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Modern Automotive Service Technician

GES 706 -- 380 hours

Course Outline

• Foundations of Automotive Technology
  1. Overview of Automotive Systems
  2. Automotive Careers and Required Skills
  3. Basic Automotive Hand Tools
  4. Automotive Power Tools and Equipment
  5. Auto Shop and Safety
  6. Measurement and Math
  7. Basic Electricity and Electronics
  8. Locating and Using Service Information
  9. Fasteners, Gaskets, Seals, and Sealants
  10. Vehicle Maintenance, Fluid Service, and Recycling
  
  
• Automotive Engines
  1. Fundamentals of Engine Operation
  2. Classifying Engines
  3. Engine Top End Construction
  4. Engine Bottom End Construction
  5. Engine Front End Construction
  6. Engine Size and Performance Measurements
  7. Cooling System Fundamentals
  8. Cooling System Diagnosis, Service, and Repair
  9. Lubrication System Fundamentals
  10. Engine Mechanical Problems
  11. Engine Removal and Disassembly and Parts Cleaning
  12. Engine Bottom End Service
  13. Engine Top End Service
  14. Engine Front End Service and Engine Installation
  
  
• Battery, Starting, and Charging Systems
  1. Automotive Batteries
  2. Battery Testing and Service
  3. Starting System Fundamentals
  4. Starting System Diagnosis and Repair
  5. Charging System Fundamentals
  6. Charging System Diagnosis and Repair
  
  
• Engine Performance and Computer Systems
  1. Computer System Fundamentals
  2. On-board Diagnostic and Scan Tools
  3. Computer System Service
  4. Fuel Tanks, Pumps, Lines, and Filters
  5. Gasoline Injection Fundamentals
  6. Gasoline Injection Diagnosis and Repair
  7. Ignition System Fundamentals
  8. Ignition System Problems, Testing, and Repair
  9. Emission Control System Fundamentals
  10. Emission Control System Testing, Service, and Repair
  11. Exhaust Systems, Turbochargers, and Superchargers - Fundamentals, Diagnosis, and Repair
  12. Engine Performance and Driveability
  13. Advanced Diagnostics
  14. Engine Tune-up
  
  
• Electrical Systems
  1. Lights, Instrumentation, Wipers, and Horns
  2. Sound Systems and Power Accessories
  3. Restraint Systems
  4. Restraint Systems Diagnosis and Repair
  5. Security and Navigation Systems
  
  
• Drive Tran and Axles
  1. Clutch Fundamentals
  2. Clutch Diagnosis and Repair
  3. Manual Transmission Fundamentals
  4. Manual Transmission Diagnosis and Repair
  5. Automatic Transmission Fundamentals
  6. Automatic Transmission Diagnosis and Service
  7. Drive Shaft and Transfer Case Fundamentals
  8. Drive Shaft and Transfer Case Diagnosis and Repair
  9. Differential and Rear Drive Axle Fundamentals
  10. Differential and Rear Axle Diagnosis and Repair
  11. Transaxle and Front Drive Axle Fundamentals
  12. Transaxle and Front Drive Axle Diagnosis and Repair
  
  
• Suspension, Steering, and Brakes
  1. Tire, Wheel, and Wheel Bearing Fundamentals
  2. Tire, Wheel, and Wheel Bearing Diagnosis and Repair
  3. Suspension System Fundamentals
  4. Suspension System Diagnosis and Repair
  5. Steering System Fundamentals
  6. Steering System Diagnosis and Repair
  7. Wheel Alignment
  8. Brake System Fundamentals
  9. Brake System Diagnosis and Repair
  10. Anti-Lock Brakes, Traction Control, and Stability Control - Fundamentals and Service
  
  
• Heating and Air Conditioning
  1. Heating and Air Conditioning Fundamentals
  2. Diagnosis
  3. Service
  4. Repair