AUMT-1445 Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning


Mike Shoebroek

Credit Spring 2024


Section(s)

AUMT-1445-001 (73965)
LEC W 7:50am - 10:20am RVS RVSB 4219

LAB W 10:20am - 1:00pm RVS RVSB 4219

Course Requirements

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

 

SPRING 2024

 

SYNONYM: 73965                                       

 

AUTOMOTIVE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

 

 Wednesday Riverside Campus 7:50 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

 

 

MIKE SHOEBROEK

     

OFFICE HOURS: BY APPOINTMENT

 

PHONE NUMBER 512-223-6038

 

OFFICE NUMBER:

4230 Building B Riverside Campus

E-Mail Address : mshoebro@austincc.edu

May also be contacted through our Blackboard course

 

 

 

 

 

AUMT 1445– Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning

  • Credit Hours: 4
  • Classroom Contact Hours per week: 3
  • Laboratory Contact Hours per week: 3

Course description:

Theory of automotive air conditioning and heating systems. Emphasis on basic refrigeration cycle and diagnosis, retrofit, and repair of system malfunctions. Covers EPA requirements on recovery of coolants, coolant handling and new refrigerant handling and replacements. Prepares student for ASE testing.

“Transferability of workforce courses varies. Students interested in transferring courses to another college should speak with their Area of Study (AoS) advisor, Department Chair, and/or Program Director.”

 

If you experience any problems with your class, please discuss the problem with the Automotive Department Chair, Mike Shoebroek, at 223-6038. If this is not possible, please contact the Automotive Administrative Assistant Kristin Farrell at 223-0346

 

COURSE RATIONLE:

The purpose of this course is to prepare the student for the automotive workforce with specific training in the following: Use safety procedures including proper refrigerant handling; explain the refrigeration cycle; and diagnose and repair systems including automatic temperature control.

 

PREREQUISITES:

AUMT 1405 & AUMT 1407 are prerequisites for this class.

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Use safety procedures including proper refrigerant handling; explain the refrigeration cycle; and diagnose and repair systems including automatic temperature control.

 

SPECIFIC COURSE COMPETENCIES – ASEEF Task List – https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/resources

 

Click above for specific ASEEF Tasks that upon completion, students are required to submit for instructor completion rating. Student completed tasks will be rated according to the following scale:

 

ASEEF Task Rating Scale – 1 - 4:
1 = No exposure; no experience or knowledge in this area.
2 = Not mastered; requires instruction and close supervision.
3 = Requires supervision; student can perform job completely with limited supervision.
4 = Mastered; student can work independently with no supervision

 

Upon completion of this course, students may print their ASEEF task list that identifies completed tasks as well as the instructor rating of each completed task. Students are encouraged to share this information with potential employers.

 

 

SCANS Skills for this course can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-EwSafm0XzVekVGMlBnTWZVb0U/view

 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK/MATERIALS/SOFTWARE: Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning 7th edition – Today’s Technician Series, Author: Mark Schnubel Classroom and Shop Manuals. Delmar Publishing Co. The Cengage MindTap companion curriculum is required for this course.

 

Austin CC Automotive Textbook Ordering Options

FIRST DAY ACCESS This course (your course registration) includes a fee to cover the costs of required digital materials and/or an electronic textbook, provided at a discounted rate from the ACC Bookstore. IMPORTANT! The digital materials fee will be added to your tuition and fees when you register. You may choose to opt out of this fee and receive a refund if you wish to purchase the course materials separately.  Opt-out requests must be received prior to the official reporting date for a full refund.  For more information see austincc.edu/firstday.  

 FIRST DAY Access – The textbook will be provided online within Blackboard, simply click on the Cengage MindTap link in our Blackboard course to be taken directly to the textbook for this course.  The cost of the textbook is covered by the student’s tuition.

If you have questions, concerns or problems with your textbook, please contact the Cengage Publishing Company textbook representative, Shiloh LaBoy @ shiloh.laboy@cengage.com or by phone at (808)-673-8446.

Required Materials: Students are required to bring their textbook (or have access to it through Cengage MindTap) and tools, wear an ACC, or industry, uniform shirt, listed on the departmental tool list, after the first day of class.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY:  Lecture/Lab

I will use a combination of computer based instruction, lecture, lab projects and faculty demonstrations. Students will practice towards mastery of all required ASEEF tasks.

 

GRADING SYSTEM:

 

Chapter Assessments:

Classroom Manual: Students will complete Multiple Choice and True False Quiz questions at the end of the all chapters in MindTap.

Shop Manual: Students will complete the ASE Style Review questions at the end of all chapters in MindTap. Students will complete the ASE Challenge Questions for chapters 3 – 12. Also included in this category are the weekly work-orders; filled out for every vehicle that is worked on in the shop.

This grade will count 15% of the final grade.

Notebook:

Your notebook will be graded on completeness including, cover sheet, syllabus,  handouts, Ford ACE Certificates (5), on-line ASE test prep, SP/2 certificates (7), and notes. The notebook will count 20% of the final grade and is due the last day of class. See the included notebook requirements page at the end of this syllabus.

Tests:

Upon completion of chapters 1 - 6, there will be a mid-term exam. The last day of the semester there will be a final exam from chapters 7 – 12. The mid-term and final exam will count as test grades and will count as 25% of your overall grade.

 

 Students with no absences and no tardies may exempt the mid-term and/or final exam IF they currently have a 90%, or higher, overall grade in this class.

 

Students are encouraged to take the A-7 Automobile Heating & Air Conditioning Test. If you pass this test, I will enter a 100 in the gradebook for your final exam.

