AUTO 110 Automotive Introduction

15 credits

This course focuses on the beginning and advanced objectives dealing with industry expectations, tools, precision measurements, fasteners, safety, power tools, equipment, industrial first aid, and related topics. This course focuses on basic electrical concepts and processes and other related objectives needed to be able to succeed in future Automotive classes. This course focuses on the principles and safety of welding and refrigeration.

Prerequisites: ABED 40 or AHSE 56 (or placement into MATH 87 or higher) and ABED 46 (or placement into ENGL 93 or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explore education in chosen field based on the understanding of the large scope and employment opportunities of the transportation industry
Make realistic and professional purchasing and use decisions based on an understanding of major tool equipment brands and qualities
Identify, care for, and use basic hand tools
Use and apply standard and metric vernier calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches, and other measuring tools
Identify and utilize bolts, screws, locking devices, keys, studs, pins, dowels, snap rings, rivets, clamps, inserts, heli-coils, and specialty fasteners
Use the principles of series and parallel circuits to determine electrical values
Use multimeters and other test equipment to determine voltage, amperage, parasitic drain, ohmmatic value, continuity, and voltage drops
Set up and perform gas welding & MIG welding
Follow the certification laws and standards of the mobile refrigeration industry
Use recycling and recovery equipment and properly store refrigerant
Demonstrate communication and customer relation skills needed to interact professionally with employers, customers, and colleagues
Utilize the internet and Microsoft Word to develop a trade applicable Globally Harmonized System notebook and resume template
Apply ohms law to determine the expectations of the values of an electrical circuit and use these values to test the circuit using a multimeter
Participate in organizing a team to conduct industry visits
Participate in a group to develop questions to ask employers, gather information from employers, and work with peers to determine what information will be used in each individual report

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Communication, the ability to engage effectively in verbal, non-verbal, written, and/or symbolic expression.

This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Cultural Humility, the ability to practice lifelong learning and critical self-reflection in order to understand one’s own cultural identity and its impact on being open to and supporting the cultures of others.

Total Hours: 250 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 200