DIES 155 - Air Brake Systems

    Recent Professors
    Valentino Bernabe Nevarez, Christopher Dodds
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of DIES 155
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course covers the theory, laboratory practice, principles of operation, overhaul, and servicing of heavy duty transportation and equipment air brake systems. Topics include servo type brakes, foundation type brakes, S-cam brakes, wedge brakes, disc brakes, air compressors, air reservoir systems, piping, control valves, switches, anti-lock, brake service procedures, reusability guidelines, and actuators used in heavy duty transportation and equipment air systems. This course is intended for students majoring in Diesel Technology.
    Usually Held
    Tue 5:00pm–10:15pm, Tue 7:00am–12:15pm