 

All tests will be on Blackboard so you are responsible for making sure you have an ACC e-ID and password. If you have problems with Blackboard call the ACC HELP desk at 223-TECH. You are to ONLY take tests while on an ACC campus, using an ACC computer.

Pre/Post Tests –

The score on the pre-test will be multiplied by 10% and the result will be added to your mid-term for extra credit points. Example – Pretest score = 90 X 10% = 9 extra points.

The score on the post-test will be multiplied by 10% and the result will be added to your final exam for extra credit points. Example – Post test score = 50 X 10% = 5 extra points.

 

 

Ford Training Certificates:

There are six Ford Training modules that are required for this class, F401001003 Basic Electrical Theory and Operation, 34S15WO Electronic Theory and Operation, F101011003 Electrical/Electronic System Fundamentals, F101012003 HVAC Fundamentals, F412102103 Electronic Climate Control Theory and Operation and 35S01W2 Climate Control Theory and Operation. The Ford training certificates are due by the end of the semester and go in your notebook. These certificates will count as 15 % of your overall grade for this class.

 

Ford Training:

STEP 1:  Go to:

college.fordservicetraining.com

STEP 2:

Click on register and enter your proper registration code.  Student code:  2023COLL-Student675

STEP 3: Click start and create your account

 

 

 

 

Ford Safety Modules

            There are six Ford ACE Safety modules that you need to complete: F10100200301 Course Introduction, F10100200302 Introduction to Shop Safety, F10100200303 Personal Safety, F10100200304 Hazardous Materials and Fire Safety, F101100200305 Tool, Equipment and Vehicle Safety, F10100200306 Lifting a Vehicle.

These modules will count as 15 % of your overall grade for this class. These safety modules need to be turned in by the end of week two, turn them in when you come to class on week 3.

 

Workorders & ASE Education Foundation (ASEEF) Task Tracking:

            For all completed shop projects, work-orders, worksheets, etc., each student is required to log into the AUMT 1445 Google Sheet (Blackboard Link from our class) and document the ASEEF tasks that were completed each class. ASEEF Tracking counts as 10% of your overall grade for this course.

 

The Grading Scale:

                                    90-100 A

80-89   B

                                                70-79   C

60-69   D

    1.  

COURSE POLICIES:

 

CLASS LECTURES & BLACKBOARD

Some of the information in the book will not be covered in lectures due to time constraints. However, you will still be responsible for reading and understanding it because you may see some of it on a test, quiz, or homework assignment. Also, some of the information covered in lectures may not be in your book.  Therefore, you will be able to find all course lectures, power points, homework assignments, job sheets, the syllabus, etc. on blackboard for this course. The blackboard website is https://acconline.austincc.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp  or you can find it at the main ACC page www.austincc.edu under e-services on the right side of the page. Course blackboard information will be updated regularly as needed.  Software downloads are available at http://www.austincc.edu/helpdesk/software.html

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

The College System believes that regular attendance in all classes is necessary and makes no distinction between excused and unexcused absences. I will personally excuse absences within reason, with just cause, and at my discretion. This applies only to the number of absences counted towards dropping a student, not daily/shop grades. You WILL NOT pass the class if you are absent for 2 class meetings or more (this includes any accumulation of missed time up to 2 class meetings or 10.3 hours of absence). Tardiness, leaving early, or disappearing for any length of time, is considered time absent from class and will affect your grade. For each hour of absence, I will deduct 3.5 points from your final grade.

 

If class is cancelled due to weather, pandemic, or other emergencies:

The student is responsible for communicating with the instructor during the closure. Completing assignments or other activities designated by the instructor and/or documented in the course outline are the responsibility of the student.

 

WITHDRAWL POLICY:

Students may be dropped from this course after accumulating 10.3 hours (10 hours & 20 minutes) of absence. Administrative withdrawals are at the discretion of the instructor. Failure to withdraw officially may result in a grade of F in the course. Do not expect the instructor to drop you!

Students may be dropped for any of the follow reasons from this course:

  • excessive absences, excessive/habitual tardiness (3 or more)
  • lacks course pre-requisite
  •  lack of progress, missed tests/assignments
  • failure to comply with course/department safety policies
  • negligence that results in injury to anyone or damage to a customer vehicle or ACC property
  •  absent the first day of class. Attendance the first day of class is mandatory.
  •  Sleeping in class is considered disrespectful & disruptive to the learning process and is a prohibited act. Students that are disruptive will be given a verbal warning, then a written warning and finally withdrawn from this course for a third violation.  

 

RELIGEOUS HOLIDAYS:

If you observe a religious holiday and miss class, you must notify your instructor in writing two weeks in advance to arrange to take a test or make up an assignment. A religious holiday is a holy day observed by a religion whose place of worship is exempt from property taxation under Section 11.20, Tax Code.

 

TARDINESS POLOICY:

Students who are not present when attendance is taken will be marked tardy. Excessive tardiness, leaving early, or disappearing for any length of time, is considered time absent from class and will affect your grade, see attendance policy above. Students that are habitually or excessively tardy (3 or more) may be dropped from class.


SAFETY:
 Safety is always first. Common sense and our certifying agency, ASEEF, requires that all students MUST wear safety glasses in the shop. Students without safety glasses will be prohibited from any shop activities. Students that habitually or continue to violate shop safety practices will be dropped from this course. 
 

MAKE-UP POLICY:

I do not give make-up work.

 

Optional EXTRA CREDIT: I will give 10 points of extra credit for each chapter homework assignment (chapter questions), for submission of the following work: If you find ANY MindTap or textbook errors, including chapter questions, chapter answers, or errors in the chapter reading material, submit the mistake, with page number and the correct answer in an email to receive this credit.

