Course Syllabus
Course: AUTO 1001
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Transportation Technology
Title: Automotive Technology I
Semester Approved: Spring 2021
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2026
End Semester: Fall 2026
Catalog Description: This course covers careers in the Automotive Industry, ASE Certification, tools, fuels and fuel systems, lubrication systems, engines, engine classification, displacement, cooling systems, belts, intake, and exhaust systems.
Semesters Offered: TBA
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 2; Lab: 3
Clock/Hour Requirements: 75
Justification: This introductory automotive class prepares students for more advanced automotive courses. Students are introduced to Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification.
The program advisory committee recommends this course as part of the basic automotive curriculum.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be aware of the vast employment opportunities in the automotive repair field. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions and the employment activity sheet.
Students will understand 4-stroke theory and the requirements for the proper operation of an internal combustion engine. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions and the quiz.
Students will be able to use and recognize the names, sizes, and purposes of basic automotive hand tools. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, appropriate lab sheets and/or demonstration.
Students will be able to perform an engine oil service. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, appropriate lab sheets and/or demonstration.
Students will be able to perform a cooling system inspection and service. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, appropriate lab sheets and/or demonstration.
Content:
•Course specific safety
•Careers in the Automotive Industry
•ASE Certification
•Tools
•Engine operating principles
•Engine classifications
•Engine displacement
•Cooling system operation and service
•Lubrication system operation and service
•Fuels and fuel systems
•Intake systems
•Exhaust systems
•Basic automotive maintenance
We believe that a classroom and the teaching that happens within should value diversity and strive to be inclusive. This course will seek out sources of information from a diverse group of experts (e.g., guests, videos, resource material, etc.).
Key Performance Indicators:
Students will be graded on the following:
Review questions, activity sheets, quizzes, lab sheets, and demonstration 80 to 100%
Attendance and participation 0 to 20%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Tim Gilles, Automotive Service, 2nd edition, Thomson/Delmar Learning. Provided by Instructors, classroom copies.
Other instructional materials provided by instructor.
Pedagogy Statement:
This is a lecture/lab class introducing the students to the basic fundamentals of the automotive field of study. Students will be taught using lecture, discussion, demonstration, hands-on activities, supervised lab assignments, and live work in the Automotive Repair Shop with guidance and assistance from the instructors.
In compliance with the Chronicle of Higher Education guide, How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive, this course will:
-Provide Structure with lab assignments
-Connect with students personally
-Limit high stakes assignments and incorporate multiple assignments with lower point values.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture/Lab
Maximum Class Size: 20
Optimum Class Size: 15
