Agricultural Equipment Technology - Beloit
campus
Agricultural Equipment Technology
Two Year Associate of Applied Science Degree
Program Description
The newly revised, industry driven Agricultural Equipment
Technology Program on the Beloit campus is open for the 2007-08
school year and beyond. This high-tech, state-of-the-art program is
designed to prepare highly-skilled technicians for the rapidly
growing, high demand field of Agriculture Equipment Technology. The
Ag-Tech program is a two-year associate of applied science program.
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Objectives
- Prepare students to become valued technicians in the
agricultural equipment industry.
- Develop students understanding of the operation,
maintenance, diagnosis, and cost effective repair of the
most common equipment used today and in the future by
agricultural growers.
- Systems to be learned include; electrical,
hydraulic, power trains, and computers, along with
axles, brakes, and engines as they relate to these
systems.
- The student will learn to locate and identify all
systems, components and test locations.
- Students will trace flow through each system and
circuit, check and adjust pressures, voltages, high and
low idles and adjustments.
- The student will learn to calibrate systems using
computer programs, diagnostics and clear event codes
with the use of a computer or onboard electronic devices
used by manufacturers.
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For more information or program questions you can contact:
dcox@ncktc.edu
