Course Syllabus
Course: AUTO 1301
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Transportation Technology
Title: Automotive Manual Transmissions/Power Trains
Semester Approved: Spring 2018
Five-Year Review Semester: Spring 2023
End Semester: Spring 2024
Catalog Description: This course covers theory, operation, diagnosis, maintenance, and overhaul of the clutch, standard transmission, standard trans-axles, drive lines, differentials, front-wheel drive units, and four-wheel drive components.
Semesters Offered: Fall
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 2; Lab: 0
Clock/Hour Requirements: 30
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: AUTO 1305
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.
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 outlined by NATEF. Students will be assessed by completion of lab sheets and NATEF task lists.
Students will be able to follow and demonstrate the powerflow through a manual transmission or transaxle. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, quizzes, appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and a final test.
Students will be able to diagnose and explain the operation of a synchronizer assembly. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, quizzes, appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and a final test.
Students will understand the operational characteristics of a constant velocity joint. Students will be assessed by completion of chapter review questions, quizzes, appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and a final test.
Students will maintain a clean environment. Students will be assessed by their participation in shop clean up.
Content:
•Course specific safety
•Drive train theory
•Clutch design and operation
•Manual transmission/transaxle design, operation, and maintenance
•Front drive axle design, construction, types, maintenance, and repair
•Drive shafts and universal joints construction, types, maintenance, and repair
•Differential and drive shaft operation, types, and repair
•Four-wheel drive system design and types
•Drive train electrical and electronic system design and operation
Key Performance Indicators:
Students will be graded on homework assignments, quizzes, lab sheets, shop cleanliness, and a final test.
Review questions, quizzes, lab sheets 60 to 80%
Shop cleanliness 5 to 15%
Final test 10 to 30%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Today's Technician, Manual Transmissions and Transaxles, Michael Ronan, Cengage Learning, current edition.
Pedagogy Statement:
This is a lecture class taught in conjunction with a lab, AUTO 1305. Students will be taught using lecture, discussion, demonstration, and hands on activities.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture
Maximum Class Size: 20
Optimum Class Size: 15
