Automotive Mechanics Technology

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L1 Automotive Technology

This course is designed for students planning to pursue a career in the automotive service industry. Students will first learn about shop safety and how to maintain a safe work environment. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding of a vehicle’s brake system, and will include disassembly, cleaning, inspection, measurement, reassembly, and diagnosis. Students will learn the correct use of service information, basic tools, equipment and other industry standards. Along with this, students will also learn how to service and maintain their own automobile including routine maintenance such as oil changes, fluid inspection and top off, tire inspection, tire rotation, and chassis lubrication. Completion of this course will provide students with the prerequisite knowledge and skills for the next level of more in-depth coverage in Level 2 Automotive Technology (91590). Recommended grades: 10th

L2 Automotive Technology

This course is designed for students interested in a career in automotive technology. Instruction will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to repair and maintain internal combustion engines on vehicles and mobile equipment. Instruction also includes the use of technical manuals, state inspection code, and aspects of hydraulics, electricity, and fluid power. Prerequisite(s): Level 1 Automotive Technology

L3 Automotive Technology

This is an advanced level course. Students in this class will develop solid mechanical, technical, and systems diagnostics skills. Topics covered will be live hands on activities dealing with Electronics, Advanced Electronics, and Engine Performance. Vehicle computer systems and how they relate / interact with the mechanical parts of the engine will be covered in the course as well. Accessing vehicle repair, diagnostics information as well as Technical Service Bulletins (TSB) from an Internet based site will be applied in the lab setting. Electricity/Electronics, Engine Performance as well as more advanced Brakes, Steering and Suspension will be taught over the course of the year. Students will have the opportunity to take the student Electricity/Electronics and Engine Performance student ASE test at the end of the course. Students will have the opportunity to acquire their Pennsylvania State Safety Inspection License as well as their Pennsylvania Emissions License. Emphasis of this course will be using skills in a practical, real world setting. Students will be put into a variety of roles that will prepare them for the work world. Leadership, working in small groups, taking charge and following the job until completed will be stressed. Specialized skill will be honed to accommodate student specific interest in the transportation field. It will aid students in the decision making process of either going into the field or continuing their career objective in a postsecondary technical school. Prerequisite(s): Level 2 Automotive Technology

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