 

Optional 5 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT: This extra credit may be available throughout the semester for attendance to a variety of extracurricular events, such as the Austin car show, Cars and Coffee, Buda Gearheads, ACC Automotive Open House, Meet n Greets, etc., see me for details, or make your own suggestions for upcoming automotive events.

 

LATE ASSIGNMENTS:

I do not accept late assignments. I do not accept any work after the last day of class.

 

INCOMPLETE

A grade of incomplete may be given for a student only under the most extreme circumstances. In order to receive an incomplete, I require documentation from a doctor, hospital, police report, lawyer, etc., that clearly documents the reason you are unable to finish this class.

 

Students may request an Incomplete from their faculty member if they believe circumstances warrant.  The faculty member will determine whether the Incomplete is appropriate to award or not.  The following processes must be followed when awarding a student an I grade. 

1.      Prior to the end of the semester in which the “I” is to be awarded, the student must meet with the instructor to determine the assignments and exams that must be completed prior to the deadline date.  This meeting can occur virtually or in person.  The instructor should complete the Report of Incomplete Grade form.

2.      The faculty member will complete the Incomplete Grade Form, including all requirements to complete the course and the due date, sign (by typing in name) and then email it to the student.  The student will then complete his/her section, sign (by typing in name), and return the completed form to the faculty member to complete the agreement.  A copy of the fully completed form can then be emailed by the faculty member to the student and the department chair for each grade of Incomplete that the faculty member submits at the end of the semester.   

3.      The student must complete all remaining work by the date specified on the form above.  This date is determined by the instructor in collaboration with the student, but it may not be later than the final withdrawal deadline in the subsequent long semester.  

4.      Students will retain access to the course Blackboard page through the subsequent semester in order to submit work and complete the course. Students will be able to log on to Blackboard and have access to the course section materials, assignments, and grades from the course and semester in which the Incomplete was awarded.  

5.      When the student completes the required work by the Incomplete deadline, the instructor will submit an electronic Grade Change Form to change the student’s performance grade from an “I” to the earned grade of A, B, C, D, or F. 

If an Incomplete is not resolved by the deadline, the grade automatically converts to an “F.”  Approval to carry an Incomplete for longer than the following semester or session deadline is not frequently granted.”

 

PARKING POLICY

Student vehicles will not be parked in front of the shop. You may pull up and drop off your tools, but you must then park your car in the student parking lot. You may pull up to the shop to pick up your tools, but you may not leave your vehicle there for an extended amount of time. You may not park in front of the shop, even if we are going to work on your car that day, or have finished working on your car no exceptions.

 

AUTOMOBILES FOR SHOP WORK:

Although vehicles are always needed for shop work, whose car and which car is worked on first is not considered to be an important part of the course. All cars to be worked on in the shop must first be approved by the instructor and the tool room. Even though emergencies occur with cars breaking down, we are not here to schedule work as a garage would. Time schedules will not be considered or given as related to repair work of any given automobile. Only work related to the course will be considered. No work will be performed on a car if the subject has not yet been covered in the classroom, unless authorized by the instructor. Vehicles more than 10 years old may be excluded from shop work. Vehicles that must be left overnight must be cleared with your instructor and the tool room and you must leave the keys.

 

CARE AND CLEANING OF TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND THE SHOP AREA:

All students will be expected to participate in shop and classroom cleanup at the end of each class period. Sufficient time will be allotted by the instructor for this purpose. All tools and work areas will be cleaned and tools put in the proper place before class will be dismissed. Failure to cleanup at the end of each class will lower your final grade 5 points per occurrence.

 

ASEEF:

Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation is the responsible accrediting agency for the ACC Automobile Technician Training Certification Program. The certification program is under the direct supervision of the board of trustees of The Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation. The purpose of the Automobile Technician Training Certification Program is to improve the quality of training offered at the secondary and post-secondary level. ACC is master certified in automotive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE:

Week 1 –  Syllabus, pre-test & Read Ch.1 for next week. Ford Safety Modules/certificates due at the beginning of class.

Week 2 – Lecture Ch. 1 Heating & Air Conditioning - History & the Environment, Ch. 1 Questions Due. Read Ch. 2 for next week.

Week 3 – Lecture Ch. 2 Temperature & Pressure Fundamentals. Ch. 2 Questions Due. Read Ch. 3 for next week.

Week 4 – Lecture Ch. 3 Electricity and Electronic Fundamentals. Ch. 3 Questions due.  Read Ch. 4 for next week.

Week 5 + 6 – Lecture  Ch. 4 Engine Cooling & Comfort Heating Systems. Ch. 4 Questions Due. Read Ch. 5 for next week.

Week 7 – Lecture  Ch. 5 Air Conditioning System Operating Principles, Ch. 5 Questions Due. Read Ch. 6 for next week.

Week 8 –Lecture Ch. 6 Refrigerant System Components, Ch. 6 Questions Due.

Week 9 – Mid-Term Ch 1 – 6 Read Ch. 7 for next week.

Week 10 – Lecture  Ch. 7 Refrigerant System Servicing & Testing, Ch. 7 Questions Due. Read Ch. 8 for next week.

Week 11- Lecture Ch. 8 Diagnosis of the Refrigeration System, Ch. 8 Questions Due. Read Ch. 9 for next week.

Week 12 – Lecture and test Ch. 9 Compressors & Clutches, Ch. 9 Questions Due. Read Ch. 10 for next week.

