WELCOME TO TRACTOR AND POWER UNITS

 

ASM 373, Room 208
TUES.,THURS.  8:00-9:15
Spring, 2004

Elton Solseng, Room 204
Phone-    231-7269, Work
          282-0387,Home
E-mail elton.solseng@ndsu.nodak.edu

TEXT:  ENGINE and TRACTOR POWER, Goering, 1992

 

Objective: The objective is to provide an understanding of the systems of engines and power units.  Understanding what makes a system function of an engine system increases the ability to diagnose and understand problems with the system.

 

DATE

CHAPTER

SUBJECT

QUESTIONS‑PROBLEMS

Jan.   13

Preface, Ch.1

Introductions

Q:1,3,5,7
P:1,2  Intro-6 pt.

       15

2

Thermodynamics

Q:1,2,6,7,9,10
P:1,4,5,6,9(find eff. 14 and 22 compression ratios only)Thermo-9pt.

       20

2

Thermodynamics

       22

3

TEST 1 Engine Components

Q:2,3,5,7,8,11,17
P:2,6 Engine-12 pt.

       27

3

Engine Components

 

       29

4

Cycles & Timing

Q:1,3,4,5,8,10
P:1,3,5 Cycles-18pt.

Feb.    3

4

Cycles & Timing

 

        5

5

Test 2 Power

Q:1,3,4,7,10,12
P:1,2,4,6,8 Power-26pt.

       10

5

Power

       12

6

Fuels‑Combustion

Q:2,4,5,8,10
P:l,4,9 Fuels-34 pt.

       17

6

Fuels- combustion

Q:11,13,14,16,20

       19

7

Test 3 Electrical

Q:2,8,9,10
P:1,2,4,7 Elect-24 pt.

       24

7

Electrical

Q:11,15,16,17,19,20

       26

8

Ignition

Q:1,3,4,7,8,9,11
P:1,4,5 Ignit-10 pt.

MAR.    2

9

Test 4 Fuel Systems

Q:2,3,7,9,13
P:1,4 Carb-8 pt.

        4

10

Diesels

Q:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9
P:2,4 Diesels-16 pt.

        9

10

Diesels

Q:10,14,17,18,19, 22,23,24

       14

11

I-Ex Systems

Q:1,2,3,4,5,8,10,11
P:1 Intake-6 pt.

       16

SPRING BREAK!

 

       18

SPRING BREAK!

 

       23

11

TEST 5 I-Ex Systems

 

       25

12

Cooling Systems

Q:1,4,6,7,8,9,10
P:2,4 Cooling-8 pt.

       30

13

Lubricants

Q:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

April   1

13

Lube Systems

Q:9,10,11,12,13, 14,15,16
P:1 Lube-10 pt.

        6

14

TEST 6 Hydraulic Systems & Hitches

Q:1,2,4,5,7,8,10,11,12
P:4 Hydraulic-16 pt.

        8

14

Hydraulic Systems & Hitches

Q:13,16,17,18,19, 20,24,25

       13

15

Power Trains

Q:1,2,3,4,6,7,8
P:1,2 Power Train-6 pt.

       15

15

Power Trains

Q:9,10,11,12,13,14,15

       20

15

Power Trains

 

       22

16

TEST 7 Weight Transfer

Q:1,2,3,5,7,8

       27

16

Weight Transfer Traction

P:1,2,3 Traction-12 pt.

       29

16

Weight Transfer

 

May     4

16

Safety

Q:9,10,11,12,13,14

        6

 

Wrap up

 

 

FINAL EXAM,-NO ONE EXCUSED (Dept. Policy)

Tuesday. May 11, 10:00 - 12:00

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Remember:  ASM 374(Lab) is the "doing" part of engines!  ASM 373 and 374 reinforce each other!  But they do not have to be taken at the  same time.

 

YOU ARE ON THE HONOR SYSTEM.

 

COPIES OF "TYPE" EXAMS are found at the ABEN website .

 

Grading Policy

 

Please note:

Any students with disabilities or other special needs, who need special accommodations in this course, are invited to share these concerns or requests with the instructor as soon as possible.

 

Student evaluation:

 

Half-hour to one-hour exams will be given every two or three weeks.  The tests will be combinations of types of questions which may include short answer, problems, multiple choice, and fill in the blank questions, depending on what works best for the material covered.  Quizzes of  10 pts each may be given throughout the semester and may be either announced or unannounced. Quizzes will be given if attendance is low.  There are sample tests on the Ag & Biosystems Engr. web site under my name. The quizzes will draw from the same question styles as the major exams.  The final exam will be comprehensive.

 

There is no makeup for missed quizzes.  The lowest quiz grade or missed quiz will be dropped. A missed test may be made up if taken in a reasonable time frame and arrangements have been made.  The instructor is the final judge of exceptions.

 

The student is responsible to obtain missed lecture notes and handouts from classmates or to visit the instructor to obtain these materials. Be sure to find someone in class that you know and can get the notes and information from.

 

Homework is due one week from the day it is assigned, or if there is no class that day, the next class day after the one-week time period.  Unexcused, late homework will be accepted but will be penalized.

 

Please turn in lab reports in lab and problem sets in class.

              

A straight grading system, consisting of  A => 90%, B => 80%, C => 70%, and D => 60%, will be used.  The breakdown of the grading system for this course is shown below:

 

Tests

65-70%

Quizzes

0-5%

Homework

10%

Total

100%

 

You are on the Honor System and are responsible people who PAID for this class.