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5.00 Credits
Examines the role and opportunities of the automotive technician in today's society. Shop environment and personal safety are explored. Principles of operation of the internal combustion engine as applied to the automotive vehicles and components of cooling and lubrication systems, and charging/starting to provide practical experience in the identification, repair, and replacement of the components of these systems. Supplies the background information needed to understand the operation of the vehicles. Schematics and shop manuals are studied. Lecture: 2 hours per week. Lab: 3 hours per week 5 credits
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, and basic electronics. A working knowledge of the electrical circuits which make up the automobile including battery, starting, and charging systems. Emphasis will be placed on performing electrical tests, interpreting results, and the correct use of meters and test equipment. Lecture: 1 hour per week. Lab: 3 hours per week. 4 credits
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: AB100. A course designed to teach the principles and procedures necessary to repair an automotive engine and to provide the practical experience in engine diagnosis, removal, disassembly, rebuilding, and dynamic check out. Lecture: 2 hours per week. Lab: 3 hours per week. 5 credits
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: AB102. Designed to teach the fundamentals of the automotive heating and air conditioning systems. Special emphasis will be placed on the proper techniques for diagnosing air conditioning system problems as well as complete instruction in the recovering, recycling, evacuation and recharging equipment. Lecture: 1 hour per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: AB100. Study of the principles, terminology, and theory of brake designs. Emphasis placed on brake inspection, parts replacement, locating and interpreting specifications, proper use of tools and machine equipment for both conventional and disc, diagnosing malfunctions. Lecture: 1 hour per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: AB 103, AB 105, AB 106. This phase provides actual hands-on experience at a BMW dealership, covering one summer term. This co-op experience includes an employer's work week for twelve or more weeks in supervised on the-job training at the dealership. 3 credits
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisites: AB 103, AB 121. Proper procedures of tune-up and diagnosis of the automobile internal combustion engine and fuel system. Emphasis is placed on isolating malfunctions on a particular system and following the correct procedure to locate the exact problem. The student learns how to make an intelligent hypothesis according to the way in which the vehicle operates. Emphasis is placed on correct use of equipment, interpreting test results using specifications, their location and units of measure. Lecture: 1 hour per week. Lab: 4 hours per week. 5 credits
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: AB 200, AB 202, AB 203. A study of principles, terminology, and theory of electronic, fuel, and emission systems. Emphasis is placed on emission systems, part replacement, diagnosis malfunctions, locating and interpreting specifications, and proper use of test equipment. Lecture: 2 hours per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: AB 200, AB 202, AB 203. A study of principles and theory of suspension designs. Emphasis is placed on part inspection and replacement, measuring and adjusting alignment angles, wheel balance, diagnosing procedures, and adjustment of steering and suspension units and components, using 2 and 4 wheel alignment techniques. Lecture: 2 hours per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 4 credits
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: AB 121 Designed to teach the student the principles and operations of automatic transmissions, transaxles, overdrive units, and electronically controlled transmissions, as well as, he principals and operation of manual transmissions, drive axles, clutch discs, and pressure plates. This course will also provide practical experience in diagnosing and overhauling automatic and manual transmissions and transaxles. Lecture: 3 hours per week. Lab: 3 hours per week. 6 credits
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