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Course Syllabus

AUTO 1000 Automotive Basics and Safety

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Transportation Technology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 0
  • Clock/Hour Requirements: 15
  • Semesters Offered: TBA
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2019
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2024
  • End Semester: Fall 2024
  • Optimum Class Size: 40
  • Maximum Class Size: 60

Course Description

This course provides proper knowledge and practices in safety to help establish working habits that would reflect industry standards and result in a safe working environment. This course is for Automotive and Diesel Technology students.

Justification

This course is required for ASE Education Foundation certification and accreditation. This is a core course for the Automotive and Diesel AAS degrees. It is approved by the program's Advisory Council.

General Education Outcomes

  1. A student who completes the GE curriculum will have a fundamental knowledge of human cultures and the natural world, with particular emphasis on American institutions, the social and behavioral sciences, the physical and life sciences, the humanities, the fine arts and personal wellness.  

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will learn safety by viewing online videos of General Shop Safety, Hazardous Waste, Under-car Safety, Under-hood Safety, Hybrid Vehicle Safety.
  2. Students will learn location's and proper usage of fire extinguishers, eye wash stations, first aid stations, and exhaust handling equipment.
  3. Students will learn proper usage of hand tools and Metric and (US) Standard measuring tools.

Course Content

Personal Safety and Proper Lifting Procedures
Occupational Rules and Regulations
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Proper usage of Hand and Power Tools
Hazardous Waste Handling
Safety Precautions with running vehicles inside a building Understanding Metric and (US) standard measuring systems