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Course Syllabus

AUTO 1201 Automatic Transmissions

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Transportation Technology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 2; Lab: 0
  • Clock/Hour Requirements: 30
  • Corequisites: AUTO 1205
  • Semesters Offered: Spring
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2018
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2023
  • End Semester: Fall 2023
  • Optimum Class Size: 15
  • Maximum Class Size: 20

Course Description

This course covers theory, operation, diagnosis, and overhaul procedures of automotive automatic transmissions and trans-axles, including planetary gearing, valve bodies, computerized transmission controls, torque converters, and torque converter lock-up.

Justification

This course is required for Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) certification and National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF) accreditation. It is approved by the program advisory committee. It is a core course for the Automotive Technology AAS degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to safely perform the tasks listed in the current edition of NATEF Certification and Accreditation for Automobile Training Programs.
  2. Students will understand the components of a planetary gear set and know the gear combinations that can be obtained.
  3. Students will be able to use the appropriate specialized tools and equipment to diagnose and repair automatic transmissions and transaxles.
  4. Students will understand the operation of transmission apply devices, clutches, bands, and mechanical holding devices.
  5. Students will understand the powerflow through automatic transmissions and use this to diagnose component failures.
  6. Students will maintain a reasonably clean work environment.

Course Content

• Course specific safety
• Torque converters
• Torque converter clutch control
• Planetary gear operation
• Planetary gear systems in transmissions/trans-axles
• Hydraulic fundamentals
• Pumps and valves
• Hydraulic operation in transmissions/trans-axles
• Fluid and seals
• Electronic shift control circuits
• Diagnosis, repair and overhaul of automatic transmissions