AUT 180 - Applied Auto Servicing

Description
This course provides students with real-world experience in automotive service and repair. Students practice inspection, diagnosis, and service procedures. Students learn and apply effective service-management concepts, including repair order processing, time management, and customer service.

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 8

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

Major Course Revisions: Prefix, N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220216T10:09:06
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:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios

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

Course Learning Outcomes:

Complete customer repair orders on a computer-based shop management system, including the applicable cause, complaint, and correction.
Demonstrate proper service procedures in a variety of automotive systems.
Demonstrate proper work habits and customer service procedures while performing work on customer vehicles
Use well-designed search strategies to gather data and information.
Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Vehicle Service

A. Students will perform inspections, diagnostics, and repairs on customer vehicles.

II. Service Management

A. Students will participate in repair order construction and processing that is typically expected of a professional automotive technician.

III. Individual Lab Experiments

A. Students will perform review laboratory experiments which were previously performed during normal class time, but require extra practice. These will be completed when time does not conflict with customer scheduling.

IV. Entry-Level ASE Testing

A. Students may participate in Student ASE Certification testing in all areas that match each individual’s course history.

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 15-25%

Group Projects: 40-50%

Guided Practice: 15-25%

Case Studies: 3-5%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: AUT 102 (D- or Higher)
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with IRW: NA
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 8
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Program Accreditation Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: ASE G1 and Master Certification

General Room Request: Auto Lab

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: 101716
Course CIP Code: 47.9999