Week 13 – Lecture Ch. 10 Case & Duct Systems, Ch. 10 Questions Due. Read Ch. 11 for next week.

Week 14– Lecture Ch. 11 System Controls, Ch. 11 Questions Due. Rea Ch. 12 for next week.

Week 15 – Lecture Ch,12 Retrofit and Future Trends, Recovery, Recycle and Recharge machine maintenance Ch. 12 Questions Due.

            Week 16 – Last day of class, Post Test, Final Exam (Ch. 7 – 12) & notebook due.

 

COLLEGE POLICIES

 

All of the college policies can be found in our Blackboard course, or here: https://offices.austincc.edu/institutional-effectiveness-and-grant-development/master-syllabi-college-policies/

 

The Automotive Department Tutor, Tyrell Williamson, can be reached by phone at: 512-917-5069, or by email at tyrell.williamson@g.austincc.edu

 

Student Organizations

Skills USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTEBOOK REQUIREMENTS & ORDER

 

1. 1st Section COVER SHEET                                                            5 points

 

2. 2ND Section SYLLABUS                                                                    5 points

 

3. 3RD Section NOTES                                                                        16 points

 

4. 4th Section HANDOUTS                                                                 9 points

 

5. 5th Section Work Orders                                                            5 points

 

6. 6th Ford Training Certificates (5)                                          40 points

 

7. 7th Ford Safety Certificates (6)                                              20 points

 

 

The cover sheet will have the following items to receive all points:

1. Your name

2. Class name

3. Class number; ex. AUMT 1445

4. Instructor name

5. Time and days of class. Ex. Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Notes will be as complete as possible. I will be looking for notes taken from every class discussion and from every chapter. For example, we may talk about a particular subject for more than one day. Your notes should be dated, neat and in order by chapter and date. To earn 16 points in this area, students must take copious notes from all discussions in all chapters. I am looking for your HAND WRITTEN notes here, not a copy of my notes/power points.

All handouts that will fit in your notebook must be in your notebook to receive all nine points. If you do not know if you should keep something, ask your instructor.

All notebooks must be neat, clean and in order as stated above and by chapter and date. For example, points will be taken off if the chapters are out of order or the notes are out of order according to the date or out of the order as stated above.

Do not use the first page of this syllabus as your cover sheet. You will need at least a  2”, 3 ring binder for all the documents in your notebook and use dividers for the sections listed above. Your notebook is due on the last day of class.             

 

PERSONAL DATA SHEET

 

 

Please print the following information:

 

Name, First, last, Mi.

 

Nickname:

 

Social Security Number:

            OR

ACC Student I.D. #:

 

Emergency Contact Name & Number:

 

E-mail Address:

 

Phone numbers:

 Home:

 Work:

Cell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have read, understand and agree with the guidelines in this AUMT 1445 syllabus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

Student Name - Print

 

 

_______________________________                                  ___________________

Student Signature                                                                   Date

 

 

My instructor has given me a physical copy of the AUMT 1445 course syllabus.

 

 

______________________________

Student Name - Print

 

 

_______________________________                                  ___________________

Student Signature                                                                   Date

 


Readings

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

 

SPRING 2024

 

SYNONYM: 73965                                       

 

AUTOMOTIVE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

 

 Wednesday Riverside Campus 7:50 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

 

 

MIKE SHOEBROEK

     

OFFICE HOURS: BY APPOINTMENT

 

PHONE NUMBER 512-223-6038

 

OFFICE NUMBER:

4230 Building B Riverside Campus

E-Mail Address : mshoebro@austincc.edu

May also be contacted through our Blackboard course

 

 

 

 

 

AUMT 1445– Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning

  • Credit Hours: 4
  • Classroom Contact Hours per week: 3
  • Laboratory Contact Hours per week: 3

Course description:

Theory of automotive air conditioning and heating systems. Emphasis on basic refrigeration cycle and diagnosis, retrofit, and repair of system malfunctions. Covers EPA requirements on recovery of coolants, coolant handling and new refrigerant handling and replacements. Prepares student for ASE testing.

“Transferability of workforce courses varies. Students interested in transferring courses to another college should speak with their Area of Study (AoS) advisor, Department Chair, and/or Program Director.”

 

If you experience any problems with your class, please discuss the problem with the Automotive Department Chair, Mike Shoebroek, at 223-6038. If this is not possible, please contact the Automotive Administrative Assistant Kristin Farrell at 223-0346

 

COURSE RATIONLE:

The purpose of this course is to prepare the student for the automotive workforce with specific training in the following: Use safety procedures including proper refrigerant handling; explain the refrigeration cycle; and diagnose and repair systems including automatic temperature control.

 

PREREQUISITES:

AUMT 1405 & AUMT 1407 are prerequisites for this class.

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Use safety procedures including proper refrigerant handling; explain the refrigeration cycle; and diagnose and repair systems including automatic temperature control.

 

SPECIFIC COURSE COMPETENCIES – ASEEF Task List – https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/resources

 

Click above for specific ASEEF Tasks that upon completion, students are required to submit for instructor completion rating. Student completed tasks will be rated according to the following scale:

 

ASEEF Task Rating Scale – 1 - 4:
1 = No exposure; no experience or knowledge in this area.
2 = Not mastered; requires instruction and close supervision.
3 = Requires supervision; student can perform job completely with limited supervision.
4 = Mastered; student can work independently with no supervision

 

Upon completion of this course, students may print their ASEEF task list that identifies completed tasks as well as the instructor rating of each completed task. Students are encouraged to share this information with potential employers.

