Auto / Automotive Mechanic / Technician Cluster

PREPARATION LEVEL COURSES

I350  AUTO  MECHANICS  I  (ACC)

Course length: 1 year

Course credit: 2.5

Grade level: 11, 12

Auto Mechanics I is the first year of a two year program designed to prepare students for a career as service technicians in the transportation industry.  Auto Mechanics I introduces the student to fundamental automobile operation with an emphasis on engine design, engine construction, and engine subsystems.  Safe lab procedures are learned and stressed as well as proper tool usage.  Electrical fundamentals are covered in detail providing a firm foundation for diagnosing today’s vehicles and those of the future.  Students will participate in a wide variety of shop activities that range from routine maintenance, suspension and brake repair, to engine tune-up and engine repair.

I351  AUTO  MECHANICS  I

Course length: 1 year

Course credit: 1.0

Grade level: 11, 12

Auto Mechanics I is the first year of a two year program that is designed for students who desire employment as service technicians in the transportation industry.  Auto Mechanics I introduces the student to safe lab procedures, tool identification, and basic engine operation.  Detailed instruction will cover engine construction and engine subsystems including ignition, fuel, charging, and starting systems.  Other units included are braking systems, suspension, and wheel alignment.  Auto Mechanics I provides lab time for live vehicle repair and bench work.  The student will receive fundamental skills and concepts that will prepare them for Auto Mechanics II.

I352  VEHICLE  MAINTENANCE  AND  REPAIR  (BHEC)

Course length: 1 semester

Course credit: .5

Grade level: 11, 12

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair I is a course in general vehicle maintenance and repair.  Students learn to use basic auto and truck terminology, tools, and techniques utilized in automotive dealerships and service facilities.  The course provides both a general orientation to the vehicle service industry and develops salable vehicle maintenance skills.  This course may be offered off – campus at Black Hawk East College and offer dual enrollment / dual credit options for students.

I353  AUTOMOTIVE  TECHNOLOGY

Course length: 1 semester

Course credit: 0.5

Grade level: 11, 12

This course is designed for the average or future car owner.  It includes information concerning: buying a car (new or used); safety checks and owner maintenance; buying parts; fuel economy; what to do in case of vehicle emergencies; and what tools and supplies are needed to do owner type servicing.  Laboratory work on actual vehicles is limited to those procedures that may be completed in one class period.

I450  AUTO  MECHANICS  II  (ACC)

Course length: 1 year

Course credit: 2.5

Grade level: 11, 12

Auto Mechanics II is the second year of a two year program designed to prepare students for a career as service technicians in the transportation industry.  Auto Mechanics II provides further education on the following automotive systems; charging, ignition, fuel including fuel injection, computer control, brakes, and suspension.  Students will participate in a wide variety of shop activities including, routine maintenance, suspension and brake repair, tune-up and engine repair.  High performance applications will be presented and discussed.  Students who successfully complete this program will be well prepared to enter post-secondary automotive training.

I451  AUTO  MECHANICS  II

Course length: 1 year

Course credit: 1.0

Grade level: 12

Auto Mechanics II will focus on more advanced technical skills, which are necessary to deal with today’s rapidly changing automotive industry.  Students will gain experience in engine, drive train, suspension, brake, and subsystem repairs.  Continued emphasis will be placed on electronic engine management system diagnosis and repair.  Students will learn to use sophisticated diagnostic equipment, which is designed to solve service problems encountered with today’s vehicles.  The automotive service technicians of tomorrow will not only have to work with their hands, but also with their head.  A two year program as described can direct a student toward success in this rapidly changing profession.

I452  VEHICLE  MAINTENANCE  AND  REPAIR  II  (BHEC)

Course length: 1 semester

Course credit: .5

Grade level: 11, 12

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair II is a continuation of a fundamental course in general vehicle maintenance.  Students will be introduced to a variety of components and service procedures dealing with drive trains and suspension systems.  They will also be oriented in the techniques associated with the operations and management of a service facility.  This course may be offered off – campus at Black Hawk East College and offer dual enrollment / dual credit options for students.

I453  VEHICLE  MECHANIC  /  TECHNICIAN  INTERNSHIP  (ACC)

Course length: 1 year

Course credit: 2.5

Grade level: 11, 12

Vehicle Mechanic / Technician Internship is a one year course designed to provide students with work – based training as a diesel mechanic / technician.  This course is specifically targeted for students who have successfully demonstrated aptitudes and abilities in auto mechanics, but prefer to specialize in diesel – powered equipment.  Interns will be placed at service shops in the Quad City area.  Students who successfully complete this course will have the opportunity to continue training for certification at Scott Community College.

I401  INDUSTRIAL  TECHNOLOGY  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATION

Course length: 1 year

Course credit: variable

Grade level: 11, 12

Industrial Technology Cooperative Education is designed for junior and senior students interest in pursuing careers in Industrial Technology.  Students are released from school for their paid cooperative education work experience.  They participate in 200 minutes per week of related classroom instruction focusing on job survival skills, career exploration skills related to the job, and human relations skills. 

A qualified industrial technology instructor is responsible for supervision and is given 30 minutes per student per week to do so.  Written training agreements and individual student training plans are developed and agreed upon by the employer, student and coordinator.  The coordinator, student and employer assume compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.  The coordinator also needs to have taken six semester hours of organization and administration of cooperative education.

The course content includes the following broad areas of emphasis:  further career education opportunities, planning for the future, job seeking skills, personal development, human relationship, legal protection and responsibilities, economics of the job, organization and job termination.

Z401  INTERRELATED  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATION       

Course length: 1 year

Course credit: variable

Grade level: 11, 12

Interrelated Cooperative Education is designed for junior and/or senior students interested in pursuing careers in vocational occupations.  Students are released from school for their paid cooperative education work experience and participate in 200 minutes per week of related classroom instruction.  Classroom instruction focuses on providing students with job survival skills and career exploration skills related to the job and improving student’s abilities to interact positively with others.  For skills related to the job, refer to the skill development course outlines and the task list of the desired occupational program.

A qualified vocational cooperative coordinator is responsible for supervision.  Written training agreements and individual student training plans are developed and agreed upon by the employer, student and coordinator.  Occupational task lists form the basis for training plans.  The coordinator, student and employer assume compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.

The course content includes the following broad areas of emphasis: further career education opportunities, planning for the future, job-seeking skills, personal development, human relationships, legal protection and responsibilities, economics and the job, organization and job termination.  In addition, classroom instruction includes technical skills as identified on occupational task lists.