AUT 160 - Automotive Driveability Diagnostics

Description
Students in this course learn to diagnose engine performance and driveability problems in a logical, systematic manner. The use of diagnostic tools and equipment are emphasized through extensive hands-on application and practice.

Along with AUT 130 and AUT 210 , this course helps meet ASE Education Foundation accreditation standards in the area of Engine Performance (A8).

Recommended Skills: Automotive Technology students must be able to read and comprehend complex technical information and instructions.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 4

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

Major Course Revisions: Prefix, N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220216T10:09:05
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:
1. Access and analyze diagnostic repair information and procedures related to driveability systems and components.

2. Use diagnostic equipment, including graphing meters and oscilloscope to measure, display, and record sensor signals.

3. Display, record, and analyze scan tool data to determine relationships between automotive driveability components and systems.

Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes

Course Outline:
I Diagnostic Resources

II Sensor Types and Signal Measurement

III Diagnostic Tools and Equipment

a. Oscilloscopes and Graphing Meters

b. Scan tool data

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 20-30%

Group Projects: 20-40%

Laboratory: 40-60%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
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: 4
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Program Accreditation Requirement (list below), Certification/License Requirement (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Standard requirements of the Automotive Technology department apply. The ASE instructor must be ASE certified in Engine Performance (A8).

General Room Request: Automotive Classroom at Tassell M-TEC and Auto Lab space

Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
AP Min. Score:
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Automotive Technology, A.A.A.S., Automotive Technology Certificate
People Soft Course ID Number: 101714
Course CIP Code: 47.9999