Course Syllabus AUMT Automotive Engine Repair AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER. Houston Community College System NE. Mr.

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1 Course Syllabus AUMT 1319 Automotive Engine Repair AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER Houston Community College System NE Mr. Michael Cleveland Semester / Summer 2011 Date 08/29 to 10/20/ Weeks Time Class Meets 7:00 1:00 PM Monday through Thursday OFFICE HOURS: 1:00-3:00 PM Office Room Number Main Office Tel or The automotive repair technician has a monumental challenge before him or her to keep abreast of the constantly changing technical advances in the automotive industry. The technician has to comprehend information on the new Hi-Tech electrical systems, the ever- changing mechanical technology and improved materials, which make up a modern day vehicle. The automotive technician has to determine what component part or parts are performing incorrectly by using meters, gauges, and computer test equipment. The technician will need to be able to repair the customer s vehicle as quickly as possible. Increased vehicle sales caused by the increasing population means increased use of automobiles. Automotive repair technicians are very desirable employees in the current and future workplace. They command high salaries for their expertise of diagnosis and repair of the automobile.

2 COURSE DESCRIPTION;. This course will cover shop safety, tools and all components found in the modern internal combustion engine. The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental operation and construction of internal combustion engines. Instruction will include theory and laboratory (shop) activities in which students will learn how to inspect, service, maintain, diagnose, and repair automobile engine malfunctions. Course includes live work. Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of AMT 30, the student will be able to: Work independently and inter-dependently in an automotive repair facility Function safely in an automotive environment Communicate effectively to gather and convey industry related information Operate automotive equipment and specialty tools Perform all of the NATEF tasks that are outlined in each section listed below. Refer to the NATEF task list on website for a complete list of individual tasks. General Engine Diagnosis; Removal and Reinstallation (R&R) Cylinder Head and Valve Train Diagnosis and Repair Engine Block Diagnosis and Repair Lubrication and Cooling System Diagnosis and Repair.

3 PREREQUISITES; None Automotive Technology Principals, Diagnosis and Service Author: James Halderman My Automotive Lab The textbook and My Automotive Lab can be purchased at the campus bookstore TIME AND DAYS OF THE COURSE; Classes are held Monday through Thursday; There will be a scheduled shop clean up every Thursday at the end of class. COURSE POLICIES Attendance Students are expected to attend classes regularly, and to be on time for every class period. Students can be dropped from a class due to excessive absences. Excessive tardiness may be considered absences. Students are responsible for subjects, assignments, and projects covered during their absences. Consult the Student Handbook for more details or visit 6 ABSENCES ARE THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED FOR THIS COURSE. Students can be dropped from the course for absences exceeding the allowable limit of 4 days or 12.5 % of class missed. Tardiness policy Students who are not present when role is taken will be marked tardy. Three tardies are considered one (1) absence. Each tardy or leaving early counts toward points off Daily Participation Grade Grading System Final Examination = 2 weekly tests figured into theory average My Automotive Lab class grades + final twice = 40% Theory Shop Grade 40% of final grade Professional Behavior & Daily Participation including student behavior = 20% final grade.

4 REQUIREMENT FOR THE SUCCESSFUL, COMPLETION OF AUMT 1319 Have a passing average Take the final examination Complete all items on the task list included below to the level indicated Turn in all lab sheets and work required All of the following tasks must be completed to a level of 2-5 on the NATEF progress chart. Level 5 meaning that the student can complete each task marked level 5 on the list and can perform the indicated operation with out supervision. Level 4 meaning that the student can complete each task marked level 4 on the list and can perform indicted operation with little supervision. Level 3 meaning that the student demonstrated the completion of task marked level 3. Level 2 meaning that the student had a lecture on that task. MAKE-UP POLICY Students with excused absences must make-up missed work as soon as they return. Make-up work for unexcused absences will be up to the discretion of the instructor. NO EXCEPTIONS, All make up work will be completed before last day of that course. Lab work missed due to absences cannot be made up and the student will receive an F on any lab work missed. Check on your grades often and discuss concerns early. The college expects you to read the catalog and handbook to inform you of all policies. If you experience any problems with your class, please discuss the problem with your instructor. If this is impossible please contact the department chair Carl Clark at Academic Honesty Scholastic dishonesty is treated with the utmost seriousness by the instructor and the College. Academic dishonesty includes, but it is not limited to the willful attempt to misrepresent one s work, cheat, plagiarize, or impede other students scholastic progress. Consult the Student Handbook for more details. Students with Disabilities Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Support Services Office at his / her respective college at the beginning of each semester. HCCS faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. For Central College, call

