Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Automotive Services 126
Introduction to Automotive Painting &
Refinishing Technology (Laboratory)
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Number of Weeks per term
18
Lecture Hours per term
Lab Hours per term
AUSER 124
Challenge Policy
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 allows the student to demonstrate safely in the workplace including SP2 safety tests. The
students will practice good environmental safety rules, using tools and equipment designed for
preparation and refinishing operations including color match, plastic part refinishing and corrosion
protection procedures. The student will also be prepared to take the ASE Painting and Refinishing exam.
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 SP2 tests
Demonstrate spray gun adjustment and techniques
Demonstrate selection and use of paint materials
Demonstrate preparation procedures
Perform undercoat procedures and application steps
Perform spray gun breakdown, reassembly and troubleshoot for problems
Demonstrate the ability to examine paint defects to determine why they appeared
Perform preparation and topcoat application on plastic parts
Perform topcoat application procedures
Demonstrate final detailing steps including color sanding and polishing
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
SP2 Safety tests
Selection of spray equipment and operation
Selection of undercoats and topcoats including waterborne basecoats
Paint preparation steps
How and when to use a paint coating
How to maintain equipment
Application problems; environment and equipment
How to apply topcoats
Special effects topcoats including custom painting
Final detailing for customer and show
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
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
20
50
30
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Passed SP2 safety tests
Lab projects
Hands on final
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