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Placement will occur at a licensed Finning location. In the event that a Finning placement is not available, the student will be required to arrange a practicum placement with the assistance of the college.
Primarily a lab based course where the students' knowledge will be challenged and trouble shooting skills developed. Students will be required to successfully diagnose and repair Off Road machine systems in a real world setting.
This course will cover the fundamentals of steering as well as service of steering systems. Also covered will be steering angles and alignment, and an orientation to vehicle inspection.
This course will cover power train components that are mechanical power transfer units. These include clutches, driveline, manual transmissions, transfer cases and drive axle assemblies. Also covered will be gear principles, transmission shifting and the servicing of the previous assemblies.
This course is designed to teach the system operations and the testing and adjusting procedures for the pilot operated hydraulic system, the load sensing, pressure compensated (LSPC) hydraulic system, the electro-hydraulic system, and the hydrostatic system. Students will identify the system components, state the component function and trace the oil flow through the component. This section will be covered on different types of machines.
This course examines air conditioning systems found in on and off highway equipment. Systems, components, controls, service, troubleshooting and repair, and environmental stewardship are included topics.
This course surveys the global history of the Second World War including causes, outcomes and the social memory of the war. Selected aspects of its military, political, social and economic effects of the war will be examined.
This course analyses the problems, the institutions and the changing roles in Canada since Confederation, and provides a base and some tools for inquiry into Canadian affairs.
Survey of development of economic, political and social aspects of the French and British periods to 1867 is included in the course. The course gives an understanding and appreciation of Canadian heritage, and provides foundation for advanced study in history and related studies.
This course examines pirates and piracy in their political, economic, technological, and social context from antiquity to present. Particular attention will be paid to the role of the emerging state in defining, sanctioning, and punishing piracy; the role of race, gender, and class in the social world of the pirate; and the social memory and popular image of the pirate.