AUTO 2810 - Dealership Experience 1

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: Arrangement with Corporate Coordinator

This course provides full-time, on-the-job experience. Fundamental principles and instructional theory derived from previous courses are applied to sponsoring dealership work setting, namely new car prepping, basic electrical and service operations.

Billable Contact Hours: 6

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform a battery test with 100% accuracy within 150% of flat rate time.

Objectives: The student will:

Check for parasitic battery load.
Service wiring and wiring connectors.
Inspect and test and diagnose a battery.
Inspect and test and diagnose a starting system.
Replace a starter motor.
Inspect and test and diagnose a charging system.
Replace an alternator.
Diagnose lighting system problems.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform a complete front disc brake job with 100% accuracy within 150% of flat rate time.

Objectives: The student will:

Diagnose a brake system.
Service a parking brake.
Diagnose brake hydraulic system problem.
Service drum brakes.
Machine brake drum.
Service disc brake.
Machine a brake rotor.
Identify and inspect ABS (Anti-lock braking systems) and TCS (Traction Control Systems) components.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform a complete rear disc brake job with 100% accuracy within 150% of flat rate time.

Objectives: The student will:

Check fit and finish of the vehicle.
Check fluid levels.
Check air pressure.
Check safety systems.
Road test.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Information Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Work experience class held at dealership

Primary Faculty
Prater, Daniel
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Pawlowski, Timothy
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088