Motive Power Technician – Recreational and Sport Vehicles

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to test, service, and maintain engine assemblies, test and describe maintenance procedures for engine lubrication systems, test and describe maintenance procedures for engine cooling systems, and describe seasonal storage techniques of marine and small powered equipment in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce students to the skills required to interpret safety and equipment requirements in the workplace. Students will also learn how to service gasoline engine fuel systems including identification and description of fuel lines and fittings, governors and control systems, service intake, exhaust systems, and emission systems in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer recommendations and specifications, and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, types, lines, symbols, abbreviations and the interpretation of a variety of trade related workplace charts and blueprints including electrical wiring diagrams in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will enable students to develop and enhance foundational mathematical concepts while advancing their numeracy skills important in various Trades, such as Welding and Carpentry. It is designed to prepare students for success in Trades Calculations I.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the types, construction, principles of operation, maintenance, and safe workplace usage of hand and power tools. Students will be able to identify, use and perform maintenance procedures for tools and equipment in accordance with government safety regulations, approved industry standards and equipment manufacturer's recommendations and specifications.

This course will introduce students to the skills required to demonstrate effective communication and customer relation techniques. Students will also learn to identify the fundamentals of accessing workplace information for parts, warranty control systems, pre-delivery inspections and demonstrating a working knowledge of the purpose, functions, and usage of a personal computer in accordance with government safety regulations and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, types, lines, symbols, abbreviations and the interpretation of a variety of trade related workplace charts and blueprints including electrical wiring diagrams in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to define the fundamentals of clutch systems and components, gear theory, repair manual shift boxes, describe the maintenance procedures for final drive units and attachments and explain mechanical braking system fundamentals in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, applications, scientific principles, and equipment used in electrical and electronic systems with emphasis on the Marine and Small Engine industry. The student will be able to identify and describe electrical and electronic systems in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the purpose, applications, scientific principles, maintenance and equipment used in LPG systems in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturers' recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, construction, principles of operation, and maintenance of precision measuring tools and diagnostic equipment including the knowledge to test and diagnose lead acid batteries in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards

Pre-Requisites

• Tools and Equipment I (MECH 437)

This course is an introduction to the study of Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit) peoples in Canada. Students will explore the complex historical and contemporary relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. The course will also guide students to begin to understand the diversity and depth of Indigenous societies, worldviews, and knowledge through a multi-disciplinary lens.

This course will introduce the student to a working knowledge of the operating principles to service appliances including furnaces, cooktops and ranges, refrigerators and ice makers, air conditioners and heat pumps. Students will work in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturers' recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the proper processes used in the removal and installation including proper fastening and mounting techniques of components in the aircraft, marine and RV industry. Component removal and installation methods will adhere to all aircraft, marine and RV industry safety standards and regulations.

This course will expand the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, types, operating principles, inspection, diagnosis, and repair of electrical and electronic systems.

Pre-Requisites

• Electrical and Electronics I (MECH 439)

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the basics in repair and/or modifications of materials used in Marine, Small Engine, RV and the Aircraft industry. Students will work in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to perform basic heating, cutting, and welding techniques in the Marine, Small Engine and RV industry in accordance with government safety regulations, approved industry standards, and manufacturer recommendations and specifications.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required for designing and fabricating interior components of the Aircraft, Marine and RV industry. Upholstery skills including material sewing, fabrication of seat coverings, window coverings, curtains, floor covering will be discussed following safety standards, regulations and proper procedures and processes used in the aircraft, marine and RV industry.

All graduates of diploma programs require general education credits. These courses allow you to explore issues of societal concern by looking at the history, theory and contemporary applications of those issues.

Your program has designated some required general education courses. In addition, you have the opportunity to choose from a list of electives each semester.

Many of these courses and some other general education courses are also available through evening classes, by distance education, or on-line. See our Part-Time Studies Calendar for these opportunities.

You may already possess general education equivalencies from other colleges or universities. Please see the General Education Co-ordinators at the Peterborough and Lindsay locations for possible exemptions.

