Automotive Systems Technology (A60160)
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Career Information
Curriculums in the Mobile Equipment Maintenance and Repair pathway prepare individuals for employment as entry-level transportation service technicians. The program provides an introduction to transportation industry careers and increases student awareness of the diverse technologies associated with this dynamic and challenging field. Course work may include transportation systems theory, braking systems, climate control, design parameters, drive trains, electrical/electronic systems, engine repair, engine performance, environmental regulations, materials, product finish, safety, steering/suspension, transmission/transaxles, and sustainable transportation, depending on the program major area chosen. Graduates of this pathway should be prepared to take professional licensure exams, which correspond to certain programs of study, and to enter careers as entry-level technicians in the transportation industry. Automotive Systems Technology is a program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.
The Automotive Systems Technology program satisfies the requirement for the ASE Education Foundation and is accredited at the Master Level, recognized by the National Institute for Automotive Excellence (ASE).
ASE Education Foundation, 1503 Edwards Ferry Road, NE, Suite 401, Leesburg, VA 20176, 703-669-6650, www.aseeducationfoundation.org
Special Admission Requirements
- Placement tests
- Mechanical Aptitude Test
Fall Semester I
| ACA 115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| AUT 116 | Engine Repair | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 116A | Engine Repair Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TRN 110 | Introduction to Transport Technology | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| TRN 120 | Basic Transportation Electricity | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Semester Total: | 10 | 13 | 15 |
Spring Semester I
| AUT 141 | Suspension & Steering Systems | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 141A | Suspension & Steering Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| AUT 151 | Brake Systems | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 151A | Brakes Systems Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| AUT 181 | Engine Performance 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 8 | 17 | 14 |
Summer Semester I
| AUT 183 | Engine Performance 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| TRN 170 | PC Skills for Transportation | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Fall Semester II
| AUT 113 | Automotive Servicing I | 0 | 6 | 2 |
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| WBL 112 | Work-Based Learning I | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| AUT 212 | Auto Shop Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AUT 221 | Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 221A | Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| TRN 140 | Transportation Climate Control | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| TRN 140A | Transportation Climate Control Lab | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Semester Total: | 7 | 16-30 | 13 |
Spring Semester II
| AUT 163 | Advanced Automotive Electricity | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 163A | Advanced Automotive Electricity Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| AUT 231 | Manual Transmissions/Transaxles/Drivetrains | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 231A | Manual Transmissions/Transaxles/Drivetrains Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TRN 130 | Intro to Sustainable Transportation | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 ,0, 3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 12 | 14 | 17 |