 

 

SCANS Skills for this course can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-EwSafm0XzVekVGMlBnTWZVb0U/view

 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK/MATERIALS/SOFTWARE: Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning 7th edition – Today’s Technician Series, Author: Mark Schnubel Classroom and Shop Manuals. Delmar Publishing Co. The Cengage MindTap companion curriculum is required for this course.

 

Austin CC Automotive Textbook Ordering Options

FIRST DAY ACCESS This course (your course registration) includes a fee to cover the costs of required digital materials and/or an electronic textbook, provided at a discounted rate from the ACC Bookstore. IMPORTANT! The digital materials fee will be added to your tuition and fees when you register. You may choose to opt out of this fee and receive a refund if you wish to purchase the course materials separately.  Opt-out requests must be received prior to the official reporting date for a full refund.  For more information see austincc.edu/firstday.  

 FIRST DAY Access – The textbook will be provided online within Blackboard, simply click on the Cengage MindTap link in our Blackboard course to be taken directly to the textbook for this course.  The cost of the textbook is covered by the student’s tuition.

If you have questions, concerns or problems with your textbook, please contact the Cengage Publishing Company textbook representative, Shiloh LaBoy @ shiloh.laboy@cengage.com or by phone at (808)-673-8446.

Required Materials: Students are required to bring their textbook (or have access to it through Cengage MindTap) and tools, wear an ACC, or industry, uniform shirt, listed on the departmental tool list, after the first day of class.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY:  Lecture/Lab

I will use a combination of computer based instruction, lecture, lab projects and faculty demonstrations. Students will practice towards mastery of all required ASEEF tasks.

 

GRADING SYSTEM:

 

Chapter Assessments:

Classroom Manual: Students will complete Multiple Choice and True False Quiz questions at the end of the all chapters in MindTap.

Shop Manual: Students will complete the ASE Style Review questions at the end of all chapters in MindTap. Students will complete the ASE Challenge Questions for chapters 3 – 12. Also included in this category are the weekly work-orders; filled out for every vehicle that is worked on in the shop.

This grade will count 15% of the final grade.

Notebook:

Your notebook will be graded on completeness including, cover sheet, syllabus,  handouts, Ford ACE Certificates (5), on-line ASE test prep, SP/2 certificates (7), and notes. The notebook will count 20% of the final grade and is due the last day of class. See the included notebook requirements page at the end of this syllabus.

Tests:

Upon completion of chapters 1 - 6, there will be a mid-term exam. The last day of the semester there will be a final exam from chapters 7 – 12. The mid-term and final exam will count as test grades and will count as 25% of your overall grade.

 

 Students with no absences and no tardies may exempt the mid-term and/or final exam IF they currently have a 90%, or higher, overall grade in this class.

 

Students are encouraged to take the A-7 Automobile Heating & Air Conditioning Test. If you pass this test, I will enter a 100 in the gradebook for your final exam.

 

All tests will be on Blackboard so you are responsible for making sure you have an ACC e-ID and password. If you have problems with Blackboard call the ACC HELP desk at 223-TECH. You are to ONLY take tests while on an ACC campus, using an ACC computer.

Pre/Post Tests –

The score on the pre-test will be multiplied by 10% and the result will be added to your mid-term for extra credit points. Example – Pretest score = 90 X 10% = 9 extra points.

The score on the post-test will be multiplied by 10% and the result will be added to your final exam for extra credit points. Example – Post test score = 50 X 10% = 5 extra points.

 

 

Ford Training Certificates:

There are six Ford Training modules that are required for this class, F401001003 Basic Electrical Theory and Operation, 34S15WO Electronic Theory and Operation, F101011003 Electrical/Electronic System Fundamentals, F101012003 HVAC Fundamentals, F412102103 Electronic Climate Control Theory and Operation and 35S01W2 Climate Control Theory and Operation. The Ford training certificates are due by the end of the semester and go in your notebook. These certificates will count as 15 % of your overall grade for this class.

 

Ford Training:

STEP 1:  Go to:

college.fordservicetraining.com

STEP 2:

Click on register and enter your proper registration code.  Student code:  2023COLL-Student675

STEP 3: Click start and create your account

 

 

 

 

Ford Safety Modules

            There are six Ford ACE Safety modules that you need to complete: F10100200301 Course Introduction, F10100200302 Introduction to Shop Safety, F10100200303 Personal Safety, F10100200304 Hazardous Materials and Fire Safety, F101100200305 Tool, Equipment and Vehicle Safety, F10100200306 Lifting a Vehicle.

These modules will count as 15 % of your overall grade for this class. These safety modules need to be turned in by the end of week two, turn them in when you come to class on week 3.

 

Workorders & ASE Education Foundation (ASEEF) Task Tracking:

            For all completed shop projects, work-orders, worksheets, etc., each student is required to log into the AUMT 1445 Google Sheet (Blackboard Link from our class) and document the ASEEF tasks that were completed each class. ASEEF Tracking counts as 10% of your overall grade for this course.

 

The Grading Scale:

                                    90-100 A

80-89   B

                                                70-79   C

60-69   D

    1.  

