2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Dec 22, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

AUT 109 - Auto/Diesel Electrical Systems


Description: Electrical principles and diagnosis of diesel and automotive electrical systems. Includes repair of batteries, charging systems, starting systems, ignition systems and use of electrical testing instruments.

Credits: 4
Lecture: 2
Lab: 4

Course Content:
  1. Electrical Theory
  2. Batteries
  3. Charging system
  4. Starting system
  5. Ignition system
  6. Electrical schematic symbols
  7. Digital/Volt/Ohmmeter use

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Define and use the terminology of electricity. (1)
  2. Test, clean, and replace batteries. (2)
  3. Test and repair charging systems. (3)
  4. Test and repair starting systems. (4)
  5. Explain the theory of operation of ignition systems. (5)
  6. Use and interpret electrical schematics to diagnosis basic circuit faults. (6)
  7. Use the Digital/Volt/Ohmmeter to test current and voltage drops. (7)