AUTO 112 - Electrical/Electronics/ABS

16 credits

Prerequisites
Placement in MATH 060, ENGL 060, and READ 080; and instructor permission.

An introduction to the fundamental laws of electricity and the principles of magnetism and induction. The course will include a study of Ohm’s Law as well as electrical circuit schematic reading, wire repair and use of electrical test equipment. Also included will be a study of the automotive batteries, starting systems and charging systems. The second portion of this course includes the principles of Anti-Lock brake systems.

Theory Hours
8 theory hours.

Guided Practice Hours
16 guided practice hours.

Vocational Program Course
Vocational program course.

AA General Elective
May be used as a general elective in the AA degree.

Course Outcomes

Demonstrate employability by following safe work practices, being on time, maintaining proper attendance, and properly following written and oral instruction(SP)
Demonstrate safety and proper work habit (CD, SP)
Meet NATEF competency criteria in the following areas:
- Demonstrate the use of Ohms Law by solving for unknown values in basic series and parallel circuits. (L, CT)
- Identify automotive electrical components and the symbol for each component.
  (CD, L, CT)
- Demonstrate the use of digital multimeter by performing circuit measurements on starting and charging circuits. (CD, IU)
- Demonstrate schematic reading by showing correlation between schematic and actual circuit component. (CD, L, CT, IU)
- Perform service to starting and charging system components. (CD, SP, IU)
- Perform wiring repair. (CD, IU)
- Identify H.E.I. systems. (L, CT)
- Identify component parts of H.E.I. systems and state their purpose. (CD, L, CT)
- Perform bench tests on each component part. (CD, SP)
- Perform diagnostic troubleshooting on H.E.I. systems. (CD, CT, SP, IU)
- Identify the various Anti-Lock brake components used on automobiles and describe the functions of each. (CD, L, IU)
- Diagnose Anti-Lock brake component/system malfunctions. (CD, CT, SP, IU)
- Identify the special tools necessary to properly diagnose and repair Anti-Lock brake components/system malfunction(s). (CD, L)
- Demonstrate proper use of special tools in diagnosing and repairing ABS brake component malfunctions. (CD, CT, IU)
- Disassemble, clean, inspect, and measure all components of an ABS system following established service manual procedures. (CD, L, SP)

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