Course Syllabus
Course: AUTO 2705
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Transportation Technology
Title: Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Lab
Semester Approved: Fall 2020
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2025
End Semester: Spring 2026
Catalog Description: This course gives students the hands-on lab experience required for AUTO 2701. Students will study principles, operation, components, and servicing of automotive air conditioning and heating systems.
Semesters Offered: TBA
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 0; Lab: 6
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: AUTO 2701
Justification: This course is required for Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) certification and ASE Education Foundation accreditation. It is approved by the program advisory committee and is a core course for the Automotive and Diesel 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 diagnose and repair the refrigeration components in an automotive HVAC system. Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and NATEF task list.
Students will diagnose and repair the components in the ducting and directional controls of an automotive HVAC system. Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and NATEF task list.
Students will properly handle, evacuate, and charge systems with freon in accordance with Federal and EPA laws and guidelines. Students will be assessed by completion of appropriate lab sheets, demonstration, and NATEF task list.
Students will use and properly operate the appropriate specialized tools and equipment for the diagnosis and repair of automotive HVAC systems. 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 workstation.
Content:
Course-specific safety
Principles and theory of refrigeration
HVAC ducting and control devices
Temperature and pressure control devices
Automatic temperature controls
Air conditioning system diagnosis
Refrigerant recovery and charging
Air conditioning handling and recovery certification (required)
Environmental concerns of Freon
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 60 to 80%
Participation and attendance 0 to 20%
Shop clean-up 5 to 20%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Today's Technician, Automotive Air Conditioning by Mark Schubel, Cengage Learning, current edition.
Pedagogy Statement:
This is a lab class taught in conjunction with a lecture class, AUTO 2701. 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: 35
Optimum Class Size: 20
