AUTO 152 - Automotive Chassis I

Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Automotive Program

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

Classroom: The course includes the theory of operation, construction, maintenance, repair, and safety aspects of automotive and light truck brake and basic steering and suspension systems. The main emphasis is placed on maintenance/service and diagnostic troubleshooting through a reasonable understanding of chassis system theory and practical work experience. Laboratory: The laboratory components of the course covers chassis system service, maintenance, and diagnostic troubleshooting on automotive, light truck, and SUV’s vehicles. Faculty will introduce students to correct tool and equipment usage, personal, shop, and vehicle safety including environmental concerns. Service, diagnostic, and repair procedures are performed on student, customer, or college owned vehicles to simulate working in the automotive industry. Students perform a variety of lab assignments (tasks) that follow the guidelines of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Define and demonstrate safe workplace practices.
Understand and apply basic hydraulic principles including Pascal’s law.
Perform routine service and maintenance to passenger cars, light trucks and SUV’s as it relates to the brake, steering and suspension systems.
Demonstrate diagnostic and repair knowledge/skills in the areas of brake, steering and suspension systems.
Access and interpret diagnostic and service repair information from computerized and text based sources.
Diagnose and repair a variety of brake, steering and suspension system related concerns on vehicles.
Demonstrate respectable work place skills required by the automotive repair industry.