AGHT 1024 Engineering Applications Syllabus 810 Spring 2026

Credit Hours 4.00 Lecture Hours 2 Clinical/Lab Hours 4
Type of Credit
CIP Code
01.0601
Course Meeting Time

Tuesday-Thursday 5:00pm-6:40 pm

Course Description

Students will receive an introduction to surveying, construction, electricity, and small engines. Specific topics will include slope measurement, structural design, fundamentals of electrical flow, and principles of engine and equipment systems operation. This course will also teach irrigation system concepts, equipment, design, troubleshooting, and repair. Emphasis will be on residential design systems. Golf Course systems will be introduced.

Course Alignment

IAI Number
AGHT-1024
IAI Title
Engineering Applications
General Education Outcomes

General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:

  1. Communication
Explanation of Course Alignment

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Faculty Contact Information

Faculty Name
Katelynn Ohrt, George Mateja
Faculty Phone
815-258-4273 or 815 304-3821
Faculty Office Number
815-802-8188
Faculty Student Support Hours

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Faculty Information

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Course Information

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Practice basic shop safety and procedures
  2. Identify, select, and use various hand tools and specialized equipment
  3. Describe and/or demonstrate the theory, operation, maintenance, and repair of small gas engines—including two- and four-cycle, and diesel engines
  4. Maintain and repair compact power equipment common in the landscape and sports field maintenance industry
  5. Describe and/or demonstrate the theory and practice of basic electrical systems
  6. Explain the concepts of irrigation—including hydraulics, pressure, velocity, and flow
Topical Outline
  1. Shop Safety, Tools, and Troubleshooting
  2. Mower Repair, Blade Sharpening, and Cutting Units
  3. Engines, 4- and 2-Stroke
  4. Engine Components, Repair, and Assembly
  5. Surveying
  6. Basic Construction
  7. Basic Electricity
  8. Irrigation
  9. Sprayer Calibrations
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Methods of Evaluation

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Academic Division

Business, Technology & Human Services

Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650

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Course Calendar

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College Policies

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