Course Description : About this Course:. Internal combustion (IC) engines are not only used in the automotive engineering and automobile engineering industries, they are used to rotate pumps, generator rotors, fans and many other machines. But what are internal combustion engines? Why do we use petrol/gasoline and diesel fuels instead of just one type of fuel? And how do these astounding machines work? This course will answer all of these questions and many more! LEARNING OUTCOMES : Describe how petrol and diesel engines work Examine how internal combustion (IC) engines work Outline how two stroke engines work Outline how four stroke engines work Discuss what the differences between petrol/gasoline and diesel engines are