This automotive chassis course is designed to familiarize the beginning student of the history and development of the automobile with basic concepts common to the automobile industry, and general information that is required for successful advancement in the automotive mechanics field. It is one quinmester in a series of quinmester outlines designed for complete automotive mechanics course (45 clock hours). Instruction consists of demonstrations, lectures, group discussions, audiovisual aids and resource people from industry. A course outline is provided along with 18 pages of post-tests and answer keys. (DS)