Automotive Maintenance
Grade 10-12. One semester.
This course is designed for students to gain basic knowledge and skills for maintaining automobiles. This course covers the following areas in automotive maintenance: engine tune-up, lubrication maintenance, electrical maintenance, tires and wheels, drive train maintenance, and seasonal maintenance procedures. Lab and workbook fees will be charged.
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Ideas
Understand vehicle ownership and care/maintenance
-Identification of components
-Determine condition of systems & components
-Demonstrate procedures
-Service intervals in owner’s manual
Explore the “consumer” aspect of vehicle ownership
-Purchasing a car
-Expenses
-What to look for in used vehicles
Units
-Shop safety and tools/organization
-Under the hood-3,000 mile check
-Cosmetic/body
-Wheels and tires
-6,000 mile check
-Brakes-20,000 mile check
-Electrical, dashboard, and lights check
-Cooling system
-50,000 mile check
-Buying/Maintaining your first car
This course is designed for students to gain basic knowledge and skills for maintaining automobiles. This course covers the following areas in automotive maintenance: engine tune-up, lubrication maintenance, electrical maintenance, tires and wheels, drive train maintenance, and seasonal maintenance procedures. Lab and workbook fees will be charged.
Big
Ideas
Understand vehicle ownership and care/maintenance
-Identification of components
-Determine condition of systems & components
-Demonstrate procedures
-Service intervals in owner’s manual
Explore the “consumer” aspect of vehicle ownership
-Purchasing a car
-Expenses
-What to look for in used vehicles
Units
-Shop safety and tools/organization
-Under the hood-3,000 mile check
-Cosmetic/body
-Wheels and tires
-6,000 mile check
-Brakes-20,000 mile check
-Electrical, dashboard, and lights check
-Cooling system
-50,000 mile check
-Buying/Maintaining your first car