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AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION CORE COURSE DESCRIPTION The Automotive Transportation Core course prepares students for entry into all subsequent transportation courses. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional service technician. Content emphasizes beginning transportation service skills and workplace success skills. Students study safety, tools, equipment, shop operations, basic engine fundamentals, and basic technician skills. Credit(s): 1 Recommended Grade Level(s): 10th or 11th COLLISION REPAIR: NON-STRUCTURAL COURSE DESCRIPTION Collision Repair: Non-Structural is a course that prepares students to analyze non-structural collision damage to a vehicle, determine the extent of the damage and the direction of impact, initiate an appropriate repair plan, and correctly use equipment to fit metal to a specified dimension within tolerances. Course content includes metal finishing, body filling and glass panel replacements. The course prepares students for entry level employment and advanced training in collision repair technology, and post secondary education. Credit(s): 1 Pre-Requisites: Transportation Core Recommended Grade Level(s): 10th, 11th, or 12th Collision Painting and Refinishing I Course Description Collision Repair: Painting and Refinishing I is a course that prepares students to use plastics and adhesives in the repair and refinish processes and to apply automotive paint to a vehicle. Students learn to diagnose automotive paint finish problems and to perform the appropriate manufacture-required techniques and processes to refinish the affected area or the complete vehicle. Course content provides the student with training in mixing, matching and applying paint and finish to vehicles. course content includes the application of plastics and adhesives in the repair and refinish processes. The course prepares students for entry level employment and advanced training in collision repair technology and post secondary education. Students completing the Collision Painting and Refinishing I and II are eligible to take the ASE written examination for Paint and Refinish and for Plastics and Adhesives. Credit(s): 1 Pre-requisites: Collision Repair Non Structural Recommended Grade Level(s): 11th or 12th Collision Painting and Refinishing II Course Description Collision Repair: Painting and Refinishing II is a course that prepares students to use plastics and adhesives in the repair and refinish processes and to apply automotive paint to a vehicle. Students learn to diagnose automotive paint finish problems and to perform the appropriate manufacture-required techniques and processes to refinish the affected area or the complete vehicle. Course content provides the student with training in mixing, matching and applying paint and finish to vehicles. course content includes the application of plastics and adhesives in the repair and refinish processes. The course prepares students for entry level employment and advanced training in collision repair technology and post secondary education. Students completing the Collision Painting and Refinishing I and II are eligible to take the ASE written examination for Paint and Refinish and for Plastics and Adhesives. Credit(s): 1 Pre-requisites: Collision Repair Non Structural, Collision Repair: Painting and Refinishing I Recommended Grade Level(s): 11th or 12th Automotive Transportation Core Course Description The Automotive Transportation Core course prepares students for entry into all subsequent transportation courses. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional service technician. Content emphasizes beginning transportation service skills and workplace success skills. Students study safety, tools, equipment, shop operations, basic engine fundamentals, and basic technician skills. Upon completing this course students may enter automotive service technology, diesel equipment maintenance technology, leisure craft/small engine service technology, collision repair and refinish technology, or aviation maintenance. Credit(s): 1 Recommended Grade Level(s): 10th or 11th
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Automotive: Brake Systems course offers training in the diagnosis and repair of hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems used in standard and anti-lock brake systems. Course content includes diagnosis, repair, and/or service technology of hydraulic and anti lock brake systems to original equipment manufacture (OEM) specifications. Educational experiences simulate automotive service industry operations through training aids, laboratory facilities, and school-based learning opportunities. Credit(s): 1 Pre-Requisites: Transportation Core Recommended Grade Level(s): 10th, or 11th AUTOMOTIVE: SUSPENSION AND STEERING COURSE DESCRIPTION Automotive: Suspension and Steering is a course that prepares students for entry-level positions or advanced training in automotive suspension and steering systems. Course material covers the principles of automotive suspension/steering systems and four-wheel suspension alignment. Course content provides the student the opportunity to acquire marketable skills by training in wheel alignment and the testing, diagnosis, and repair of steering and suspension systems. Lab facilities and experiences simulate automotive service industry operations through the use of training aids and modules and school-based learning opportunities. Credit(s): 1 Pre-Requisites: Automotive Brake Systems Recommended Grade Level(s): 11th or 12th AUTOMOTIVE: ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS COURSE DESCRIPTION Automotive: Electronics is a course that prepares students for entry-level positions or advanced training in automotive electrical and electronics systems. Students apply principles of electronics to automotive technology and develop diagnostic skills. The course provides students the opportunity to acquire marketable skills by training in the use of digital and analog voltmeters, ohmmeters, and amp-meters; as well as oscilloscopes, test-lights, load-testers and specialized electrical test equipment. Education experiences simulate automotive service industry operations through the use of training aids and modules and school-based learning opportunities. Credit(s): 1 Pre-Requisites: Automotive Suspension and Steering Recommended Grade Level(s): 11th or 12th AUTOMOTIVE: ENGINE PERFORMANCE COURSE DESCRIPTION Automotive: Engine Performance is a course that prepares students for entry-level positions or advanced training in engine performance. The course covers electronic ignition and distributor ignition systems, fuel management, exhaust emission control, and computer input and output signals and will identify the different types of sensors used by automotive engine computers. Students will perform inspections, tests, and measurements for diagnosis and perform needed repairs. Education and experiences simulate automotive service industry operations through the use of training aids and modules and offer school-based learning opportunities. Credit(s): 1 Pre-Requisites: Electronics Systems Recommended Grade Level(s): 11th or 12th Automotive Work-Based Learning Course Description Automotive Work-Based Learning is on the job experience. Students have the opportunity to work in an automotive-related job and earn credit. Students will be required to check-in with Automotive Instructor and meet course requirements as designated by instructor. Credits: 1 Pre-Requisites: Approval of Instructor Recommended Grade Level(s): 12th |
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