SUNY CANTON
Canton, New York
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM/SCHOOL: Automotive Technology
COURSE NAME AND NUMBER: Automotive Brake Systems / AUTO 141
SEMESTER/YEAR: Spring 2013
CREDIT HOURS: 3
INSTRUCTOR: Kenneth C. Wurster
OFFICE ADDRESS: NS 124B
OFFICE HOURS: As posted on office door
OFFICE TELEPHONE: 315 386 7971
EMAIL ADDRESS: wursterk@canton.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course consists of theory and operation in the following
automotive areas: brake system principles, brake hydraulic system, park braking system, power assist
system, anti-lock system, stability control system, basic disc brake system and drum braking system.
Three hours lecture per week. Spring, 3 credit hours
PRE-REQUISITES: Automotive Services (AUTO 101) and (AUTO 111), or permission of instructor.
CO-REQUISITES: Automotive Braking Systems Lab (AUTO 144)
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
GOALS (STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES):
By the end of this course, the student will:
Course Objective
Institutional SLO
Demonstrate shop laboratory safety
SLO-2: Critical Thinking Skills
SLO-3: Professional Competence
Use skills necessary to perform vehicle brake system service
SLO-2: Critical Thinking Skills
SLO-3: Professional Competence
Use service literature to perform vehicle brake system service SLO-1: Communications Skills
SLO-2: Critical Thinking Skills
SLO-3: Professional Competence
Explain fundamentals of automotive brake system operation
SLO-1: Communications Skills
SLO-2: Critical Thinking Skills
SLO-3: Professional Competence
Apply skills necessary to diagnose abs and service abs systems SLO-2: Critical Thinking Skills
SLO-3: Professional Competence
SLO-1: Communications Skills
SLO-2: Critical Thinking Skills
SLO-3: Professional Competence
SLO-4: Inter/Intrapersonal Skills
REQUIRED TEXT(S): Automotive Brake Systems , 5rd edition, James D. Halderman, 2010, Prentice
Hall / Pearson
COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EVALUATION CRITERIA: Test, quizzes, homework, and completion
of NATEF Task sheets.
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Student Grades are based upon the following breakdown of course work
Tests
25% Midterm + Hourly
Quizzes
15%
Homework
30% Weekly Questions.
Final Exam
30%
Total
100%
100-90 = A
89-85 = B+
84-80 = B
79-75 = C+
74-70 = C
69-60 = D
59–0 = F
CLASSROOM CONDUCT: Students are expected to comply with all academic and behavioral
standards established in the SUNY Canton Code of Student Conduct, Rights & Responsibilities (Code).
The Code is published in the Student Handbook and is accessible from the SUNY Canton homepage
(www.canton.edu). From the SUNY Canton Home Page Select, Site Map. Then from the listing locate
Student Affairs and then Student Handbook. Printed copies can be obtained in the Dean of Students’
Office. (Faculty Office Building Room 604)
There will be no electronic devices such as cell phone, laptops, or game systems allowed for use
in class without instructor’s permission.
NO FOOD or DRINK ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM OR LAB
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is mandatory in all automotive courses.
It is expected that a limited number of emergency situations may arise wherein absence from
class is unavoidable. In such cases students are expected to discuss the absence with the instructor and to
assume the responsibility for make-up work. Automotive program policy allows for no more than two
absences for emergency purposes. Being late for class on two occasions equates to one absence. One
additional absence will result in the loss of one letter grade on the student’s final average. Two additional
absences will result in the instructor reserving the right to remove the student from the class for the
remainder of the semester.
If any class is missed for any reason, the instructor needs to be notified before or immediately after any
absence to acquire any missed assignments and to schedule a make-up activity. The instructor has the
right to determine the make-up activity.
Automotive students are expected to arrive to class/lab on time and ready to work. Lab attendance
includes safety glasses, tools, work cloths, fender cover and required lab manual with appropriate writing
instrument.
There are no excuses for being absent for an hourly exam. Any unexcused missed lab
sessions must be made up at the discretion of the instructor, or a grade of “F” will be assigned to
the lab and/or class.
Legal excuses are outlined in the student hand book.
THE INSTRUCTOR HAS THE RIGHT TO MODIFY ANY SECTION OF THE SYLLABUS.
EACH STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SYLLABUS.
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