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Course Syllabus

AGTM 1210 Small Engines Power Systems

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Business
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 2; Lab: 2
  • Semesters Offered: Fall
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2024
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
  • End Semester: Fall 2029
  • Optimum Class Size: 15
  • Maximum Class Size: 20

Course Description

Students will apply principles and techniques of small engine power systems used in the agricultural industry, particularly agricultural production. Proper use of tools, equipment, and safety will be emphasized in maintaining and repairing small engines.

Justification

The principles and techniques used to operate, maintain, and repair small gasoline engines directly relate to large-scale industrial equipment. This course will introduce students to engine function and operation. This course benefits those looking to become service technicians, equipment dealers, and store managers in the agriculture industry. Students enrolled in this course will be required to troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and perform maintenance of a small gasoline engine. This process will require hands-on time in the lab.This course is similar to USU as ASTE 3080.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Select, operate, maintain, and repair small internal combustion engines.
  2. Analyze and troubleshoot internal combustion engines.
  3. Maintain internal combustion engines.
  4. Operate small equipment powered by internal combustion engines.
  5. Apply physical science laws and principles with agricultural power units, machinery, and equipment.
  6. Provide preventive maintenance in the care and operation of internal combustion engines.

Course Content

Course objectives will be accomplished by providing students with the following learning experiences: identify components and systems of internal combustion engines and describe their operation; use the operator's manual to operate and maintain an engine properly; explain the meaning of troubleshooting, and list the common engine problems identified/solved by troubleshooting; explain the functions of engine systems, including air, fuel, exhaust, ignition, lubrication, and cooling; assess the importance of proper preventive maintenance of internal combustion engines; perform preventive maintenance on engine systems; perform preventive maintenance on power units and implements; operate basic power units and equipment.