AO 270 - Advanced Automotive Technologies

Credit Hours: 2

This lecture/lab course will introduce students to Advanced Automotive Technologies, including; Infotainment components and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). It will focus on the practical strategies that are required to diagnose, repair and calibrate/program ADAS and Infotainment systems. Study will also include advanced operations and integration of other systems such as; electronic steering/suspension and ABS.

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify types of Infotainment and ADAS systems and describe the basic function of these systems.
Summarize the steps taken to correctly diagnose an automotive ADAS or Infotainment concern using strategy-based diagnostics.
Demonstrate the proper use of automotive service information and technology that is needed to diagnose Infotainment and ADAS system faults, such as; diagnostic trouble codes, schematics, connector end views, component locations, circuit descriptions and flow charts.
Demonstrate the proper replacement and calibration of ADAS and Infotainment components.
Describe and document lab tasks in ways that are consistent with automotive industry standards, highlighting the complaint, cause and correction.

F/S (S)