COURSE POLICIES:

 

CLASS LECTURES & BLACKBOARD

Some of the information in the book will not be covered in lectures due to time constraints. However, you will still be responsible for reading and understanding it because you may see some of it on a test, quiz, or homework assignment. Also, some of the information covered in lectures may not be in your book.  Therefore, you will be able to find all course lectures, power points, homework assignments, job sheets, the syllabus, etc. on blackboard for this course. The blackboard website is https://acconline.austincc.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp  or you can find it at the main ACC page www.austincc.edu under e-services on the right side of the page. Course blackboard information will be updated regularly as needed.  Software downloads are available at http://www.austincc.edu/helpdesk/software.html

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

The College System believes that regular attendance in all classes is necessary and makes no distinction between excused and unexcused absences. I will personally excuse absences within reason, with just cause, and at my discretion. This applies only to the number of absences counted towards dropping a student, not daily/shop grades. You WILL NOT pass the class if you are absent for 2 class meetings or more (this includes any accumulation of missed time up to 2 class meetings or 10.3 hours of absence). Tardiness, leaving early, or disappearing for any length of time, is considered time absent from class and will affect your grade. For each hour of absence, I will deduct 3.5 points from your final grade.

 

If class is cancelled due to weather, pandemic, or other emergencies:

The student is responsible for communicating with the instructor during the closure. Completing assignments or other activities designated by the instructor and/or documented in the course outline are the responsibility of the student.

 

WITHDRAWL POLICY:

Students may be dropped from this course after accumulating 10.3 hours (10 hours & 20 minutes) of absence. Administrative withdrawals are at the discretion of the instructor. Failure to withdraw officially may result in a grade of F in the course. Do not expect the instructor to drop you!

Students may be dropped for any of the follow reasons from this course:

  • excessive absences, excessive/habitual tardiness (3 or more)
  • lacks course pre-requisite
  •  lack of progress, missed tests/assignments
  • failure to comply with course/department safety policies
  • negligence that results in injury to anyone or damage to a customer vehicle or ACC property
  •  absent the first day of class. Attendance the first day of class is mandatory.
  •  Sleeping in class is considered disrespectful & disruptive to the learning process and is a prohibited act. Students that are disruptive will be given a verbal warning, then a written warning and finally withdrawn from this course for a third violation.  

 

RELIGEOUS HOLIDAYS:

If you observe a religious holiday and miss class, you must notify your instructor in writing two weeks in advance to arrange to take a test or make up an assignment. A religious holiday is a holy day observed by a religion whose place of worship is exempt from property taxation under Section 11.20, Tax Code.

 

TARDINESS POLOICY:

Students who are not present when attendance is taken will be marked tardy. Excessive tardiness, leaving early, or disappearing for any length of time, is considered time absent from class and will affect your grade, see attendance policy above. Students that are habitually or excessively tardy (3 or more) may be dropped from class.


SAFETY:
 Safety is always first. Common sense and our certifying agency, ASEEF, requires that all students MUST wear safety glasses in the shop. Students without safety glasses will be prohibited from any shop activities. Students that habitually or continue to violate shop safety practices will be dropped from this course. 
 

MAKE-UP POLICY:

I do not give make-up work.

 

Optional EXTRA CREDIT: I will give 10 points of extra credit for each chapter homework assignment (chapter questions), for submission of the following work: If you find ANY MindTap or textbook errors, including chapter questions, chapter answers, or errors in the chapter reading material, submit the mistake, with page number and the correct answer in an email to receive this credit.

 

Optional 5 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT: This extra credit may be available throughout the semester for attendance to a variety of extracurricular events, such as the Austin car show, Cars and Coffee, Buda Gearheads, ACC Automotive Open House, Meet n Greets, etc., see me for details, or make your own suggestions for upcoming automotive events.

 

LATE ASSIGNMENTS:

I do not accept late assignments. I do not accept any work after the last day of class.

 

INCOMPLETE

A grade of incomplete may be given for a student only under the most extreme circumstances. In order to receive an incomplete, I require documentation from a doctor, hospital, police report, lawyer, etc., that clearly documents the reason you are unable to finish this class.

 

Students may request an Incomplete from their faculty member if they believe circumstances warrant.  The faculty member will determine whether the Incomplete is appropriate to award or not.  The following processes must be followed when awarding a student an I grade. 

1.      Prior to the end of the semester in which the “I” is to be awarded, the student must meet with the instructor to determine the assignments and exams that must be completed prior to the deadline date.  This meeting can occur virtually or in person.  The instructor should complete the Report of Incomplete Grade form.

2.      The faculty member will complete the Incomplete Grade Form, including all requirements to complete the course and the due date, sign (by typing in name) and then email it to the student.  The student will then complete his/her section, sign (by typing in name), and return the completed form to the faculty member to complete the agreement.  A copy of the fully completed form can then be emailed by the faculty member to the student and the department chair for each grade of Incomplete that the faculty member submits at the end of the semester.   

3.      The student must complete all remaining work by the date specified on the form above.  This date is determined by the instructor in collaboration with the student, but it may not be later than the final withdrawal deadline in the subsequent long semester.  

4.      Students will retain access to the course Blackboard page through the subsequent semester in order to submit work and complete the course. Students will be able to log on to Blackboard and have access to the course section materials, assignments, and grades from the course and semester in which the Incomplete was awarded.  

5.      When the student completes the required work by the Incomplete deadline, the instructor will submit an electronic Grade Change Form to change the student’s performance grade from an “I” to the earned grade of A, B, C, D, or F. 

If an Incomplete is not resolved by the deadline, the grade automatically converts to an “F.”  Approval to carry an Incomplete for longer than the following semester or session deadline is not frequently granted.”

 

PARKING POLICY

Student vehicles will not be parked in front of the shop. You may pull up and drop off your tools, but you must then park your car in the student parking lot. You may pull up to the shop to pick up your tools, but you may not leave your vehicle there for an extended amount of time. You may not park in front of the shop, even if we are going to work on your car that day, or have finished working on your car no exceptions.

