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Diesel Technology Program Review

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DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM SELF-STUDY Sections – Mission Overview

• College Strategic Plan Goal A: RCC will

increase student enrollment and retention by targeting programs and services that reflect the needs and diversity of the region.

• Diesel Department Steps: To work with the

curriculum development committee to keep the program congruent with today’s technology; work with the advisory committee to increase the writing and math requirements.

• Math 63
• Writing 121

 College Strategic Plan Goal B: RCC students will persist toward and complete their stated goals.

• Diesel Department Steps: With increased student

numbers we have hired more hard-to-find qualified, part-time instructors to reduce the numbers of sections and overload circumstances for the full-time instructors, providing a more manageable student- instructor ratio. This improves the quality of education, as well as safety in the lab setting..

• The Diesel department has continually revamped each

course syllabus to better direct the learning goals to meet the ever changing industrial advances.

 College Strategic Plan Goal C: RCC will maintain affordability for students and invest in innovation to support the long-term stability

• f the College.

• Diesel Department Steps: Reevaluate and change the

required textbooks to reduce the number of expansive texts used during the two-year program.

• 6 text books total for the Diesel Program core

classes.

 College Strategic Plan Goal D: RCC will develop the College infrastructure to support students, programs, personnel, facilities and systems.

• Diesel Department Steps: In the last few years the Diesel

department has had several significant donations from our industry partners: 2008 Freightliner tractor, 2015 Freightliner tractor (right-hand steer – yep, it was made for the Australian outback), two Caterpillar 3406B engines, three Series 60 Detroit engines, three Cummins ISX engines, one Peterbilt dump truck, one older Freightliner tractor we disassembled for parts, one Century Class Freightliner tractor, one Volvo tractor Cummins of Medford has also donated a 350KV load bank intended to be used in an Advisory Committee supported RCC Onsite Power Generation program to be part of the RCC Diesel Department. It should be noted this equipment is used in 17 of the 19 core courses.

2008 Freightliner tractor

2015 Freightliner tractor

Cummins ISX engines

350KV load bank

Peterbilt dump truck

Section Two – Profile

• Initial Program:
• The Diesel Technology program was initially opened in

the mid-70s, and provided courses in Diesel Technology at the Grants Pass campus, then was moved to a temporary facility on Highway 62 (which later became Floyd A Boyd, John Deer company, and now Wilson Equipment), and finally to the Table Rock Campus. It was officially brought under “suspension” from 2007- 2008, and with the one year of a “teach-out” circumstance, it was essentially closed for two years.

• Reopening:

The Diesel Technology Department was reopened during the fall of the 2008/2009 academic year at the Table Rock Campus with an initial enrollment of 4 students, each enrolled into the two-year, AAS degree.

• The curriculum was rewritten using the

Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) tasks and guidelines as the underpinnings of each course

• ASE and NATEF are nationally recognized certifying bodies

with an end-goal of successfully passing qualifying exams in 8 areas. The selected tasks are derived from a series of everyday jobs that follow the 8 distinct areas of certification testing and instruction which are:

– Electrical and Electronic Systems – Diesel Engines – Drive Train – Suspension and Steering – Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning – Gasoline Engines – Heavy Duty Brakes – Preventative Maintenance

• The Diesel Technology AAS

– 19 required courses – 6 General Education courses – 4 credits of approved electives

• The Diesel Specialist certificate

– 12 Diesel Courses, – 3 General Education – 4 credits of approved electives

• Un-trained lube technician $8-12
• Fleet Mechanic W/O AAS $12-15
• Entry Level $15-18
• Specialist Certificate $14-18
• Beginning Journeyman (AAS) $16-22
• Specialty Technician $22-and up.
• Fleet Manager (BAS) 22-35

The difference between a

Mechanic and Technician

• A diesel mechanic is repairing the mechanics of a

truck, while a diesel technician evaluates and repairs the technology of a truck, i.e., the electronics, computerized braking, complex engine diagnoses.

• Both earn a local, median pay of $44,520 a year, or

$21.40 per hour.

• The facilities are limited in size, and the

equipment sparse, so the classes are divided into two separate years of study. First year Students go from 10:00 AM to 5:00pm and second year in from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with general education classes from 8:00 AM to 10: AM

• 1st year-10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

– Fall- DS111, DS111A , DS120, DS120A – Winter- DS131,DS131A, DS134, DS134A, DS141, DS141A – Spring- DS113, DS113A, DS151, DS151A, DS190, DS190A – Summer- DS232, DS232A, DS270, DS270A

• 2nd year- 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
• Advantage to students is they are able to find full-

time, entry-level employment in the field. – Fall- DS160, DS160A – Winter-DS233, DS233A – Spring- DS260, DS260A, DS275, DS275A, DS280

YEAR Enrolled Degree Certificate 2013-14 41 41 2014-15 46 46 2015-16 34 34

Enrollment and demographics for last 3 years

Employment demographic for last 3 years

Enrolled Graduated Employed Employed By: 2013-14 41 ?? 35 Cummins Northwest, Valley Freightliner, RB Browns Trucking, DSU Peterbilt, FV Martin Trucking, Pape’ Kenworth, A&M Trucking, Crater Lake Ford, Lithia Dodge, Lithia Volkswagen, A&M Transportation, Rogue Disposal, various oil-field positions in Montana, North and South Dakota. 2014-15 46 ?? 37 Cummins Northwest, Valley Freightliner, RB Browns Trucking, DSU Peterbilt, FV Martin Trucking, Lithia Dodge, American Tractor, A&M Transportation, Pape’ Kenworth, Peterbilt 2015-16 34 ?? 29 Cummins Northwest, Valley Freightliner, RB Browns Trucking, DSU Peterbilt, FV Martin Trucking, Pape’ Kenworth, Pape’ Caterpillar, American Tractor, A&M Transportation.

Faculty and sections taught for last 3 years

Year 14-15 Year 15-16 Year 16-17 FT Adj FT Adj FT Adj Number of faculty: 2 3 2 3 2 3 Number of sections taught # of Credits 79 44 79 48 73 52

Program road map

The Future of our Industry

Power Generation

Electric Vehicles

Hybrid Vehicles

The Innards

Comparison

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