Transportation
Automotive Technology (Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12)
Year Course
Fulfills “G” of UC/CSU A-G admission requirements
Dual Enrollment Eligibility (Skyline College)
Prerequisite: None
The Automotive Technology course is the beginning class in the series of courses designed to assist students with the college and career readiness skills in the transportation industry sector. In this course, students will begin building a foundational understanding of basic automotive theory and skills of automotive practices in construction, care, maintenance, and repair. Both classroom and hands-on lab experiences are used. Students will demonstrate their learning by passing a check-list of skills in the areas of:
- Safety;
- Introduction to the Automotive Industry;
- Vehicle Design;
- Tools and Shop Equipment;
- Internal Combustion Engine Operation;
- Engine Support Systems;
- Electrical, Chassis, and Brakes; and
- Engine Performance.
Advanced Automotive Technology (Grades 10, 11, and 12)
Year Course
Fulfills “G” of UC/CSU A-G admission requirements
Prerequisites: “C” grade in previous class, teacher recommendation
This is a second year course in a high-quality sequence of courses leading to college and career readiness. This course will help students develop the skills and related technical knowledge of automotive services necessary to meet articulation within local community colleges or job entry requirements with a strong base for growth and continued education within the industry. The course provides exposure to the operation and service of the principle components of the automobile by methods of lecture, demonstration, reading, written work, and shop assignments. Students will learn and use industry standard procedures and equipment. MBRFC