ACRT 145 Metal Panel Repair

4 credits

This intensively hands on course focuses on assessing metal panel damage and teaches numerous metal straightening techniques.

Prerequisites: TRAN 110, TRAN 112, TRAN 113, and TRAN 125, or instructor permission.

Corequisites: ACRT 146, ACRT 245, ACRT 246, or instructor permission.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify different types of metals and understand their differences
Analyze sheet metal damage
Rough straighten metal
Final straighten metal
Use different hammer and dolly techniques
Straighten dents with spoons
Shrink and stretch metal and perform other stress relieving techniques
Use a spot weld dent puller and weld on pin dent puller
Perform basic paintless dent repair techniques
Use other common types of equipment, hand tools, and supplies
Comply with hazardous material laws and processes
Apply the knowledge of safety laws and common sense safety procedures

Total Hours: 70 Lecture Hours: 10 Lab or Clinical Hours: 60