Automotive
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Majors
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Curriculum
Courses should be taken in the order listed. To help with course planning, download curriculum planning Roadmap.
Introduces fundamental systems of automobile, the engine fuel, exhaust, electric, ignition, lubrication, cooling, transmission, steering, brake, and suspension systems. Teaches theory and function of each system. Demonstrates operation.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 2 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Introduces electricity and magnetism, symbols and circuitry as applied to alternators, regulators, starters, lighting systems, instruments and gauges, and accessories. Part I of II.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Presents operation, design, construction, repair, and servicing of braking system, including Anti-Lock Brake Systems (ABS). Explains uses of tools and test equipment, evaluation of test results, and estimation of repair cost for power, standard, and disc brakes.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 total-credit-hours-last.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
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Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hour.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Introduces history of welding processes. Covers types of equipment and assembly of units. Stresses welding procedures such as fusion, non-fusion, and cutting oxyacetylene. Introduces arc welding and plasma arc cutting. Emphasizes procedures in the use of tools and equipment.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Assists students in transition to college. Provides overviews of college policies, procedures, and curricular offerings. Encourages contacts with other students and staff. Assists students toward college success through information regarding effective study habits, career and academic planning, and other college resources available to students. Strongly recommended for beginning students. Required for graduation.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Presents analysis of power, cylinder condition, valves, and bearings in the automotive engine to establish the present condition, repairs, or adjustments.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Presents analysis of power, cylinder condition, valves, and bearings in the automotive engine to establish the present condition, repairs, or adjustments.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Introduces use of alignment equipment in diagnosing, adjusting, and repairing front and rear suspensions. Deals with repair and servicing of power and standard steering systems.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 6 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Develops understanding of digital literacy. Introduces basic computer concepts in hardware, software, cyber, cloud, database, and operating systems. Includes hands-on experience developing word processing, spreadsheet and presentation documents. Evaluates the reliability of sources. Covers creating a simple web page. Examines topics such as social, legal, and ethical issues.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Introduces and prepares students to the critical processes and fundamentals of writing in academic and professional contexts. Teaches the use of print and digital technologies to promote inquiry. Requires the production of a variety of academic texts, totaling at least 4500 words (15 pages typed) of polished writing. This course requires proficiency in using word processing and learning management software. This is a Passport Transfer course.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisites: Placement recommendation for ENG 111 or placement recommendation for co-requisites ENG 111 and EDE 11.
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Covers content, form, and procedures for research writings, which may include reports, articles, summaries, essays, and correspondence. Stresses editing, proofreading skills, sentence structure, and paragraph development. Offers instruction and practice in oral communication skills. May use reading selections for discussions and writing assignments.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Only
Prerequisites: Departmental placement recommendation.
Provides on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms. Applies to all career-technical curricula at the discretion of the college. Laboratory hours 5 per week.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 5 hours per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
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Presents information on methods for performing automotive vehicle safety inspection.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 2 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Studies automobile ignition and fuel systems and their functions in operation of the engine. Includes carburetors, fuel pumps, ignition systems, troubleshooting, engine testing and adjustment, and tune-up.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Prerequisites: AUT 242.
Presents the operation, design, construction, and repair of manual transmissions and final drive systems, for both front and rear drive vehicles including clutches, synchronizers, and torque multiplication/gear reduction, along with differentials, transmission/ transaxles, drive axles, U-joints, CV joints, four-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive systems.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 total-credit-hours-last.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Prerequisites: Completion of AUT 101 - Introduction to Automotive Systems is preferred.
Introduces principles of refrigeration, air-conditioning controls, and adjustment and general servicing of automotive air-conditioning systems.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisites: AUT 241.
Course content to come.
Studies several types of automatic transmissions/transaxles, torque converters, and their principles of operation. Includes adjustment, maintenance, and rebuilding.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Prerequisites: Completion of AUT 101 and AUT 241 is preferred.
Presents the techniques for diagnosis of malfunctions in systems of the automobile. Uses dynamometers, oscilloscopes, and other specialized diagnostic and testing equipment. Demonstrates tune-up of conventional and rotary engines.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Introduces the field of electronics as it applies to the modern automobile. Emphasizes basic circuit operation, diagnosis, and repair of digital indicator and warning systems.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Prerequisites: AUT 241.
Supervises on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial, and service firms, coordinated by the college’s cooperative education office. Applies to all occupational-technical curricula at the discretion of the college. Provides on-the-job training for automotive technology students.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 10 hours per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Course content to come.