 

AUTOMOBILES FOR SHOP WORK:

Although vehicles are always needed for shop work, whose car and which car is worked on first is not considered to be an important part of the course. All cars to be worked on in the shop must first be approved by the instructor and the tool room. Even though emergencies occur with cars breaking down, we are not here to schedule work as a garage would. Time schedules will not be considered or given as related to repair work of any given automobile. Only work related to the course will be considered. No work will be performed on a car if the subject has not yet been covered in the classroom, unless authorized by the instructor. Vehicles more than 10 years old may be excluded from shop work. Vehicles that must be left overnight must be cleared with your instructor and the tool room and you must leave the keys.

 

CARE AND CLEANING OF TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND THE SHOP AREA:

All students will be expected to participate in shop and classroom cleanup at the end of each class period. Sufficient time will be allotted by the instructor for this purpose. All tools and work areas will be cleaned and tools put in the proper place before class will be dismissed. Failure to cleanup at the end of each class will lower your final grade 5 points per occurrence.

 

ASEEF:

Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation is the responsible accrediting agency for the ACC Automobile Technician Training Certification Program. The certification program is under the direct supervision of the board of trustees of The Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation. The purpose of the Automobile Technician Training Certification Program is to improve the quality of training offered at the secondary and post-secondary level. ACC is master certified in automotive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE:

Week 1 –  Syllabus, pre-test & Read Ch.1 for next week. Ford Safety Modules/certificates due at the beginning of class.

Week 2 – Lecture Ch. 1 Heating & Air Conditioning - History & the Environment, Ch. 1 Questions Due. Read Ch. 2 for next week.

Week 3 – Lecture Ch. 2 Temperature & Pressure Fundamentals. Ch. 2 Questions Due. Read Ch. 3 for next week.

Week 4 – Lecture Ch. 3 Electricity and Electronic Fundamentals. Ch. 3 Questions due.  Read Ch. 4 for next week.

Week 5 + 6 – Lecture  Ch. 4 Engine Cooling & Comfort Heating Systems. Ch. 4 Questions Due. Read Ch. 5 for next week.

Week 7 – Lecture  Ch. 5 Air Conditioning System Operating Principles, Ch. 5 Questions Due. Read Ch. 6 for next week.

Week 8 –Lecture Ch. 6 Refrigerant System Components, Ch. 6 Questions Due.

Week 9 – Mid-Term Ch 1 – 6 Read Ch. 7 for next week.

Week 10 – Lecture  Ch. 7 Refrigerant System Servicing & Testing, Ch. 7 Questions Due. Read Ch. 8 for next week.

Week 11- Lecture Ch. 8 Diagnosis of the Refrigeration System, Ch. 8 Questions Due. Read Ch. 9 for next week.

Week 12 – Lecture and test Ch. 9 Compressors & Clutches, Ch. 9 Questions Due. Read Ch. 10 for next week.

Week 13 – Lecture Ch. 10 Case & Duct Systems, Ch. 10 Questions Due. Read Ch. 11 for next week.

Week 14– Lecture Ch. 11 System Controls, Ch. 11 Questions Due. Rea Ch. 12 for next week.

Week 15 – Lecture Ch,12 Retrofit and Future Trends, Recovery, Recycle and Recharge machine maintenance Ch. 12 Questions Due.

            Week 16 – Last day of class, Post Test, Final Exam (Ch. 7 – 12) & notebook due.

 

COLLEGE POLICIES

 

All of the college policies can be found in our Blackboard course, or here: https://offices.austincc.edu/institutional-effectiveness-and-grant-development/master-syllabi-college-policies/

 

The Automotive Department Tutor, Tyrell Williamson, can be reached by phone at: 512-917-5069, or by email at tyrell.williamson@g.austincc.edu

 

Student Organizations

Skills USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTEBOOK REQUIREMENTS & ORDER

 

1. 1st Section COVER SHEET                                                            5 points

 

2. 2ND Section SYLLABUS                                                                    5 points

 

3. 3RD Section NOTES                                                                        16 points

 

4. 4th Section HANDOUTS                                                                 9 points

 

5. 5th Section Work Orders                                                            5 points

 

6. 6th Ford Training Certificates (5)                                          40 points

 

7. 7th Ford Safety Certificates (6)                                              20 points

 

 

The cover sheet will have the following items to receive all points:

1. Your name

2. Class name

3. Class number; ex. AUMT 1445

4. Instructor name

5. Time and days of class. Ex. Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Notes will be as complete as possible. I will be looking for notes taken from every class discussion and from every chapter. For example, we may talk about a particular subject for more than one day. Your notes should be dated, neat and in order by chapter and date. To earn 16 points in this area, students must take copious notes from all discussions in all chapters. I am looking for your HAND WRITTEN notes here, not a copy of my notes/power points.

All handouts that will fit in your notebook must be in your notebook to receive all nine points. If you do not know if you should keep something, ask your instructor.

All notebooks must be neat, clean and in order as stated above and by chapter and date. For example, points will be taken off if the chapters are out of order or the notes are out of order according to the date or out of the order as stated above.

Do not use the first page of this syllabus as your cover sheet. You will need at least a  2”, 3 ring binder for all the documents in your notebook and use dividers for the sections listed above. Your notebook is due on the last day of class.             

 

PERSONAL DATA SHEET

 

 

Please print the following information:

 

Name, First, last, Mi.

 

Nickname:

 

Social Security Number:

            OR

ACC Student I.D. #:

 

Emergency Contact Name & Number:

 

E-mail Address:

 

Phone numbers:

 Home:

 Work:

Cell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have read, understand and agree with the guidelines in this AUMT 1445 syllabus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

Student Name - Print

 

 

_______________________________                                  ___________________

Student Signature                                                                   Date

 

 

My instructor has given me a physical copy of the AUMT 1445 course syllabus.

