There’s nothing like that feeling of firing up a diesel engine for the first time after tearing it down and rebuilding it, says CSI diesel tech student Jadon Borges.
“It’s hard to explain, but it feels really good,” Borges said. “It gives you a bunch of confidence in yourself.”
In September, diesel students such as Borges will have a brand new building to work in, called the Transportation Technology Center. The truck bay doors in the current space at the Desert Building at the College of Southern Idaho are too small for modern diesel trucks — and the multi-use building also houses the culinary arts program.
Students Jadon Borges, left, and Jett Alanis find serial numbers on their diesel engine during class Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at the Desert Building on the College of Southern Idaho campus in Twin Falls.
“We have the diesel fumes and the exhaust that are …