5 SEXUAL HARASSMENT Sexual Harassment is a form of sex discrimination that is not tolerated by Houston Community College System. See Student Handbook. Cell Phones All cell phones must be muted, set to vibrate, or turned off during class. Cell phone activity during class is deemed disruptive to the academic process and will not be tolerated. If you need to make or receive an emergency call, you must leave the classroom. Calculators If the course allows the use of a calculator during class, lab projects, and exams, the student is responsible to bring his/her calculator. Cell phones are not calculators, and are not allowed to be used for that purpose during class, tests, or exams. Student ID Students are required to obtain a Student ID. For additional information, consult the Student Handbook. Parking Rules and Regulations Students are required to follow HCC s regulations regarding parking and permits. For additional information: Books, Tools and Supplies Students are required to purchase and bring to class the required textbooks, tools, notebooks, supplies, and writing instruments as required by the instructor. Dress Code Dress code must be appropriate for the class. Students must dress in a way that clothing and accessories do not compromise their safety, and the safety of others. Proper foot wear is required in all laboratories. Classroom & Laboratory Conduct Proper behavior is expected in all classes and laboratories. Foul language and horseplay are not allowed. Making or receiving cell phone calls during class are not allowed. Sleeping in class is not allowed. Students not following these policies will be asked to leave the class.

6 LAB REQUIREMENT AUMT 1319 TOOL POLICY After the second week of class, each student must have at least 95% of tools listed on the tool list, in order to perform any shop tasks. Students that do not have their tools and safety glasses cannot work in the shop. The exception to this rule is scholarship students who receive tools at the end of the program. SAFETY GLASSES All A.T.T.C. students must wear OSHA approved safety glasses or safety goggles any time they in the shop are working in shop. Students must have safety glasses by the third day of class. Students who do not purchase safety glasses will not be allowed to do any lab activities and therefore will receive a grade of F for their daily lab grade. STUDENT I.D. BADGES Students must have their I.D. badges 100% of the time while on campus. Students who do not have their I.D. badges will not be allowed to check out tools, or use LRC resources. Course Withdrawal It is the responsibility of the student to officially withdraw from a course before the official withdrawal deadline. A student who does not withdraw from a course by the deadline will receive an F as the final grade. Refunds You receive a 100 percent refund when your class does not make or when a college error has been made. Refunds are processed as soon as possible and generally are mailed four to six weeks after the last day to apply for a refund. Your refund will be mailed to the address on your student record. A Stop-Payment Fee of $20 is charged to reissue a refund check that has been mailed to an incorrect address. A refund for fees that are paid by third parties, such as friends or relatives, will be made directly to you. However, if payment of your tuition and fees was made to HCCS directly by a sponsor, donor, or scholarship, the refund will be sent to the source, not to you. For further information concerning refunds see the HCC Student Handbook.

7 Course Repetition Students who repeat a course three (3) or more times will face significant tuition/fee increases. Please ask your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring or other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal, or if you are not receiving passing grades. Grade Appeal Grade determination and awarding of all grades in the course is clearly the responsibility of the instructor. A student s grade can be changed only at the discretion of the instructor or as a result of the appeals committee process. Whenever possible, students and instructors should attempt to resolve grade disputes informally. If this is not possible and the student remains dissatisfied, the instructor will notify the student of the student s right to appeal a final course grade and the procedure for filing an appeal. For Further Information concerning the grade appeal process see the HCC FINAL EXAM (Last day of class) My Automotive Lab Lab Activity NATEF will be due before last week of class before 8:00 AM. SHOP SAFETY RULES 1. Eye protection must be worn in the shop 2. When a car is jacked up with a floor jack, jack stands must be used to support the car. The car must be fully supported before any person is under car or any work is done. 3. When starting a car, the person starting the car MUST be sitting in the driver seat. 4. Horseplay is not tolerated in the shop. 5. All spills should be cleaned up promptly. Never allow spills to remain on the floor. 6. Report all accident to your instructor immediately even minor accidents. 7. Work clothes should be relatively clean and free of all flammable grease or oil. 8. Make sure all fuel lines and linkages are connected before cranking an engine. Never prime and engine while cranking. 9. If you make a mess clean it up.

