APS LABS--Fundamentals of Diesel Engines: Non-Credit & Live/Online

This 2.5-day (20-hour) non-credit, online professional development course covers the fundamentals of diesel engines.

It is ideal for those who are interested in pursuing a career in the automotive industry, commercial vehicles, power generation, or related fields.

Instructor (contact): Dr. Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes.

Instructional Team: Naber, Bonfochi Vinhaes, Ovist, and Worm.

Course Content

In this approximate order, this course covers these topics:

• Fundamentals of diesel engine operation
• Performance metrics
• Fuel injection and spray
• Fuels, thermochemistry, and combustion
• Air systems, turbocharging, and EGR
• Energy balance & Heat transfer
• Diesel Aftertreatment
• Diesel engine simulation
• Advanced concepts and trends in diesel engines

Students will learn through a combination of instructor-led online lectures, lab lectures, demonstrations. Throughout the course, they will interact directly with the instructors and other students.

This course is non-refundable. Therefore, if you are unsure about whether this course is right for you, please contact Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes (vbvinhae@mtu.edu); or the Associate Director of the APS Labs, Jeremy Worm (jjworm@mtu.edu).