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 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; and
describe and document lab tasks in ways that are consistent with automotive industry standards, highlighting the complaint, cause, and correction.

F/S (S)