8 10.After using any drain pan, empty the pan in an appropriate waste storage container, and clean the drain pan 11.Hydraulic lifts are to be left fully up or down over night. If left up, safety stands should be in place. 12.Never leave creeper on the floor. When not in use stand them up. 13.DO NOT use any tool or piece of equipment that you believe to be unsafe. Report it to your instructor. 14.Before starting an engine in the shop, connect an exhaust hose to tail pipe. Turn on exhaust vents and all ceiling fans. 15.Always use goggle or face shield when grinding, hammering, machining, working under a car, or blowing with shop air. 16.If foreign material becomes lodged in your eye, DON T rub it. This can cause the particle to scratch the eyes and become embedded deeper. Notify your instructor immediately 17.Don t work when feeling sick. Inform your instructor of the circumstances. 18.Report unsafe or improper practices to your instructor. 19.Never leave gasoline in an open container. 20.Always have a class B fire extinguisher available while working on fuel system or around fuel. 21.To avoid spilling fuel on engine wrap a shop towel around the pressure taps, fitting, when connection and disconnect adapters and all fuel connection 22.Observe precautions for working with flammable liquids. No: smoking, open flames, electrical sparks, battery spark from connecting or disconnecting battery charge, ect. 23.If you are uncertain about positioning a vehicle on a lift or jack consult your instructor. 24.An instructor MUST supervise all welding or cutting with oxyacetylene torch. 25.Long hair must be confined (under a Hat, tied back or a hair net). 26.Keep tools, electrical cords and hoses away from moving engine parts. 27.Do not wear loose fitting or flowing clothing that could become entangled in rotating machinery. 28.Material Safety Data sheets are located in the tool room. 29.Rings, watches, bracelets, earring and other jewelry should not be worn in the shop. 30.If you break a tool please inform your instructor or tool room personnel. 31.If a tool or piece of equipment is not working properly please inform your instructor or the tool room personnel.

9 SCANS The following is information concerning SCANS competencies. THINKING SKILLS F7. Creative Thinking: Uses imagination freely, combines ideal or information in new ways, makes connections between seemingly unrelated ideas, and reshapes goals in ways that reveal new possibilities.. F7. Creative Thinking - Given a vehicle, lab engine or classroom exercise using the student imagination freely, combines ideal or information in new ways, makes connection between seemingly unrelated ideas, and reshapes goals in way that reveal new possibilities. F7. Creative Thinking Evaluation The student proceeds through the troubleshooting process for the problem in question. Confirm the complaint 30% Consult labor guide and estimate time to repair 20% Consult proper manual or procedure 30% Inspect vehicle or system in proper order 20% F8, Decision Making: Specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks and evaluates and chooses best alternatives. F8. Decision Making - Given a vehicle, lab engine or classroom exercise the student setting specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternatives. F8. Decision Making - Evaluation The student proceeds through the troubleshooting process for the problem in question. Confirm the complaint 30% Consult labor guide and estimate time to repair 20% Consult proper manual or procedure 30% Inspect vehicle or system in proper order 20%

10 F9. Problem Solving: Recognizes that a problem exists (i.e., there is a discrepancy between what is and what should or could be), identifies possible reason for the discrepancy and devises and implements a plan to resolve it. Evaluates and monitors progress, and revises plan as indicated by finding. F9. Problem Solving - Given a vehicle, lab engine or classroom exercise the student will describe a vehicle problem. Recognizer that a problem exists (i.e., there is a discrepancy between what is and what should or could be) identifies possible reason for the discrepancy, and devices and implements a plan of action to resolve it. Evaluates and monitors progress, and revises plan indicated by findings. F9. Problem Solving Evaluation The student proceeds through the troubleshooting process for the problem in question. Confirm the complaint 30% Consult labor guide and estimate time to repair 20% Consult proper manual or procedure ` 30% Inspect vehicle or system in proper order 20% EGLS 3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.

11 All students: I HAVE READ & UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT AS IT RELATES TO AUMT I WILL ABIDE BY THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THIS SYLLABUS (Signature) (Printed Name) (Date)

12 All students: I HAVE READ & UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT AS IT RELATES TO AUMT I WILL ABIDE BY THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THIS SYLLABUS (Signature) (Printed Name) (Date)