Diesel Plant Operating Engineer Third Class

Qualifications

Minimum age - Adult
Education - High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
Experience - Two years operations or maintenance of marine or stationary diesel engine plants.
Examination - Written (Oral or Practical when necessary)

Curriculum at the Minimum:

Basic Thermodynamics
Basic Measuring Instruments
Fuels
Operating Fundamentals
Two-Stroke and Four-Stroke Cycles
High Speed Engines
Low Speed Engines
Engine Construction and Layout
Diesel Engine Components
Valve Arrangements
Typical Operating Efficiencies
General Industrial Safety
Basic Electrical Theory
Environmental Effects