Course Syllabus
Course: AUTO 1002
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Transportation Technology
Title: Automotive Technology II
Semester Approved: Spring 2021
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2026
End Semester: Fall 2026
Catalog Description: This course covers the principles of suspension and steering, wheels and tires, electrical systems, starting systems, charging systems, lighting and wiring, and ignition 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:
Students will be able to differentiate between series and parallel circuits. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, appropriate lab sheets and demonstration.
Students will recognize the components of and be able to service the ignition system. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, appropriate lab sheets and demonstration.
Students will be able to test a charging system. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, appropriate lab sheets and demonstration.
Students will be able to test a starting system. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, appropriate lab sheets and demonstration.
Students will be able to mount and balance a tire. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, appropriate lab sheets and demonstration.
Content:
• Suspension and steering systems
• Wheels and tires
• Brake systems
• Basic electrical theory
• Starting systems
• Charging systems
• Lighting and wiring systems
• Ignition systems and service
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 end of chapter review questions, activity sheets, lab sheets, and shop cleanliness.
Review questions, activity sheets, lab sheets 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
