Abaris Automotive Curriculum: Course Task List

General Automotive Systems & Service Course Task List

Skill Tracking Form
The below Skill Tracking Form is included with the course, and will help the students track their competencies as they complete each lesson and skill set in the General Automotive Systems & Service course. The student will use this form and will have their instructors initial and date each section as they complete each area.

Course Skill Tracking Form

Skill Tracking Form

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	General Automotive Systems & Service	1	2	3	4
Unit 1-Safety
Lesson 1.1 Personal Safety
P-1	1.1.1 Define terms related to safety.
P-1	1.1.2 Identify safety features in the shop.
Lesson 1.2 - Equipment Safety
P-1	1.2.1 Use hydraulic floor jacks, jack stands and hoists safely.
Lesson 1.3 - Fire Safety
P-1	1.3.1 Identify fire safety terms
Lesson 1.4 - Hazard Communication, Hazardous Materials, Environmental Concerns
P-1	1.4.1 Identify MSD sheets, their content and usage during emergencies.
Unit 2 - Automotive Tools
Lesson 2.1 - Hand Tools
P-1	2.1.1 Visually identify common hand tools and usage.
Lesson 2.2 - Power Tools
P-1	2.1.2 Visually identify common power tools and usage.
Unit 3 - Automotive Service
Lesson 3.1 - Vehicle Terminology & System Identification
P-1	3.1.1 Identify vehicle systems, service recommendations and capacities on front wheel drive passenger vehicle.
P-2	3.1.2 Identify vehicle systems, service recommendations and capacities on rear wheel drive pickup.
P-1	3.1.3 Identify terms associated with vehicle systems
Lesson 3.2 - Vehicle Safety & Maintenance Inspection
P-1	3.2.1 On a checklist, identify drivetrain, chassis and body faults that require repair; convey concerns to the customer. [also record in A.VIII.A.5]
Lesson 3.3 - Engine & Chassis Service
P-1	3.3.1 Service engine and chassis. [also record in A.I.D.13 & A.VIII.D.6]/td>
P-1	3.3.2 Service transmission oil and filter.
P-1	3.3.3 Identify terms associated with engine and chassis service.
P-1	3.3.4 Perform cooling system coolant condition tests. [also record in A.I.D.3 & A.VIII.A.16]
Lesson 3.4 - Tire Terminology, Construction & Service
P-1	3.4.1 Identify features of tires including sidewall nomenclature.
P-1	3.4.2 Remove, replace and balance a tire.
P-1	3.4.3 Repair a tire puncture using outside and inside repair strategies.
Unit 4 - Automotive Physics
Lesson 4.1 - Math
P-1	4.1.1 Demonstrate the ability to add whole numbers.
P-1	4.1.2 Demonstrate the ability to add decimal numbers and fractions.
P-1	4.1.3 Demonstrate the ability to subtract whole numbers.
P-1	4.1.4 Demonstrate the ability to subtract decimal numbers and fractions.
P-1	4.1.5 Construct a multiplication table.
P-1	4.1.6 Demonstrate the ability to multiply whole and decimal numbers.
Lesson 4.2 - Principles of Physics & Chemistry
P-1	4.2.1 Identify the nature of matter at the atomic level.
P-2	4.2.2 Identify common elements used in the automobile and other elements in everyday activities.
P-1	4.2.3 Identify elements of chemical reactions that create new compounds; identify the structure of gasoline (hydrocarbon) and the byproducts resulting from combustion.
P-1	4.2.5 Identify simple machines.
P-2	4.2.6 Identify compound machines.
Lesson 4.3 - Theory of Internal Combustion Engines.
P-1	4.3.1 Identify the major parts of IC engines.
P-1	4.3.2 Identify sequence of the 5 events of 4 stroke IC engine.
P-2	4.3.3 Perform cylinder compression test; determine necessary action. [also record in A.I.A.10]
Lesson 4.4 - DC Electrical Principles
P-1	4.4.1 Identify simple, series and parallel circuits and construct circuits demonstrating each type and measure current flow and voltages in each.
P-1	4.4.2 Identify differences between series and parallel circuits.

