AUT 271 - Automotive Technology Applied Service and Management I

Description
This course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate competency performing ASE tasks and to participate in advanced service and repair procedures. Students will lead vehicle inspections, perform diagnostics, and complete repairs. Students will study and practice service-management concepts , including repair-order processing, time management, organization, and customer service.

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 ASE tasks to reinforce learning and complete those that are not covered in other courses.
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 Air Conditioning and Heating, Automatic Transmissions, Brakes, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Engine Performance, Engine Repair, Manual Transmissions and Axles, and Suspension and Steering Systems
Demonstrate competency completing ASE MASTER tasks related to Air Conditioning and Heating, Automatic Transmissions, Brakes, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Engine Performance, Engine Repair, Manual Transmissions and Axles, and Suspension and Steering Systems
Demonstrate team leadership and self-management skills related to work as an automotive technician

Course Outline:
I. Advanced Automotive Repair Order Management and Team

Leadership

A. Repair Order Management

B. Team Leadership

C. Self-management as an Automotive Technician

II. ASE Master Tasks

A. Air Conditioning and Heating

B. Automatic Transmissions

C. Brakes

D. Electrical/Electronics and Diagnostics

E. Engine Peformance

F. Engine Repair

G. Manual Transmissions and Axles

H. Suspension and Steering

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: AUT171 and AUT172

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)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: ASE Master Certification, Including L1 and G1

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

Maximum Course Enrollment: 18
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
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: 105261
Course CIP Code: 47.9999

Name of Course Author:
Chad Lodenstein