Course Syllabus
Course: AUTO 2805
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Transportation Technology
Title: Automotive Engine Performance/Computerized Engine Controls Lab
Semester Approved: Spring 2019
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2024
End Semester: Fall 2024
Catalog Description: This course gives students the hands-on lab experience required for Auto 2801. Students will cover diagnosis, adjustment, and repair of the systems which affects engine performance. Emphasis will be placed on computerized engine control systems of various makes. Use of diagnostic equipment is heavily emphasized.
Semesters Offered: Fall
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 0; Lab: 6
Corequisites: AUTO 2801
Justification: This course is required for Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) certification and ASE Education Foundation accreditation. It is approved by the 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 ASE Education Foundation 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 ASE Education Foundation.
Students will be able to use the appropriate specialized tools and equipment to diagnose and repair automotive computerized engine controls. Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and NATEF task list.
Students will understand the basic operation, function, components, diagnosis, and repair of computerized engine controls for various makes (e.g., General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation, Bosch Corporation, European, Asian). Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and NATEF task list.
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:
Computers in cars
On-board diagnostic (OBD) systems
OBD II self-diagnostics
General Motors computer command control
General Motors electronic fuel injection
Cadillac digital fuel injection
Ford microprocessor control units
Ford electronic engine control (EEC) I, EEC II, Ford EEC III and EEC IV
Chrysler oxygen feedback systems
Chrysler single-point and multi-point fuel injection systems
Chrysler multiplexing and computer developments
European engine control systems
Asian computer control systems
Related computer systems
Key Performance Indicators:
Students will be graded on the completion of their ASE Education Foundation task list through, demonstration, the completion of lab sheets, participation, and shop clean up.
ASE task list, demonstration, and lab sheets 70 to 90%
Participation 0 to 20%
Shop clean up 5 to 10%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Computerized Engine Controls, Steve Hatch, Cengage Learning, current edition.
Pedagogy Statement:
This is a lab class taught in conjunction with a lecture class, AUTO 2801. Students will be taught using demonstration, supervised lab assignments, and live work in the Automotive Repair Shop with guidance and assistance from the instructors.
Instructional Mediums:
Lab
Maximum Class Size: 20
Optimum Class Size: 15
