Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number Automotive Services 226
Advanced Automotive Painting and
Refinishing (Laboratory)
Prerequisite AUSER 123, 124, 125, 126
Co-requisite
Challenge Policy
Advisory
Course Title
Number of Weeks per 18
term
Lecture Hours per term
Lab Hours per term 270
*HBA per term
Units 5
*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 provides advanced experience in all phases of collision repair emphasizing on painting and
refinishing while allowing the student to focus on their career goal. Students will continue to add to the
ICAR Education Edition Professional Development Program Pro Level 2 and 3.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
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Continue with the SP2 safety tests
Perform spray gun operation and repairs without difficulty
Perform with all forms of coatings including ordering for depleted stock
Perform preparation steps with limited difficulty
Demonstrate the ability to choose proper paint coating and procedure
Demonstrate ability to repair equipment in the middle of a job
Perform color application steps
Demonstrate a written plan using the damage report
Perform the application of special effects color on a live project or simulated
Explain and teach the final detail steps to a first year student
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
Safety
Spray guns and equipment
Coating applications
Preparation for spot repairs and panel repairs
Paint application procedures
Maintaining and purchasing equipment
Performing color match procedures
Reading damage report pertaining to refinish operations
Advanced special effects
Final detail steps on dark colored vehicles
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Student lab practice with accountability at certain levels
Advanced ICAR training
On-line internet search
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
% Safety
80
% Lab participation on individual project or group project
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
X
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Prepared by:
Date:
Peter Lock
S14
Pass / No Pass
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above =
Pass
Below 70% = No Pass