AUT 281 - Internship in Automotive Technology II

Description
This internship provides an opportunity for supervised, work-based training experience in an automotive repair facility or specialty business. Independent work in one or more of the ASE-defined automotive specialty areas is an important component of this internship. The specialty areas of focus will be determined by the student, the internship employer, and the assigned internship faculty member, based on the student’s interests, aptitude, and goals. The internship experience emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of an automotive technician or specialist. Safe, ethical shop policies and procedures are mandatory. Students are responsible for securing their own internship site. A list of potential approved types of internship sites is available through the Automotive Technology Department Head. Each internship site and position must receive prior approval from the Automotive Technology Department Head before the start of the semester. Basic hand tools and a tool-storage box may be required by the employer for participation in an internship. Students should work a minimum of 20 hours/week, for a total of at least 120 hours within the semester. Students must also attend the scheduled meetings with the faculty coordinator. Classroom-meeting requirements may include an internship-orientation meeting and a session of Entry-Level ASE testing. The faculty coordinator will visit the internship site during the internship to assess both the student and the site.

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 16

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Automotive
Discipline: AUT

Major Course Revisions: Prefix, Credit/Contact Hours, Prerequisite, Corequisite, N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220216T10:09:56
Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Internship - 1:4-6

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Increase competency and efficiency in the maintenance, analysis, and/or performance of light repairs in a variety of automotive systems.

2. Measure technician’s work efficency, compared to industry flat-rate time. Identify areas where improvement is needed and describe plan for implementation of changes.

3. Compare and contrast the education level, knowledge, and skill-set needed by service technicians, management, and other staff at the internship site.

4. Each student will update his or her resume to include the experience and skills learned in this internship course.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Orientation meeting with faculty coordinator

II. Internship site work (recommended minimum of 20 hours per Week)

III. Site Visit(s)

IV. Weekly reports, documenting time and experience

V. Final report, to be submitted electronically, consisting of assessment of performance and strategies used for improvement

VI. Assessements, such as Entry-Level ASE testing may be included

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Work experience: 90%

Assessment of Internship and student’s performance: 10%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: AUT 180 or AUT 181
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): AUT 180 or AUT 181
Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with IRW: NA
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required

Total Internship Hours Per Week: 16
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Program Accreditation Requirement (list below), Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Standard requirements for Automotive Technology Department apply. Faculty must be ASE certified.

Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit:
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Automotive Technology, A.A.A.S., Automotive Technology Certificate
People Soft Course ID Number: 104528
Course CIP Code: 47.9999