PREREQUISITES: Student must have an C or better in math

The purpose of the Automotive Technology course is to provide the student with a thorough understanding of the design, construction, and operation of automotive units. Safety precautions and safe working practices are stressed along with each unit of this course. Also, youth leadership development is an integral part of this course. The students will receive the fundamentals of the automobile or small truck from bumper-to-bumper. Each student will disassemble and reassemble each unit of the automobile to learn all parts and their function. The course will include shop management, basic troubleshooting, engine repair, fuel and ignition systems, electrical systems, brake systems, manual and automatic transmissions, suspension, and steering. Elective studies in the course will include workplace readiness, basic electricity, computer control systems and diagnosis, climate control, technical writing, basic welding, consumer economics, fundamentals of math, computer fundamentals, precision measurement, and a cooperative education program

The purpose of Automotive Technology I is to provide each student with the basic understanding of design and construction of each automotive system. Students will also gain an understanding of automotive equipment and tools used in today’s automotive field. This course will offer the student with a hands-on approach and a basic understanding of today’s automobiles. This course will include shop management, basic automotive troubleshooting and repair. This course also includes preventive maintenance of today’s automobiles.