AO 260 - Automotive Co-Op 5

Credit Hours: 1

This co-op work experience will provide opportunities to apply the knowledge and practice the skills that were gained in AO 240 and AO 250 within a registered automotive repair facility. Students will log their experiences and receive feedback from their mentors, managers, and instructors.

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

perform manufacturer’s diagnostic processes to properly diagnose automatic transmission concerns;
remove and install automatic transmissions from current trucks and automobiles;
disassemble and reassemble automatic transmissions to correct concerns of improper shifting;
utilize digital multimeters and oscilloscopes to measure electrical circuits used to control automatic transmissions;
diagnose performance concerns of vehicles with alternative powertrains;
monitor electrical circuits of the high voltage control module using a scan tool and other diagnostic equipment;
perform road tests to duplicate shifting and transmission performance concerns;
perform software changes and calibration procedures on transmissions control units according to technical service bulletins, service actions, and campaigns; and
document recommendations for repair and maintenance, estimates of repair, and records of completed repairs based on the manufacturers’ repair/replacement cost analysis.

F/S (S)