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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the student the fundamental skills of team organization and management. Major topics include introduction to motor sports, team structure, budgeting and finance. Laboratory exercises emphasize technique and skill development for success at the track. A sponsorship proposal is developed by each student.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the student advanced skills in racecar chassis. Major topics include principles of suspension set-up, development and weight transfer. Laboratory exercises emphasize technique and skill development in modified suspension and steering geometry to build racecars to meet different track demands.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the student the advanced skills of tuning the racecar for optimum performance at the track. Major topics include principles of proper fuel and modified delivery. Laboratory exercises emphasize technique and skills to modify fuels and ignition systems.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the student the formulas and concepts of racecar brakes and steering. Major topics include the principles of modified chassis, brakes, and steering. Laboratory exercises emphasize technique and skill development in the different modified demands.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the student the advanced skills for reconstruction of high performance engines. Major topics include modified engine building and dynamometer testing. Laboratory exercises emphasize technique and skill development in engine assembly and dynamometer testing.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the student the fundamental principles of aerodynamics for racing and performance cars. Major topics include principles of aerodynamic effects on braking, handling, lift and drag coefficient. Laboratory exercises emphasize technique and skill development to build racecars.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the student the advanced skills of complete chassis, cage, and suspension fabrication. This course and its laboratory exercises evaluate the actual process of fabricating a complete racecar.
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3.00 Credits
This course consists of the service and repair of heavy duty clutches, transmissions, drive line and rear axle, leaf, torsion bar, and air suspensions, the alignment of front and rear axle, also alignment of trailer suspension and on-vehicle tire balancing. This will include Eaton and Meritor clutches, Mack and Eaton transmissions, and Meritor, Eaton and Mack rear axles. Also covered are Road Ranger auto shift transmissions.
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3.00 Credits
This course consists of maintenance and repair of air brake systems including compressors, valves, tubing, and circuitry. This course will also include troubleshooting of foundation brakes and related components. Also covered is air ABS brake components, operation and troubleshooting.
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9.00 Credits
This nine credit hour course covers the procedures needed to understand, test, repair, and overhaul diesel engines and their related components. Major emphasis is placed on the mid-range and heavy-duty diesels of the following makes: Cummins, Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel, Mack, John Deere, and Navistar. Covered is the use of special tools and equipment necessary to troubleshoot, maintain, and overhaul these engines and their related components.
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