[Picture from Auto Fundamentals (Ford Motor
Co.)]
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Class Meeting: Wed. 4:00-5:15 |
3:00-4:00 T, Th |
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Classroom: MEB 123 |
Office: 213 MEB |
Co-Instructor:
Sgt. L. Hulsey
Student Coordinator:
Joslyn Meier
II. COURSE SCHEDULE
III. LAB EXPERIMENT
IV. REFERENCES
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Homework |
1/19 |
1 |
Introduction: Syllabus; Expectations; Text, Car Manual; Course Direction |
DM |
Intro; Ch. 1,2 |
E-Mail: Expectations |
1/26 |
2 |
Early Auto History, Parts of Auto |
DM |
Ch. 4,5 |
# 1: M-B Museum |
2/2 |
3 |
Engine Theory, Parts of the Engine |
DM |
Ch.: 6,7 |
#2: Daimler Lab S'ware |
2/9 |
4 |
Engine Theory cont'd; Diesel, etc.; Auto Systerms: Drive Train |
DM |
Ch.: 3,9 |
#3: Spec Guide p.546 |
2/16 |
5 |
Demo: Change Tire and Preventive Maint. |
LH |
Ch.: 11 |
#4: 10 Quest. E. Theory |
2/23 |
6 |
Other Auto Systems: Electrical (w/ ignition), Fuel, and Suspension |
DM |
Ch. 8,13 |
#5: 15 Terms (Definitions) |
3/1 |
7 |
Fuels & Oils, Lubrication and Cooling System, Term Paper Topics |
DM |
Ch. 10 |
#6: 15 Terms (Definitions) |
3/8 |
8 |
Mid-term Recess |
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3/15 |
9 |
Safety Aspects; Seat Belts; Theft; Accidents; Car Jacking |
LH |
Ch. 12, 14 |
# 7:Theft Questions |
3/22 |
10 |
Efficiency; Internal Combustion Lab |
DM |
Ch. 15-18 |
Par. Grade: Lab Report |
3/29 |
11 |
Road Repairs; Road Safety, Preventive Maint. |
LH |
Ch. 20,21 |
# 8:Questions on P. Maint. |
4/5 |
12 |
Troubleshooting;Auto Reliability Rating |
DM/LH |
Ch. 23 |
# 9: Definition of Terms |
4/12 |
13 |
MiniBaja Mtg.; Term Project Review |
DM |
Ch. 25,26 |
#10: Q's on Troubleshooting |
4/19 |
14 |
Auto Repair Shop; Maint. : Term Project Due |
DM/LH |
Ch. 22,24 |
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4/26 |
15 |
Misc. Topics;Evaluations; |
DM |
IV. REFERENCS
1) Bauer, H., Automotive Handbook, Pub. by Robert Bosch GmbH, 1996, Stuttgart
2) Stockel,M. W., Stockel M. T., Johanson C., Auto Fundamentals, Goodheart-Wilcox Company, Inc.,
Tinley Park, IL. 1996.
3) Sclar, D., Auto Repair for Dummies, IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., Chicago, 1999.
4) Sikorsky, R., Drive It Forever, ATG Media,Monrovia, CA 1997.
5) Halderman, J. D., Automotive Technology, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1999
6) Briggs & Stratton, Repair Manual for Single Cylinder 4-Cycle Engines, Briggs & Stratton Corp., 1994
7) Sandford, J. F., Heat Engines, Double Day & Company, Inc., New York, 1962