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Oklahoma State Board of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center. – 1982
This document contains six learning activity packets (LAPs) that outline the study activities for the "suspension" instructional area for an Auto Mechanics I course. The six LAPs cover the following topics: wheel bearings, tires and wheels, wheel balancing, suspension system, steering system, and wheel alignment. Each LAP contains a…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Industrial Arts, Job Skills, Learning Activities
Download full textIrby, James F.; And Others – 1985
Materials are provided for a 14-hour course designed to introduce the automotive mechanic to the basic operations of automotive fuel and exhaust systems incorporated on military vehicles. The four study units cover characteristics of fuels, gasoline fuel system, diesel fuel systems, and exhaust system. Each study unit begins with a general…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Auto Mechanics, Autoinstructional Aids, Behavioral Objectives
Maher, Thomas G. – 1988
This document reports the results of a study on the feasibility of training smog check mechanics in California via hands-on verification of mechanics' ability to inspect and repair vehicles. The reviews of the research literature that compare the learning effectiveness of different delivery media tend to support the position that in learning, the…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Certification, Computer Simulation, Cost Effectiveness
Johnson, Scott D. – 1987
A two-part study examined the relationship between technical troubleshooting behavior and the level of expertise of service technicians who diagnose faulty equipment. The first investigation addressed the differences in the knowledge base that troubleshooters bring to a problem. A group of five novice troubleshooters and five experts was given…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Electricity, Electronics, Job Skills
Marine Corps Inst., Washington, DC. – 1984
This student guide, one of a series of correspondence training courses designed to improve the job performance of members of the Marine Corps, deals with the fundamentals of diesel engine mechanics. Addressed in the three individual units of the course are the following topics: basic principles of diesel mechanics; principles, mechanics, and…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Correspondence Study, Diesel Engines, Equipment Maintenance
Richardson, Roger L.; Bacon, E. Miles – 1978
This book of pretests and review exercises is designed to accompany the Engine Tune-Up Service Student Guide for Unit 2, Charging System, available separately as CE 031 208. Focus of the exercises and pretests is testing the charging system. Pretests and performance checklists are provided for each of the three performance objectives contained in…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Check Lists, Electric Batteries, Engines
Bacon, E. Miles – 1978
This student guide is for Unit 3, Primary Circuit, in the Engine Tune-Up Service portion of the Automotive Mechanics Curriculum. It deals with how to test the primary ignition circuit. A companion review exercise book and posttests are available separately as CE 031 212-213. An introduction tells how this unit fits into the total tune-up service,…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Behavioral Objectives, Electric Batteries, Electric Circuits
Bacon, E. Miles – 1978
This book of pretests and review exercises is designed to accompany the Engine Tune-Up Service Student Guide for Unit 3, Primary Circuit, available separately as CE 031 211. Focus of the exercises and pretests is testing the primary ignition circuit. Pretests and performance checklists are provided for each of the eight performance objectives…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Check Lists, Electric Circuits, Engines
Bacon, E. Miles – 1978
This student guide is for Unit 4, Secondary Circuit, in the Engine Tune-Up Service portion of the Automotive Mechanics Curriculum. It deals with how to test and service the secondary ignition circuit. A companion review exercise book and posttests are available separately as CE 031 215-216. An introduction tells how this unit fits into the total…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Behavioral Objectives, Electric Batteries, Electric Circuits
Goodson-Roberts, Ludy; And Others – 1977
This book of pretests and review exercises is designed to accompany the Engine Tune-Up Service Student Guide for Unit 1, Battery and Cranking System. Focus of the exercises and pretests is testing the battery and cranking system. Pretests and performance checklists are provided for each of the four performance objectives contained in the unit.…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Check Lists, Electric Batteries, Engines
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1981
This student module on safe use of powered industrial trucks is one of 50 modules concerned with job safety and health. This module discusses safety issues relating to the operation of powered industrial trucks: controls, general loading practices, inspection, etc. Following the introduction, 12 objectives (each keyed to a page in the text) the…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Auto Mechanics, Behavioral Objectives, Equipment Utilization
Schramm, C.; Osland, Walt – 1976
One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers theory, operation, and repair of drum brakes, disc brakes, and brake system components. The course is comprised of six units: (1) Fundamentals of Brake Systems, (2) Master Cylinder, (3) Drum Brakes, (4) Disc Brakes, (5) Power Brakes, and (6)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Auto Mechanics, Disadvantaged, Family Programs
Schramm, C.; Osland, Walt – 1976
One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory, maintenance, and repair of front-end suspension and steering mechanisms. The course is comprised of five units: (1) Tire Balancing, (2) Manual Steering Gears, (3) Power Steering, (4) Fundamentals of Suspension, and (5) Front-End…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Auto Mechanics, Disadvantaged, Family Programs
Schramm, C.; Osland, Walt – 1976
One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory, diagnoses, and overhaul of manual and automatic transmissions, drivelines, and differentials. The course is comprised of five units: (1) Clutches, (2) Standard Transmissions, (3) Automatic Transmissions, (4) Drive Shafts, and (5)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Auto Mechanics, Disadvantaged, Family Programs
Miller, Roger; Scarberry, Terry; Tesch, Carl; Kellum, Mary – 2003
These teacher and student editions on steering and suspension are part of the diesel mechanics series of instructional materials. The series aligns with the medium/heavy duty truck task list developed by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation and used by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence in the…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Diesel Engines
