Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Automotive Services 124
Introduction to Automotive Painting
and Refinishing Technology
18
Lecture Hours per term 72
Number of Weeks per term
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Lab Hours per term
AUSER 126
Challenge Policy
*HBA per term
Units
4
Advisory
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
Hours per term.
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA
requirement):
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course emphasizes the importance of safety in the workplace including the SP2 safety tests, the
painter’s responsibility to the environment in VOC record keeping, related tools and equipment in the
refinishing trade, preparation for spray painting, color matching and prepares the student to take the ASE
exam in Painting and Refinishing. Students will take the ICAR Professional Development Program
Education Edition Refinish Technician ProLevel 1 Package and have the opportunity to gain ICAR
Industry Training Alliance Gold class points.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
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Pass the SP2 exams
Explain spray equipment recommendations
Explain paint materials
Explain preparation procedures
Explain when to use specific paint materials
Identify spray gun usage including cleaning and maintenance
Identify paint problems and defects
Explain plastic part refinishing
Explain color coat application
Explain final detailing recommendations
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
SP2 safety exams
Spray guns and methods of operation
Selection of undercoats and topcoats including waterborne basecoats
Paint preparation steps
Identify how and when to use specific paint coatings
Maintenance of equipment
Application problems, equipment or environmental issues
Color topcoat application steps
Special effects topcoats
Final detailing procedures
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture/Demonstration/Examination
Computer based learning
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Collision Repair and Refinishing/A Foundation Course for
Technicians
Thomas
and Jund
Delmar/Cengage
2nd /2014
NOTE: To be UC transferable, the text must be dated within the last 5 years OR a statement of justification for a text beyond the
last 5 years must be included.
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
Hours per
week
2
1
1
4
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
40
40
20
%
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%
Homework and outside assignments
ICAR Post-tests
Final exam
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
X
Letter Grade
Pass / No Pass
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
Prepared by:
Peter Lock
Date:
S14
Form Revised 01/13