufacturers' equipment.
Focuses on basic arithmetic and calculations necessary for solving shop-oriented problems involving ratio, proportion, percent, units conversion and algebra.
Designed to develop students' skills necessary to successfully overhaul a gas, liquid propane or diesel farm equipment engine. Students will be able to accomplish disassembly and assembly procedures, measure parts for wear, engine overhaul and tune-up and break-in procedures.
Focuses on the theory of air conditioning, diagnosis of problems and the safe handling of air conditioning material. Extensive hands-on is provided for diagnosis, service procedures and agricultural air conditioning component repair. Equipment that will be covered will be two and four-wheel drive tractors, combines and fertilizer applicator trucks.
Focuses on basic arithmetic and calculations necessary for solving shop-oriented problems involving ratio, proportion, percent, units conversion and algebra.
Designed to develop students' skills necessary to successfully overhaul a gas, liquid propane or diesel farm equipment engine. Students will be able to accomplish disassembly and assembly procedures, measure parts for wear, engine overhaul and tune-up and break-in procedures.
Focuses on the theory of air conditioning, diagnosis of problems and the safe handling of air conditioning material. Extensive hands-on is provided for diagnosis, service procedures and agricultural air conditioning component repair. Equipment that will be covered will be two and four-wheel drive tractors, combines and fertilizer applicator trucks.
Focuses on basic arithmetic and calculations necessary for solving shop-oriented problems involving ratio, proportion, percent, units conversion and algebra.
Designed to develop students' skills necessary to successfully overhaul a gas, liquid propane or diesel farm equipment engine. Students will be able to accomplish disassembly and assembly procedures, measure parts for wear, engine overhaul and tune-up and break-in procedures.
Focuses on the theory of air conditioning, diagnosis of problems and the safe handling of air conditioning material. Extensive hands-on is provided for diagnosis, service procedures and agricultural air conditioning component repair. Equipment that will be covered will be two and four-wheel drive tractors, combines and fertilizer applicator trucks.