Courses
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- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Instructor's permission.
- Offered: Fall Winter
An applied study of automotive fundamental skills including a wide ranging focus on student / technician safety in the lab / employment context.
- Offered: Fall Winter
A study of basic automotive systems with a focus on routine maintenance and service on automobiles and light trucks.
- Offered: Fall
This course will introduce students to various applied technical math concepts required to analyze and study topics of the automotive field. Topics will include fractions, precision measurement, algebra, geometry, graphs, and statistics. Topics are presented at the introductory level with an emphasis on applications.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: AUT 100 or concurrent enrollment.
This course will provide an introductory study of the theory, maintenance, and service of powertrain systems specifically required for entry-level employment.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: AUT 100 or concurrent enrollment.
Introduction to the theory, maintenance, and service of the steering and suspension systems used on today’s cars and light trucks. Units of instruction include wheels and tires, conventional linkage, rack and pinion, control arm, and strut chassis systems.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: AUT 100 or concurrent enrollment.
Introduction to the theory, diagnosis, and repair of automotive brake systems including drum, disk, and hydraulic applications found on domestic and import automobiles and light trucks.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: AUT 100 or concurrent enrollment in AUT 100 and AUT 110.
A course in the service, repair and design principles of gasoline and light diesel engines. Units include operating principles, systems and design of major engine components.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: AUT 100 and AUT 170 or taken concurrently.
A course in the theory, service and repair of power train components used in passenger cars and light trucks. Units of instruction include standard transmissions, drive lines, axles, transaxles, differentials and four-wheel drive systems.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: "C" or better in AUT 100 or concurrent enrollment.
This course will cover electrical fundamentals, circuit design types, circuit components, calculations, diagnostic testing tools and meters, wiring diagrams, batteries, charging systems, and cranking systems.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: AUT 100 and AUT 170.
This course will provide an in-depth study of automotive heating and air conditioning systems including theory of operation, diagnosis and repair. Electronic climate control systems will also be covered.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: AUT 140 and AUT 100 (may be concurrent enrollment in AUT 100).
An advanced study of the theory, diagnosis, and repair of steering, suspension, and alignment systems used on today’s cars and light trucks.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: AUT 150 and completion or current enrollment in AUT 100.
An advanced study of the theory, diagnosis, and repair of automotive braking systems including hydraulically assisted, antilock, and electronically controlled brake applications found on domestic and import automobiles and light trucks.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: AUT 100 with a "C" or better and AUT 170.
A study into automatic transmissions, their components and systems. Instruction is provided in the repair, service and diagnostic procedures used in servicing vehicle automatic transmissions.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: "C" or better in AUT 100, AUT 164 and AUT 170, or concurrent enrollment.
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skill in engine mechanical, ignition, fuel, and computer control related systems service, diagnosis, and repair.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: "C" or better in both AUT 100 and AUT 262.
This course is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skill in engine mechanical, ignition, fuel, and computer control related systems service, diagnosis, and repair.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: ALL AUT courses or remaining taken concurrently.
This course gives students the opportunity and skills necessary to service many of the automotive systems. Emphasis is placed on automotive system theory and application of theoretical information.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: AUT 100 grade "C" or better, and AUT 170 grade "C" or better.
This course gives students the opportunity to develop the technical knowledge and skills necessary to diagnose and service modern automotive electrical systems. Emphasis will be placed on electrical testing techniques and the use of test equipment.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: ALL AUT courses or remaining taken concurrently.
Students participating in the internship are responsible for finding a position working under a master technician for a minimum of eight hours per week for 15 weeks. The student is required to attend the lecture segment of the class and meet all other requirements of the course syllabus.
- Offered: Contact Department
Detailed study of one or more special topics in automotive services.
- Offered: Fall Summer (Depending on Enrollment)
Examination of contemporary communication media in the United States, including the press, movies, radio, television and new communication technologies. These will be studied from historical, economic, social and political perspectives.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: EN 211.
This course will introduce students to basic news reporting techniques for multiple media platforms. Students will learn how to research stories and weigh evidence while exploring the technical and aesthetic expertise necessary for professionally reporting news for the web, TV and print.
- Offered: Infrequently
- Offered: Winter
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of video and audio productions. The overarching objective of the class is not only to learn technical aspects of production, but also to understand how to use media technology to achieve intended communication goals. The course also requires students to meet strict deadlines, be responsible, and work individually and in teams.
- Offered: Fall
Introduction to planning, writing and performance elements in electronic media production. Students write scripts for a variety of formats, including commercials, public service announcements, news, interviews and documentaries. Performance elements include diction, enunciation, pronunciation, script interpretation, microphone technique, posture, movement and expression.