Communications 1 for Trades & Technology is an introductory course that provides a foundation in college-level communications. In this course, students learn to read critically, write appropriately for a variety of audiences, conduct research, cite references, revise for clarity and correctness, and present those results in various formats. In seminars, labs, and modules students will engage in both independent and collaborative activities relevant to Trades & Technology fields, including the development and presentation of a research assignment to help them become more effective communicators in academic and professional contexts.

This course will expand the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, types, operating principles, inspection, diagnosis and repair of electrical and electronic systems.

Pre-Requisites

• Electrical and Electronics II (MECH 443)

This course will introduce the student to a working knowledge of the operating principles to service frames, running gear, levelling, slide-out, lifting, tow vehicles and towed vehicle systems. Students will work in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturers' recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

Pre-Requisites

• Component Removal and Installation Processess (MECH 444)

This course will expand student skills required and working knowledge of the basics and complex repairs and/or modifications of materials used Marine, Small Engine, RV and the Aircraft industry. Students will work in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

Pre-Requisites

• Materials and Processes I (MECH 436)

This course will expand on the skills required for designing and fabricating interior components of the Aircraft, Marine and RV industry. Upholstery skills including material sewing, fabrication of seat coverings, window coverings, curtains, floor covering will be discussed following safety standards, regulations and proper procedures and processes used in the aircraft, marine and RV industry.

Pre-Requisites

• Upholstery I (MECH 442)

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the equipment used in plumbing systems, including the purpose, construction, principles of operation, installation and repair of potable and wastewater systems. Students will work in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturers' recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

All graduates of diploma programs require general education credits. These courses allow you to explore issues of societal concern by looking at the history, theory and contemporary applications of those issues.

Your program has designated some required general education courses. In addition, you have the opportunity to choose from a list of electives each semester.

Many of these courses and some other general education courses are also available through evening classes, by distance education, or on-line. See our Part-Time Studies Calendar for these opportunities.

You may already possess general education equivalencies from other colleges or universities. Please see the General Education Co-ordinators at the Peterborough and Lindsay locations for possible exemptions.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to test, service, and maintain engine assemblies, test and describe maintenance procedures for engine lubrication systems, test and describe maintenance procedures for engine cooling systems, and describe seasonal storage techniques of marine and small powered equipment in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce students to the skills required to interpret safety and equipment requirements in the workplace. Students will also learn how to service gasoline engine fuel systems including identification and description of fuel lines and fittings, governors and control systems, service intake, exhaust systems, and emission systems in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer recommendations and specifications, and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, types, lines, symbols, abbreviations and the interpretation of a variety of trade related workplace charts and blueprints including electrical wiring diagrams in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will enable students to develop and enhance foundational mathematical concepts while advancing their numeracy skills important in various Trades, such as Welding and Carpentry. It is designed to prepare students for success in Trades Calculations I.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the types, construction, principles of operation, maintenance, and safe workplace usage of hand and power tools. Students will be able to identify, use and perform maintenance procedures for tools and equipment in accordance with government safety regulations, approved industry standards and equipment manufacturer's recommendations and specifications.

This course will introduce students to the skills required to demonstrate effective communication and customer relation techniques. Students will also learn to identify the fundamentals of accessing workplace information for parts, warranty control systems, pre-delivery inspections and demonstrating a working knowledge of the purpose, functions, and usage of a personal computer in accordance with government safety regulations and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, types, lines, symbols, abbreviations and the interpretation of a variety of trade related workplace charts and blueprints including electrical wiring diagrams in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to define the fundamentals of clutch systems and components, gear theory, repair manual shift boxes, describe the maintenance procedures for final drive units and attachments and explain mechanical braking system fundamentals in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, applications, scientific principles, and equipment used in electrical and electronic systems with emphasis on the Marine and Small Engine industry. The student will be able to identify and describe electrical and electronic systems in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the purpose, applications, scientific principles, maintenance and equipment used in LPG systems in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturers' recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, construction, principles of operation, and maintenance of precision measuring tools and diagnostic equipment including the knowledge to test and diagnose lead acid batteries in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards

Pre-Requisites

• Tools and Equipment I (MECH 437)

This course is an introduction to the study of Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit) peoples in Canada. Students will explore the complex historical and contemporary relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. The course will also guide students to begin to understand the diversity and depth of Indigenous societies, worldviews, and knowledge through a multi-disciplinary lens.

