SOCCD – 2010-2011 CTE Grant
Externship Opportunity
Career Pathway ----- Transportation
Title:
Automotive Engineering Course at Irvine High School (proposed)
Awardee:
Denise Thienes – Automotive Technology Instructor
Irvine High School
Visits:
Location
Location
Location
Person Automotive Museum
Monrovia High School
Nov. 20 2010 and Jan. 4 2011
Phil Jelinek – Monrovia High School Automotive Instructor
Applied Medical Manufacturing and Distribution
Jan. 22, 2011
Michael Dunn- Engineer
El Toro HS – Advanced Automotives Class Final
January 26, 2011
Casey Moir – El Toro Automotive Instructor
What is Automotive Engineering?
• Automotive Engineering is a study of the
interaction of science and technology as they
apply to the automotive.
• Engineered sub-systems that are responsible
for the functioning of the automobile
Why automotive Engineering?
• Today’s new vehicles are complicated and sophisticated pieces
of machinery.
• Electronics control combustion and emissions in the modern
engine
• Introduction to modern methods of maintaining and repair of
cars is important for college prep students deciding on career
pathways
• Most students will someday own their own vehicle and this
course will better prepare them for ownership
• Interested students may use this course as a precursor in
studying mechanical, electrical and environmental
engineering
Current High School Automotive Engineering
• Monrovia Unified School District
• Taught at Monrovia High School by Phil Jelinek
– Observations and input will be used to establish
this course at Irvine High School
• Approved College Preparatory Course
– UC Regents College Prep Elective G
– Date of UC Regents Approval - February 2009
Related visits
Location: Applied Medical Manufacturing and Distribution
Jan. 22, 2011
Michael Dunn- Engineer
Purpose: Photos and practical application of engineering and transportation of materials
processing in an advanced industrial setting
Demonstrate to students possible pathways for repair of engines (diesel) and motors
Location: El Toro HS – Advanced Automotives Class Final
January 26, 2011
Casey Moir – El Toro Automotive Instructor
Purpose: Video tape the final of Advanced Automotives practical demonstration of
course final requirements.
Demonstrate to students the exact performance based assessments
Included Study of this Course
• Integrated mechanical, electrical, chemical,
and computer engineered systems.
• The mathematics and scientific concepts
associated with these systems will also be
explored.
• This course prepares and motivates students
to pursue a post-secondary education in
science and engineering programs
Students will learn
• Students will develop their understanding of science,
as it applies to the study of engineered automotive
systems
• Build on their knowledge of physics and mathematics
while conducting investigative research.
• Students will be engaged in a theoretical program
that integrates academic study with technical skills.
Text and Instructional Material
• Bosch Automotive Handbook (2008), Author:
Bosch Automotives
• Modern Automotive Technology (2008), Author:
Tim Gilles, Publisher: Delmar-Cengage
• Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to
Engineering, Saeed Moaveni, ThompsonEngineering, 2005
• CDx Online Automotive Learning (2011)
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett, UK
Assessment Methods
Assessment methods include the following:
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Regular review of work/problem sets by teacher
Portfolios
Teacher observation recorded in a Rubric format
Student demonstrations
Student work samples
Written and online examinations
Laboratory projects
Applied concepts project
SP2.org – an industry standard internet based assessment for Safety and
Pollution Prevention
Major Course Outcomes
Students will:
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Develop an understanding of the relationship that exists between science and its
application in the engineering and design of the automobile
Utilize project-based learning strategies to develop students’ critical thinking and
problem-solving skills
Understand key elements of how concepts underlying a problem can lead to
design and production of a viable solution
Conduct research and apply tools and technologies employed by engineers in the
solution of problems
Gain an understanding of the various fields of engineering and how the design
process may be applied to create new processes, products or systems that are
environmentally friendly
Develop an awareness and understanding how the automobile’s history puts it in
such prominence in our culture and how that may change with the advent of
alternative forms of power applications
Engineering Fundamentals
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Engineering fundamentals
Engineering parameters
Energy and power
Electronics theory
Engineering design
The design process
Laboratory applications and problem solving
Computer and Embedded Systems Operations
Design considerations
Class Assignment
Student teams pick one of the six simple machines and demonstrate a physical exhibition with
the mathematical calculations and computations (the mechanical advantage) to show its
effectiveness while taking friction, load, force, surface area and distance into consideration.
The assignment assisted students to develop an understanding of the
relationship that exists between science and its application. They also
gained understanding of key elements of how concepts underlying a problem
can lead to effective design.
Viable solutions were found using of tools employed in the solution of the
problems presented and a written summary was required.
Conclusion
The automobile was a significant influence in world history in the first half of the
20th century, followed by the computer in the second half. The two have
combined and are now the controlling forces in the modern automobile.
Today’s automobile has numerous computers that control the majority of its
moving parts. With the addition of Hybrids, the bar is raised again. The
modern automobile is a phenomenon of technical engineering practices.
Today’s engineering students must posess an overall view of such complicated
vehicles to better focus on their chosen pathway required at the postsecondary level of education.
The goal of an Automotive engineering course is to provide students with a
theoretical and hands-on, project oriented technology education program.
The use of relevant mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering based
application enhances these academic core competencies.
(adapted from: Automotive Engineering proposal, Monrovia Unified, 2006)