Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Automotive Services 125
Introduction to Auto Collision Repair
Technology Lab
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Number of Weeks per term
Lecture Hours per term
Lab Hours per term
AUSER 123
Challenge Policy
18
270
*HBA per term
Units
5
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 offers shop practice in automotive construction, plastic repair, repairing metals
used on all vehicles, practicing for the ICAR steel welding qualification test, mixing and applying
all types of body fillers, performing removal and replacement of exterior body panels and
corrosion protection steps. Students will take the ICAR Professional Development Program
Education Edition Non-Structural 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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Follow industry standard shop procedures
Use equipment related to collision repair
Practice procedures for specific repairs
Perform basic straightening procedures
Practice welding techniques and procedures
Practice body filling materials and procedures
Perform steps for repairing plastics
Practice removing exterior body panels
Perform measuring techniques
Practice door glass removal
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
SP2 Safety tests (Basic Safety and Pollution Prevention)
Straightening metals
ICAR Steel Welding Qualification Test
Resistance welding
Cutting, drilling, aligning and plasma cutting
Body fillers and shaping to proper contour
Measuring and aligning parts of vehicle using tape, tram and computerized measuring system
Effects of energy management
Plastic repair techniques using adhesive and plastic welding
Installation of movable door glass and fixed front and rear glass
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Student lab practice, demonstration of competency
Computer based training
On-line computer training
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
Hours per
week
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Other Performance Assignments
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
10
50
40
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Student safety
Lab assignment practice
Completed lab assignments
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:
Date:
Peter Lock
S14