Jul 13, 2025  
GRCC Curriculum Database (2025-2026 Academic Year) 
    
GRCC Curriculum Database (2025-2026 Academic Year)
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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
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

 

 

 
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): AUT102
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Course Fees: $25.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Automotive Technology, A.A.A.S., Automotive Technology, Certificate


General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Perform vehicle inspections using digital inspection software
  2. Compose accurate and comprehensive text describing vehicle diagnosis and repair for the Cause and Correction sections of an automotive repair order
  3. Identify and locate vehicle components and systems related to  Brakes, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Engine Repair, Suspension and Steering systems
  4. 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


Instructional Strategies:
Lecture 20%-40%

Lab 60%-80%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None


Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: NA
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None
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
Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
People Soft Course ID Number: 105259
Course CIP Code: 47.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 18
General Room Request: Automotive Classroom and Lab 140 in Tassell M-TEC
School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Automotive
Discipline: AUT
First Term Valid: Fall 2024 (8/1/2024)
1st Catalog Year: 2024-2025
Name of Course Author:
Chad Lodenstein
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Program Accreditation Requirement (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
ASE G1 Certification
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029



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