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2023-2024 WWCC College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 WWCC College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DT 151 - Shop Fundamentals/Forklift Training


Credits: 1-9
LEC hours per week: 8
LAB hours per week: 2
Designed to introduce, perfect, and evaluate basic safety and shop skills necessary for successful completion of the Diesel Technology program. Consists of instruction and shop performance exercises in safety; hand and machine tool operation, use, and maintenance; hardware identification; and other basic shop skills. Forklift driver certification is also taught. Students must be seeking a certificate or degree in Diesel Technology.
Course Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate safe working practices
  • Identify unsafe working situations
  • Demonstrate appropriate basic shop skills as identified by the diesel competencies
  • Demonstrate safe machine and hand tool usage
  • Identify common hardware
  • Demonstrate the ability to measure accurately
  • Demonstrate the ability to operate a forklift safely
  • Track competencies using the Skill Manager System
Course Topics:
  1. Shop safety
  2. Shop machine tool safety
  3. Hand tool safety
  4. Measuring using various tools
  5. Forklift operator training
  6. Tap and die project
  7. Skill Manager System