ONE OF A 30-MODULE COURSE DESIGNED TO UPGRADE THE JOB SKILLS AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF DIESEL MAINTENANCE MECHANICS, THIS MATERIAL WAS DEVELOPED BY INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND SUBJECT-MATTER SPECIALISTS AND TESTED IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SITUATIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FIRST UNIT IS TO PROVIDE AN INTRODUCTION TO DIESEL ENGINES BY DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DIESEL AND GASOLINE ENGINES, DIESEL ENGINE COMPONENTS, AND DIESEL OPERATION. THE MODULE CONSISTS OF AN INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE, TRANSPARENCIES AND A LIST OF SUGGESTED SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS FOR 2 HOURS OF GROUP INSTRUCTION, TRAINEE TEXT MATERIAL, AND SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL BRANCH PROGRAMED TRAINING FILM "DIESEL AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE--GENERAL INTRODUCTION" FOR SELF-PACED INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION USING AN ELECTRONIC TUTOR. A REPRODUCTION OF THE TRAINING FILM WITH PROGRAM BRANCHING INFORMATION IS INCLUDED SO THAT IT MAY BE DEVELOPED AS PRINTED MATERIAL FOR USE WITHOUT THE ELECTRONIC TUTOR. MODULES IN THIS SERIES ARE AVAILABLE AS VT 005 655 - VT 005 684. MODULES FOR "AUTOMOTIVE DIESEL MAINTENANCE 2" ARE AVAILABLE AS VT 005 685 - VT 005 709. THE 2-YEAR PROGRAM OUTLINE FOR "AUTOMOTIVE DIESEL MAINTENANCE 1 AND 2" IS AVAILABLE AS VT 006 006. THE TEXT MATERIAL, TRANSPARENCIES, PROGRAMED TRAINING FILM, AND THE ELECTRONIC TUTOR MAY BE RENTED (FOR $1.75 PER WEEK) OR PURCHASED FROM THE HUMAN ENGINEERING INSTITUTE, HEADQUARTERS AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, 2341 CARNEGIE AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44115. (HC)