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 Department:    AT

 Course #:    101

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    470604

 EPC:    712

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Introduction to shop safety and basic industrial skills required for employment in the automotive or other trade industries. Discussion of shop safety concerns and safe practices including OSHA 10 certification. Introduction to basic shop practices including safe use of shop equipment, proper use of hand and power tools, equipment maintenance, hardware identification, and basic vehicle inspection and maintenance.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of safe practices while working in an industrial lab by correctly identifying safe and unsafe examples.
2. Demonstrate understanding of basic lab equipment maintenance by correctly performing maintenance and service on a variety of lab equipment.
3. Demonstrate safe use of power and hand tools.
4. Demonstrate ability to correctly identify and measure metric and standard hardware.
5. Demonstrate ability to perform a basic vehicle safety inspection.
6. Demonstrate understanding of basic vehicle maintenance by correctly performing on-vehicle services.
7. Demonstrate working knowledge of online service tools by efficiently navigating systems to locate diagnostic and repair information.
8. PROGRAM OUTCOME: Develop the skills and knowledge to work safely in the lab/shop environment.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. OSHA 10 training and certification.
2. Automotive shop safety. Tool safety and usage.
3. Precision tools.
4. Vehicle service information.
5. Hardware. Taps, dies and files.
6. Cutting and grinding. Drilling and pressing.
7. Fluids and basic vehicle maintenance.