There's not a class called Drag Car 101 in the Automotive Technology (AUT) degree plan, but students who learn to overhaul engines and fix up cars often want to test out a vehicle's top speed. With the TSTC Technical Drag Racing Association (TDRA), students can race safely off the street and on the drag strip.

Ask any company that works in shipping and freight and they'll tell you — diesel powers the world. From the traditional semi-trailer trucks on the highway and construction equipment making way for new growth, to huge tractors and reapers moving agriculture along and even oil pumping operations, diesel motors offer consistency to an ever-moving industry.