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  • 0.50 Credits

    Class hours: 0.8 Lecture/0.2 Laboratory This is a fundamental course in automotive lubrication and cooling systems, dealing with maintenance of the modern automobile. Emphasis is on the elementary operating principles and beginning skill development. This three-week section is designed to allow students to become familiar with automotive lubrication and cooling systems and enter the work environment with basic skills.
  • 0.50 Credits

    Class hours: 0.8 Lecture/0.2 Laboratory This is a fundamental course in automotive electrical systems, dealing with maintenance of the modern automobile. Emphasis is on the elementary operating principles and beginning skill development. This three-week section is designed to allow students to become familiar with automotive electrical systems and enter the work environment with basic skills.
  • 0.50 Credits

    Class hours: 0.8 Lecture/0.2 Laboratory This is a fundamental course in automotive brake and suspension systems, dealing with maintenance of the modern automobile. Emphasis is on the elementary operating principles and beginning skill development. This three-week section is designed to allow students to become familiar with automotive brake and suspension systems and enter the work environment with basic skills.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Class hours: 3.0 Lecture/3.0 Laboratory This course introduces the student to the world of Electric Vehicle Conversions. Students will be instructed with alternatives to gasoline powered vehicular travel and to the specific advantages of Electric Powered Automobiles. Topics to be included are: the process of conversion of a gas-powered vehicle to electric power, including the testing, assembly, operation and maintenance of EV's, the disassembly and re-assembly of an EV, introduction to battery and charging systems, optional power accessories and EV drive systems. Appropriate safety related instructions will be included in each segment. This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Class hours: 3.0 Lecture/3.0 Laboratory This course develops students skills in electric vehicle conversions and introduces them to advanced technology EV's and purpose-built EV's. Students will work with hybrid electric vehicles and advanced design EV's. Topics included are the conversion process of kit cars to electric power, including the testing, assembly, operation and maintenance of EV's; the benefits of aerodynamic designs for EV's; introduction to advanced technology batteries and intelligent charging systems; optional hydrogen fuel cell technology; and alternative EV drive systems. Appropriate safety related instructions will be included in each segment. This course may be taken a maximum of 3 times.
  • 0.50 Credits

    Class hours: 0.8 Lecture/0.2 Laboratory This is a fundamental course in automotive transmission and drive train systems dealing with maintenance of the modern automobile. Emphasis is on the elementary operating principles and beginning skill development. This three-week section is designed to allow students to become familiar with automotive transmission and drive train systems and enter the work environment with basic skills.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Class hours: 3.0 Lecture This survey course introduces the student to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and telematics. Topics discussed include the history of ITS, government and industry organizations and standards, recent technological advances, navigation, wireless communication, telecommunications, traffic safety, and traffic management. The material focuses on current trends and opportunities in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems.
  • 0.50 Credits

    Class hours: 0.8 Lecture/0.2 Laboratory This is a fundamental course in automotive air conditioning dealing with maintenance of the modern automobile. Emphasis is on the elementary operating principles and beginning skill development. The course is designed to allow students to become familiar with automotive heating and air conditioning and enter the work environment with basic skills.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Class hours: One (1) hour control class each week plus 15 hours of employment per week for Automotive Mechanical Repair work experience 73 or 20 hours of employment per week for Automotive Mechanical Repair work experience 74. The employment must be in a job related to the student's educational goal. Corequisite: (1) Enrollment in the Automotive Mechanical Repair vocational program with 7 or more units including occupational work experience. Work experience/career internship provides the opportunity for Automotive Mechanical Repair students to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to related experiences on the job/training site. The aim of the course is to assist students in expanding specific job skills. In the process of doing so, it creates greater communication with increased understanding between the student/workers, the college, and the employer/trainers. Students also pursue a program of self-evaluation to determine individual job weaknesses and strengths. Semester projects that relate to the major and job skills must be completed on the job/training site. These courses may be taken a maximum of 4 times.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Class hours: One (1) hour control class each week plus 15 hours of employment per week for Automotive Mechanical Repair work experience 73 or 20 hours of employment per week for Automotive Mechanical Repair work experience 74. The employment must be in a job related to the student's educational goal. Corequisite: (1) Enrollment in the Automotive Mechanical Repair vocational program with 7 or more units including occupational work experience. Work experience/career internship provides the opportunity for Automotive Mechanical Repair students to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to related experiences on the job/training site. The aim of the course is to assist students in expanding specific job skills. In the process of doing so, it creates greater communication with increased understanding between the student/workers, the college, and the employer/trainers. Students also pursue a program of self-evaluation to determine individual job weaknesses and strengths. Semester projects that relate to the major and job skills must be completed on the job/training site. These courses may be taken a maximum of 4 times.
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