ABT 235 Estimating and Shop Management

14 credits

This course reviews how both body over frame and unibody vehicles are constructed and how to obtain service information, specifications, and measurements. Students learn how to perform damage analysis and estimate the cost to repair damage using the estimating systems found in the industry. The course also includes the basics of identifying and diagnosing mechanical and electrical system repair needs and covers technology and procedures used to manage a shop.

Prerequisites: ABED 040 (or placement into MATH 087 or higher) and ABED 046 (or placement into ENGL 093 or higher)

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

Identify a vehicle, major body sections, body classifications, and panels
Identify basic unibody structures
Identify full frame designs
Explain crash testing done to a vehicle
Obtain service information
Create an electronic estimate
Order parts used for repair
Interact with sublet relationships
Implement basic lean processing techniques
Interact professionally with customers, insurance companies, and employees
List the different types of jobs available in the industry
Create and maintain a safe and efficient shop
Follow general shop, material, and personal safety procedures
Read an SDS
Identify the various types of direct and indirect damage
Identify the various types of structural and non-structural damage
Determine necessary sublet work
Determine if a vehicle is totaled
Define the elements of proper wheel alignment, including caster, camber, toe, thrust line alignment, steering axis inclination, and turning radius
Describe the design and operation of parallelogram, rack-and-pinion, and four wheel steering
Explain the operation of front, rear, and computer suspension systems
Explain different electrical diagnostic equipment
Describe air bag system and restraint system servicing requirements
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

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

demonstrate skill in refinishing, structural repair, non-structural repair, estimating, and shop management

Total Hours: 240 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab or Clinical Hours: 200