Course content to come.
PURPOSE: The Automotive Certificate curriculum trains future technicians to help meet the community’s transportation needs. An automotive technician ensures that automobiles and trucks are safe to operate on roads and highways and is responsible for educating vehicle owners regarding the status of their vehicle. The curriculum covers both theory and shop training with an emphasis on service and minor repair. As a result of instruction, students should be able to describe the purpose and function of each vehicle system and identify the parts involved and how they work. The program will provide students with experience and sufficient hands-on experience in the maintenance and repair of a wide variety of automobiles, as well as light to medium duty trucks.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Automotive technicians are typically employed at automotive repair shops or dealerships where they collaborate to meet the needs of customers. They may work in a wide variety of positions, such as quick lube technicians, maintenance technicians, diagnostic experts, parts department workers, service advisors, shop foremen, or service managers.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission
PROGRAM NOTES: Students are required to meet with the program head either before registering for their first semester or early in their first semester of study.
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT: Students in this program will meet the college’s computer competency requirement by successfully completing ITE 152. Students can also meet this requirement by successfully passing the college’s computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, in which case they will receive college credit for ITE 152. Students not passing the computer competency exam may retake the exam only once.
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION: Please see www.reynolds.edu/curriculum/gainful-employment-html/ge_info_902.html to access gainful employment disclosure information for this program.
Curriculum
Courses should be taken in the order listed. To help with course planning, download curriculum planning Roadmap.
Introduces fundamental systems of automobile, the engine fuel, exhaust, electric, ignition, lubrication, cooling, transmission, steering, brake, and suspension systems. Teaches theory and function of each system. Demonstrates operation.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 2 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Introduces electricity and magnetism, symbols and circuitry as applied to alternators, regulators, starters, lighting systems, instruments and gauges, and accessories. Part I of II.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Presents operation, design, construction, repair, and servicing of braking system, including Anti-Lock Brake Systems (ABS). Explains uses of tools and test equipment, evaluation of test results, and estimation of repair cost for power, standard, and disc brakes.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 total-credit-hours-last.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Assists students in transition to college. Provides overviews of college policies, procedures, and curricular offerings. Encourages contacts with other students and staff. Assists students toward college success through information regarding effective study habits, career and academic planning, and other college resources available to students. Strongly recommended for beginning students. Required for graduation.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Provides a foundation in mathematics with emphasis in arithmetic, unit conversion, basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisites: Competency in Introductory Algebra MDE 10 as demonstrated through placement or by satisfactorily completing MDE 10.
Introduces use of alignment equipment in diagnosing, adjusting, and repairing front and rear suspensions. Deals with repair and servicing of power and standard steering systems.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 6 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Presents analysis of power, cylinder condition, valves, and bearings in the automotive engine to establish the present condition, repairs, or adjustments.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Develops understanding of digital literacy. Introduces basic computer concepts in hardware, software, cyber, cloud, database, and operating systems. Includes hands-on experience developing word processing, spreadsheet and presentation documents. Evaluates the reliability of sources. Covers creating a simple web page. Examines topics such as social, legal, and ethical issues.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Introduces and prepares students to the critical processes and fundamentals of writing in academic and professional contexts. Teaches the use of print and digital technologies to promote inquiry. Requires the production of a variety of academic texts, totaling at least 4500 words (15 pages typed) of polished writing. This course requires proficiency in using word processing and learning management software. This is a Passport Transfer course.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisites: Placement recommendation for ENG 111 or placement recommendation for co-requisites ENG 111 and EDE 11.
Studies shop layout, personnel management, cost analysis, record keeping and quality control. Discusses shop manager, service salesman, and service writer roles in customer relations.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Summer
Introduces current trends in alternative fueled vehicles, including current alternative fueled vehicles and the implication and safety precautions necessary for working on hybrid vehicle systems.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours per week.
Provides on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms. Applies to all career-technical curricula at the discretion of the college. Laboratory hours 5 per week.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 5 hours per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Studies separate and combined automotive heaters and air conditioning, including direct and vacuum-operated controls, basic principles of refrigeration, adjustment, general servicing, and charging of air-conditioning systems.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 2 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring Summer
Introduces the field of electronics as it applies to the modern automobile. Emphasizes basic circuit operation, diagnosis, and repair of digital indicator and warning systems.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Prerequisites: AUT 241.
