Nov 05, 2024  
Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Catalog 2024-2025

AUTO 150 Chassis Systems

15 credits
This course focuses on the diagnosis, repair, and service of automotive brakes, anti-lock brake control systems, automotive suspension, and steering and alignment principles utilizing industry standards, technique, and equipment. 

Prerequisites: AUTO 115  

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

  • List and describe principles of hydraulics and electronics as they relate to brake systems
  • List construction and identify components of typical brake systems
  • Analyze brake noises and vibrations
  • Remove and replace typical brake system components using the proper tools and techniques
  • Use shop equipment dealing with brake systems, including measuring tools, brake lathes, cleaning equipment and ABS scanners
  • Demonstrate communication and customer relation skills needed to interact professionally with employers, customers and fellow workers while working on brake systems
  • Describe construction and identify components of typical steering and suspension systems
  • Describe the geometry and measurements of common steering and suspension systems
  • Describe sizes and construction of tires and wheels as they relate to the industry
  • Safely disarm and enable Supplemental Restraint System
  • Safely remove and properly replace Supplemental Restraint System components
  • Perform damage and defective parts analysis on most types of steering and suspension systems
  • Analyze suspension and steering noises and vibrations
  • Remove and replace most types of steering and suspension components using the proper tools and techniques
  • Utilize shop equipment dealing with steering/suspension/alignment, including four wheel alignment rack, tire machines, wheel balancers, and McPherson strut tools

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Information Literacy, the ability to recognize when information is needed, to choose the appropriate tools to locate the required information, and to effectively gather and evaluate the information.

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