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Jan 29, 2026
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AT 215 - Alternative Power Technologies Credits: 7 Variable Credit Course: No
Lecture Hours: 44 Lab Hours: 77 Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0 Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0
Course Description: Operation, diagnosis service and repair of hybrid-electric and electric vehicles, including technician and responder safety. Operation, diagnosis, service and repair of light-duty diesel vehicles. Discussion of ethanol, propane, compressed natural gas (CNG), fuel cells and other alternative fuels included.
Prerequisite: AT 133 with a D grade or higher; and concurrent enrollment in AT 212 and CMST& 210. Meets FQE Requirement: No Integrative Experience Requirement: No
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of hybrid-electric and light-duty diesel systems service hazards and safety by conducting safe practices while working in the lab.
- Demonstrate understanding of hybrid-electric and light-duty diesel system components and their function by correctly identifying components and explaining their operation.
- Demonstrate ability to diagnose a variety of diesel fuel systems using a systematic approach by performing live-vehicle diagnosis.
- Demonstrate ability to diagnose diesel-turbocharging systems by performing live-vehicle diagnosis.
- Demonstrate ability to diagnose diesel emissions and after-treatment systems by performing live-vehicle diagnosis.
- Demonstrate ability to service and repair a variety of diesel engines by following a systematic approach and performing live-vehicle services and repairs.
- Demonstrate ability to diagnose motor/generator problems on hybrid-electric and electric vehicles by performing live-vehicle diagnosis.
- Demonstrate ability to diagnose high-voltage battery condition on hybrid-electric and electric vehicles by performing live-vehicle diagnosis.
- Demonstrate ability to diagnose inverter and other high-voltage module problems on hybrid-electric and electric vehicles by performing live-vehicle diagnosis.
- Demonstrate ability to repair a variety of problems on hybrid-electric and electric vehicles by following a systematic approach and performing live-vehicle services and repairs.
- Demonstrate an understanding of alternative fuel sources and their function by explaining available sources and their use in automotive applications.
- PROGRAM OUTCOME: Demonstrate ability to access and interpret technical information, using various sources, for use in vehicle testing, diagnosis and repair.
Course Contents
- Diesel engine fundamentals.
- Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of diesel fuel delivery systems.
- Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of diesel high-pressure injection and fuel timing.
- Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of EUI and HEUI fuel injection systems.
- Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of common rail fuel injection systems.
- Operation, testing diagnosis and repair of diesel intake and exhaust systems, including turbo chargers and air coolers.
- Hybrid-electric and electric vehicle safety and fundamentals.
- Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of AC induction and permanent magnet motor/generators.
- High-voltage battery fundamentals.
- High-voltage battery testing and reconditioning.
- Operation, testing, diagnosis and repair of hybrid-electric and electric vehicle propulsion systems, including inverters and DC to DC converters.
- Alternative fuels and advanced power technologies.
Instructional Units: 9.25
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