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	General Automotive Systems & Service	1	2	3	4
Unit 5 - Shop Operations
Lesson 5.1 - Entrepreneurship & Customer Relations
P-1	5.5.1 Interview a business owner to determine best business practices.
Lesson 5.2 - Personal Computers & Vehicle Databases.
P-1	5.2.1 Locate and print a wiring diagram from a computer based automotive database, then identify parts on the diagram.
P-1	5.2.2 Locate and print repair information and an illustration from a computer based automotive database.
P-1	5.2.3 Use VIN information during vehicle repair. [also record in A.I thru VIII.A.4]
Lesson 5.3 - Interpreting Data on Graphs, Diagrams & Charts
P-2	5.3.1 Use real time data to plot a graph on X and Y coordinates.
P-1	5.3.2 Create a graph in Excel using supplied data.
Lesson 5.4 - Estimating, Repair Orders, 3C Reports and Reflection
P-1	5.4.2 Estimate repair costs using an electronic database.
P-1	5.4.2 Pricing parts for resale.
P-1	5.4.3 Calculating labor rates and cost of repairs.
P-2	5.4.4 Estimating parts and labor costs.
P-1	5.4.5 Completing a paper work order.
P-1	5.4.6 Completing a 3C report and recording learned skills.
P-1	5.4.7 Completing a Repair Process Review and Reflection
Unit 6 - Automotive Fasteners
Lesson 6.1 - Fastener Types
P-1	6.1.1 Identify common fasteners used in the automotive industry by type and use.
P-2	6.1.2 Identify common fasteners used in the automotive industry by type and use.
Lesson 6.2 - Thread Pitch and Fastener Strength
P-1	6.2.1 Measure and identify fasteners using a thread pitch gauge and ruler. Measure thread diameter, pitch, length, strength and torque values in the fractional and metric measurement systems.
P-2	6.2.2 Identify terms associated with fasteners.
Lesson 6.3 - Drilling, Tapping, and Thread Restoration
P-1	6.3.1 Demonstrate procedures for drilling and tapping a hole.
P-1	6.3.2 Demonstrate procedures for restoring damaged threads.
Lesson 6.4 - Screw Extraction, Tube Bending and Flaring
P-1	6.4.1 Demonstrate the use of at least 2 broken screw extraction tools/strategies; remove broken bolt using one of them. Install a replacement thread [also record in A.I.C.3 and A.VIII.F.5]
P-1	6.4.2 Identify tools used to bend steel and copper tubing; bend a tube using one method.
Unit 7 - Precision Measuring
Lesson 7.1 Measurement Using a Ruler
P-1	7.1.1 Identify common units of the fractional and metric measurement systems and demonstrate measuring using a ruler.
Lesson 7.2 - Measurement Using Micrometers
P-1	7.2.1 Identify fractional and metric micrometer measurements.
P-1	7.2.2 Demonstrate measurement of precision objects using fractional and metric, outside micrometers.
P-1	7.2.3 Demonstrate measurement of a crankshaft journal using a standard metric, outside micrometer to the nearest .01 millimeter.
Lesson 7.3 - Other Measurement Tools
P-2	7.3.1 Identify and demonstrate use of dial indicator to determine run out, cylinder taper gauge, spark plug gauge, caliper and brake drum and rotor micrometers.
Unit 8 - Becoming an Automotive Technician
Lesson 8.1 - Careers in Automotive Technology
P-1	8.1.1 Visit or job shadow at a shop that employs technicians and report on experiences
Lesson 8.2 - Identify Skills, Complete Resume and Job Application
P-1	8.2.1 Identify personal skills and preferences in automotive technology.
P-1	8.2.2 Write a resume and cover letter.
P-1	8.2.3 Score resume.
P-2	8.2.4 Score cover letter
P-1	8.2.5 Score employment application.
Lesson 8.3 - Finding and Keeping Employment
P-1	8.3.1 Examine newspaper or on-line advertisements for automotive technicians and find a suitable employment opportunity.
P-1	8.3.2 Score a simulated employment interview.
P-2	8.3.3 Conduct a structured interview with someone employed in the automotive service industry who is not a close relative.
P-2	8.3.5 Visit a post-secondary education institution that offers a certificate and/or AAS degree in automotive service technology and complete a rubric regarding the visit.
Lesson 8.4 - ASE Certification
P-1	8.4.1 Visit the ASE web site and answer questions regarding certification.