2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Dec 26, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

AUT 103 - Automotive/Diesel Preventative Maintenance


Description: Fundamentals of truck equipment and automobile basic preventative maintenance procedures.

Credits: 4
Lecture: 2
Lab: 4

Course Content:
  1. Safety
  2. Hand tools
  3. Equipment
  4. Electrical system
  5. Fuels and fuel system
  6. Brakes
  7. Suspension and steering
  8. Four-stroke engine
  9. Ignition system
  10. Tires and wheels
  11. Automotive math
  12. Automotive business soft skills

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Use hand tools and shop equipment proficiently and safely. (1-3)
  2. Explain and identify the use of precision measuring and diagnostic tools. (4)
  3. Test the battery, charging and starting system of an engine. (4,8,9)
  4. Inspect steering, disc and drum brake systems for wear. (6)
  5. Test the automotive and diesel fuel systems for proper operation. (5,9)
  6. Demonstrate the ability to remove, repair, and install a tire. (10)
  7. Explain the theory of 4-stroke internal combustion engines. (8)
  8. Apply common math principles to solve various problems found in automobile repair. (11)
  9. Describe safety standards for the industrial automotive industry. (1)
  10. Complete vehicle inspections. (4-10)
  11. Identify vehicle protection and jack and lift safety. (1)
  12. Explain communication and employability skills. (12)