The student will develop an understanding of the environmental impact created by the automobile in the use of natural resources, in the emission of smog, and traffic congestion. The student will discover and develop personal aptitudes, interests and abilities in the automotive field. This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary in order to repair the simple small engine and the more complex engines used in a variety of small cars. Emphasis will be placed on the safe use of hand tools, special tools, precision measuring instruments and equipment generally found in an auto shop. This course is designed to provide students with basic auto body repair skills including metal preparation, grinding, sanding, using fillers and spray painting.
Emphasis is placed on the safe use of hand tools, hand held power tools and shop equipment.
This course is designed to teach current welding practices with emphasis given to shop experience. Students will learn the basic welding methods of spot welding, arc welding, mig welding, oxyacetylene welding and braze welding. A large portion of time will be spent on metal preparation and project design. The class will replicate the experience of the workplace by being organized into modules based on a fictitious company. This course may be repeated and students will have the opportunity to attain three levels of DoDEA Computer Service and Repair certifications.