This course will introduce the student to a working knowledge of the operating principles to service appliances including furnaces, cooktops and ranges, refrigerators and ice makers, air conditioners and heat pumps. Students will work in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturers' recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the proper processes used in the removal and installation including proper fastening and mounting techniques of components in the aircraft, marine and RV industry. Component removal and installation methods will adhere to all aircraft, marine and RV industry safety standards and regulations.

This course will expand the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, types, operating principles, inspection, diagnosis, and repair of electrical and electronic systems.

Pre-Requisites

• Electrical and Electronics I (MECH 439)

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the basics in repair and/or modifications of materials used in Marine, Small Engine, RV and the Aircraft industry. Students will work in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to perform basic heating, cutting, and welding techniques in the Marine, Small Engine and RV industry in accordance with government safety regulations, approved industry standards, and manufacturer recommendations and specifications.

This course will introduce the student to the skills required for designing and fabricating interior components of the Aircraft, Marine and RV industry. Upholstery skills including material sewing, fabrication of seat coverings, window coverings, curtains, floor covering will be discussed following safety standards, regulations and proper procedures and processes used in the aircraft, marine and RV industry.

All graduates of diploma programs require general education credits. These courses allow you to explore issues of societal concern by looking at the history, theory and contemporary applications of those issues.

Your program has designated some required general education courses. In addition, you have the opportunity to choose from a list of electives each semester.

Many of these courses and some other general education courses are also available through evening classes, by distance education, or on-line. See our Part-Time Studies Calendar for these opportunities.

You may already possess general education equivalencies from other colleges or universities. Please see the General Education Co-ordinators at the Peterborough and Lindsay locations for possible exemptions.

Communications 1 for Trades & Technology is an introductory course that provides a foundation in college-level communications. In this course, students learn to read critically, write appropriately for a variety of audiences, conduct research, cite references, revise for clarity and correctness, and present those results in various formats. In seminars, labs, and modules students will engage in both independent and collaborative activities relevant to Trades & Technology fields, including the development and presentation of a research assignment to help them become more effective communicators in academic and professional contexts.

This course will expand the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the purpose, types, operating principles, inspection, diagnosis and repair of electrical and electronic systems.

Pre-Requisites

• Electrical and Electronics II (MECH 443)

This course will introduce the student to a working knowledge of the operating principles to service frames, running gear, levelling, slide-out, lifting, tow vehicles and towed vehicle systems. Students will work in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturers' recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

Pre-Requisites

• Component Removal and Installation Processess (MECH 444)

This course will expand student skills required and working knowledge of the basics and complex repairs and/or modifications of materials used Marine, Small Engine, RV and the Aircraft industry. Students will work in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

Pre-Requisites

• Materials and Processes I (MECH 436)

This course will expand on the skills required for designing and fabricating interior components of the Aircraft, Marine and RV industry. Upholstery skills including material sewing, fabrication of seat coverings, window coverings, curtains, floor covering will be discussed following safety standards, regulations and proper procedures and processes used in the aircraft, marine and RV industry.

Pre-Requisites

• Upholstery I (MECH 442)

This course will introduce the student to the skills required to demonstrate a working knowledge of the equipment used in plumbing systems, including the purpose, construction, principles of operation, installation and repair of potable and wastewater systems. Students will work in accordance with government safety regulations, manufacturers' recommendations and specifications and approved industry standards.

All graduates of diploma programs require general education credits. These courses allow you to explore issues of societal concern by looking at the history, theory and contemporary applications of those issues.

Your program has designated some required general education courses. In addition, you have the opportunity to choose from a list of electives each semester.

Many of these courses and some other general education courses are also available through evening classes, by distance education, or on-line. See our Part-Time Studies Calendar for these opportunities.

You may already possess general education equivalencies from other colleges or universities. Please see the General Education Co-ordinators at the Peterborough and Lindsay locations for possible exemptions.