Course Syllabus
Course: AUTO 1201
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Transportation Technology
Title: Automatic Transmissions
Semester Approved: Fall 2018
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2023
End Semester: Fall 2023
Catalog 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.
Semesters Offered: Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 2; Lab: 0
Clock/Hour Requirements: 30
Corequisites: AUTO 1205
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:
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. Students will complete 100% of Priority 1, 80% of Priority 2, and 60% of Priority 3 tasks from NATEF.
Students will understand the components of a planetary gear set and know the gear combinations that can be obtained. Students will be assessed by completion of quizzes, completion of chapter review questions, and demonstration.
Students will be able to use the appropriate specialized tools and equipment to diagnose and repair automatic transmissions and transaxles. Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and chapter review questions.
Students will understand the operation of transmission apply devices, clutches, bands, and mechanical holding devices. Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and chapter review questions.
Students will understand the powerflow through automatic transmissions and use this to diagnose component failures. Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and chapter review questions.
Students will maintain a reasonably clean work environment. Students will be assessed by their participation in regular shop clean up and the maintenance of their work station.
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
Key Performance Indicators:
Students will be graded on homework assignments, quizzes, lab sheets, shop cleanliness, and a final test.
Homework, quizzes, lab sheets 60 to 80%
Shop cleanliness 5 to 15%
Final test 10 to 30%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Today's Technician, Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles, Jack Erjavec and Ken Pickerill, Cengage Learning, current edition.
Pedagogy Statement:
This is a lecture class taught in conjunction with a lab, AUTO 1205. Students will be taught using lecture, discussion, demonstration, and hands on activities.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture
Maximum Class Size: 20
Optimum Class Size: 15