Introduces advanced automotive technologies, and covers the electronic control systems found in hybrid electric vehicle systems, battery electric vehicle systems, and fuel cell electric vehicle systems. Teaches theory, function, and operation of each electronic control system and provides students an opportunity to perform diagnostic procedures and maintenance for these systems. Focuses on safety.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Check Availability
Prerequisites: AUT 245 or program head approval.
Introduces students to basic equipment, safety, and processes useful in the fabrication of welded ornamental objects.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Introduces basic engine performance concepts, including theory and practical application. Covers vehicle communications, scan-tool diagnostics, basic engine mechanical tests, and diagnosing and repairing vehicle drivability issues. Provides preparation for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) A8 Engine Performance Certification examination.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 6 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Prerequisites: AUT 111 and AUT 245, or program head approval.
Course content to come.
Presents the operation, design, construction, and repair of manual transmissions and final drive systems, for both front and rear drive vehicles including clutches, synchronizers, and torque multiplication/gear reduction, along with differentials, transmission/ transaxles, drive axles, U-joints, CV joints, four-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive systems.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 total-credit-hours-last.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Prerequisites: Completion of AUT 101 - Introduction to Automotive Systems is preferred.
Studies several types of automatic transmissions/transaxles, torque converters, and their principles of operation. Includes adjustment, maintenance, and rebuilding.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Prerequisites: Completion of AUT 101 and AUT 241 is preferred.
PURPOSE: This career studies certificate is designed to train individuals for employment in express service light repair and maintenance positions at dealerships and independent repair shops. The curriculum covers both theory and shop training with an emphasis on service and minor repair. As a result of instruction, students will be able to describe the purpose and function of each vehicle system and identify the parts involved and how they work. Additionally, students will learn how to perform basic diagnosis with the end goal of determining if a system is working as designed or if further service is required.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Auto Mechanic, Service Advisor, Maintenance Technician, Parts Clerk, and Service Writer.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission.
PROGRAM NOTES: Students are required to meet with the program head either before registering for their first semester or early in their first semester of study.
Curriculum
Courses should be taken in the order listed. To help with course planning, download curriculum planning Roadmap.
Introduces fundamental systems of automobile, the engine fuel, exhaust, electric, ignition, lubrication, cooling, transmission, steering, brake, and suspension systems. Teaches theory and function of each system. Demonstrates operation.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 2 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Introduces electricity and magnetism, symbols and circuitry as applied to alternators, regulators, starters, lighting systems, instruments and gauges, and accessories. Part I of II.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Presents operation, design, construction, repair, and servicing of braking system, including Anti-Lock Brake Systems (ABS). Explains uses of tools and test equipment, evaluation of test results, and estimation of repair cost for power, standard, and disc brakes.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 2 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Introduces use of alignment equipment in diagnosing, adjusting, and repairing front and rear suspensions. Deals with repair and servicing of power and standard steering systems.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 1 hour.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 6 hours.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
Presents analysis of power, cylinder condition, valves, and bearings in the automotive engine to establish the present condition, repairs, or adjustments.
Lecture Hours: Lecture 3 hours.
Recitation and Laboratory Hours: Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring Summer
PURPOSE: Employment opportunities exist for individuals proficient in advanced welding techniques. This program is designed for students with no previous experience in welding, as well as for individuals currently employed in the welding field who wish to upgrade their skills. Individuals entering the Welding Career Studies Certificate (CSC) should consider this program as a means of developing or advancing their job skills over a one-year period of time and as a means of acquiring the skills necessary to test for the various levels of welding certification.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Opportunities for graduates include construction welder, fabrication welder, and welding supply salesperson.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission
Curriculum
Courses should be taken in the order listed. To help with course planning, download curriculum planning Roadmap.
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Lecture Hours: Lecture 6 hour per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
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Lecture Hours: Lecture 6 hour per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
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Lecture Hours: Lecture 6 hour per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
PURPOSE: Employment opportunities exist for individuals proficient in advanced welding techniques. This program is designed for students with no previous experience in welding, as well as for individuals currently employed in the welding field who wish to upgrade their skills. Individuals entering the Welding Career Studies Certificate (CSC) should consider this program as a means of developing or advancing their job skills over a one-year period of time and as a means of acquiring the skills necessary to test for the various levels of welding certification.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Opportunities for graduates include construction welder, fabrication welder, and welding supply salesperson.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission
Curriculum
Courses should be taken in the order listed. To help with course planning, download curriculum planning Roadmap.
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Lecture Hours: Lecture 6 hour per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
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Lecture Hours: Lecture 6 hour per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring
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Lecture Hours: Lecture 6 hour per week.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall Spring