Spring 2011 1 COURSE SYLLABUS AUMT 1301 (3:2:2) Automotive Service Technology Industrial Technology Department Technical Education Division Levelland Campus SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE Spring 2011 Introduction and Theory of Automotive TechnologySpring 2011 2 SCANS COMPETENCIES C-1 TIME--Selects goal--relevant activities, ranks them, allocates time, and prepares and follows schedules. C-2 MONEY--Uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet objectives C-3 MATERIALS & FACILITIES-Acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or space efficiently. C-4 HUMAN RESOURCES--Assesses skills and distributes work accordingly, evaluates performances and provides feedback. INFORMATION--Acquires and Uses Information C-5 Acquires and evaluates information. C-6 Organizes and maintains information. C-7 Interprets and communicates information. C-8 Uses computers to Process information. INTERPERSONAL--Works With Others C-9 Participates as members of a team and contributes to group effort. C-10 Teaches others new skills. C-11 Serves clients/customers--works to satisfy customer's expectations. C-12 Exercises leadership--communicates ideas to justify position, persuades and convinces others, responsibly challenges existing procedures and policies. C-13 Negotiates-Works toward agreements involving exchanges of resources resolves divergent interests. C-14 Works with Diversity-Works well with men and women from diverse backgrounds. SYSTEMS--Understands Complex Interrelationships C-15 Understands Systems--Knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operates effectively with them C-16 Monitors and Correct Performance-Distinguishes trends, predicts impacts on system operations, diagnoses systems' performance and corrects malfunctions. C-17 Improves or Designs Systems-Suggests modifications to existing systems and develops new or alternative systems to improve performance. TECHNOLOGY--Works with a variety of technologies C-18 Selects Technology--Chooses procedures, tools, or equipment including computers and related technologies. C-19 Applies Technology to Task-Understands overall intent and proper procedures for setup and operation of equipment. C-20 Maintains and Troubleshoots Equipment-Prevents, identifies, or solves problems with equipment, including computers and other technologies. FOUNDATION SKILLS BASIC SKILLS--Reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens and speaks F-1 Reading--locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules. F-2 Writing-Communicates thoughts, ideas, information and messages in writing, and creates documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts. F-3 Arithmetic--Performs basic computations; uses basic numerical concepts such as whole numbers, etc. F-4 Mathematics--Approaches practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques. F-5 Listening--Receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues. F-6 Speaking--Organizes ideas and communicates orally. THINKING SKILLS--Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, and knows how to learn and reason F-7 Creative Thinking--Generates new ideas. F-8 Decision-Making--Specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternative. F-9 Problem Solving--Recognizes problems and devises and implements plan of action. F-10 Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye--Organizes and processes symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other information. F-11 Knowing How to Learn--Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills. F-12 Reasoning--Discovers a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and applies it when solving a problem. PERSONAL QUALITIES--Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity and honesty F-13 Responsibility--Exerts a high level of effort and preservers towards goal attainment. F-14 Self-Esteem--Believes in own self-worth and maintains a positive view of self. F-15 Sociability--Demonstrates understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy, and politeness in-group settings. F-16 Self-Management--Assesses self accurately, sets personal goals, monitors progress, and exhibits self-control. F-17 Integrity/Honesty--Chooses ethical courses of action.Spring 2011 3 COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE TITLE: AUMT 1301: Introduction and Theory of Automotive Technology (3:2:2) INSTRUCTOR: Michael Reimer OFFICE LOCATION Auto/Diesel Building Office # 202 AND PHONE/E-MAIL: 806-716-2295/ [email protected] OFFICE HOURS: To be posted by the 2nd week of class. SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE IMPROVES EACH STUDENT'S LIFE ****************************************************************************** I. GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION: A. Course Description: This course is an introduction to the automobile industry, Including automotive history, safety practices, shop equipment and tools, vehicle subsystems, service publications, fasteners, professional responsibilities, and automobile maintenance. B. Course Learning Outcomes: The student will explain the history of the automobile and career possibilities of the automobile industry, explain safe, professional, and responsible work practices, identify and explain proper use of shop tools and equipment, explain functions of vehicle subsystems and explain the use of service publications, identify the various automobile fasteners used in the industry; and explain automotive maintenance. C. Course Competencies: Upon completion of this course the student must demonstrate the following competencies: 1. Practice shop safety throughout the automotive industry, discuss and practice all requirements of a professional technician. 2. Select and use automotive tools efficiently. 3. Identify and use a vehicle’s identification number effectively. 4. Fill out and use a repair order efficiently. 5. Use parts/service publications effectively. 6. Use labor/time guides effectively. 7. Use electronic service publication systems effectively. 8. Thoroughly understand different lubricants used in the automotive industry 9. Thoroughly understand service