AUT 171 - Applied Automotive Maintenance and Service I

Description
This course provides students with hands-on experience and opportunities to practice using automotive service tools and equipment. Students will learn how to perform inspections, maintenance, and light repair. Students will be introduced to service-management concepts, including repair order processing, time management, and shop organization.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 4

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

Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029

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:

Perform vehicle inspections using digital inspection software
Compose accurate and comprehensive text describing vehicle diagnosis and repair for the Cause and Correction sections of an automotive repair order
Identify and locate vehicle components and systems related to Brakes, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Engine Repair, Suspension and Steering systems
Demonstrate competency completing ASE G1 tasks related to Brakes, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Engine Repair, Suspension and Steering systems

Course Outline:
I. Automotive technician tasks and responsibilities

I.A. Tool and equipment organization and maintenance

I.B. Shop safety and organization

II. Automotive repair order management

II.A. Three C’s of repair orders - Complaint, Cause Correction

II.B. Labor time understanding

III. ASE G1 Maintenance and Light Repair Tasks

III.A. Brakes

III.B. Electrical/Electronics

III.C. Engine Repair

III.D. Suspension and Steering

II.B. Labor time understanding

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture 20%-40%

Lab 60%-80%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): AUT102
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: NA
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Program Accreditation Requirement (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: ASE G1 Certification

General Room Request: Automotive Classroom and Lab 140 in Tassell M-TEC

Maximum Course Enrollment: 18
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
AP Min. Score:
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2024 (8/1/2024)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Automotive Technology, A.A.A.S., Automotive Technology, Certificate
1st Catalog Year: 2024-2025
Course Fees: $25.00
People Soft Course ID Number: 105259
Course CIP Code: 47.9999

Name of Course Author:
Chad Lodenstein