 

 

______________________________

Student Name - Print

 

 

_______________________________                                  ___________________

Student Signature                                                                   Date

 


Course Subjects

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

 

SPRING 2024

 

SYNONYM: 73965                                       

 

AUTOMOTIVE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

 

 Wednesday Riverside Campus 7:50 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

 

 

MIKE SHOEBROEK

     

OFFICE HOURS: BY APPOINTMENT

 

PHONE NUMBER 512-223-6038

 

OFFICE NUMBER:

4230 Building B Riverside Campus

E-Mail Address : mshoebro@austincc.edu

May also be contacted through our Blackboard course

 

 

 

 

 

AUMT 1445– Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning

  • Credit Hours: 4
  • Classroom Contact Hours per week: 3
  • Laboratory Contact Hours per week: 3

Course description:

Theory of automotive air conditioning and heating systems. Emphasis on basic refrigeration cycle and diagnosis, retrofit, and repair of system malfunctions. Covers EPA requirements on recovery of coolants, coolant handling and new refrigerant handling and replacements. Prepares student for ASE testing.

“Transferability of workforce courses varies. Students interested in transferring courses to another college should speak with their Area of Study (AoS) advisor, Department Chair, and/or Program Director.”

 

If you experience any problems with your class, please discuss the problem with the Automotive Department Chair, Mike Shoebroek, at 223-6038. If this is not possible, please contact the Automotive Administrative Assistant Kristin Farrell at 223-0346

 

COURSE RATIONLE:

The purpose of this course is to prepare the student for the automotive workforce with specific training in the following: Use safety procedures including proper refrigerant handling; explain the refrigeration cycle; and diagnose and repair systems including automatic temperature control.

 

PREREQUISITES:

AUMT 1405 & AUMT 1407 are prerequisites for this class.

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Use safety procedures including proper refrigerant handling; explain the refrigeration cycle; and diagnose and repair systems including automatic temperature control.

 

SPECIFIC COURSE COMPETENCIES – ASEEF Task List – https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/resources

 

Click above for specific ASEEF Tasks that upon completion, students are required to submit for instructor completion rating. Student completed tasks will be rated according to the following scale:

 

ASEEF Task Rating Scale – 1 - 4:
1 = No exposure; no experience or knowledge in this area.
2 = Not mastered; requires instruction and close supervision.
3 = Requires supervision; student can perform job completely with limited supervision.
4 = Mastered; student can work independently with no supervision

 

Upon completion of this course, students may print their ASEEF task list that identifies completed tasks as well as the instructor rating of each completed task. Students are encouraged to share this information with potential employers.

 

 

SCANS Skills for this course can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-EwSafm0XzVekVGMlBnTWZVb0U/view

 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK/MATERIALS/SOFTWARE: Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning 7th edition – Today’s Technician Series, Author: Mark Schnubel Classroom and Shop Manuals. Delmar Publishing Co. The Cengage MindTap companion curriculum is required for this course.

 

Austin CC Automotive Textbook Ordering Options

FIRST DAY ACCESS This course (your course registration) includes a fee to cover the costs of required digital materials and/or an electronic textbook, provided at a discounted rate from the ACC Bookstore. IMPORTANT! The digital materials fee will be added to your tuition and fees when you register. You may choose to opt out of this fee and receive a refund if you wish to purchase the course materials separately.  Opt-out requests must be received prior to the official reporting date for a full refund.  For more information see austincc.edu/firstday.  

 FIRST DAY Access – The textbook will be provided online within Blackboard, simply click on the Cengage MindTap link in our Blackboard course to be taken directly to the textbook for this course.  The cost of the textbook is covered by the student’s tuition.

If you have questions, concerns or problems with your textbook, please contact the Cengage Publishing Company textbook representative, Shiloh LaBoy @ shiloh.laboy@cengage.com or by phone at (808)-673-8446.

Required Materials: Students are required to bring their textbook (or have access to it through Cengage MindTap) and tools, wear an ACC, or industry, uniform shirt, listed on the departmental tool list, after the first day of class.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY:  Lecture/Lab

I will use a combination of computer based instruction, lecture, lab projects and faculty demonstrations. Students will practice towards mastery of all required ASEEF tasks.

 

GRADING SYSTEM:

 

Chapter Assessments:

Classroom Manual: Students will complete Multiple Choice and True False Quiz questions at the end of the all chapters in MindTap.

Shop Manual: Students will complete the ASE Style Review questions at the end of all chapters in MindTap. Students will complete the ASE Challenge Questions for chapters 3 – 12. Also included in this category are the weekly work-orders; filled out for every vehicle that is worked on in the shop.

This grade will count 15% of the final grade.

Notebook:

Your notebook will be graded on completeness including, cover sheet, syllabus,  handouts, Ford ACE Certificates (5), on-line ASE test prep, SP/2 certificates (7), and notes. The notebook will count 20% of the final grade and is due the last day of class. See the included notebook requirements page at the end of this syllabus.

Tests:

Upon completion of chapters 1 - 6, there will be a mid-term exam. The last day of the semester there will be a final exam from chapters 7 – 12. The mid-term and final exam will count as test grades and will count as 25% of your overall grade.

 

 Students with no absences and no tardies may exempt the mid-term and/or final exam IF they currently have a 90%, or higher, overall grade in this class.

 

Students are encouraged to take the A-7 Automobile Heating & Air Conditioning Test. If you pass this test, I will enter a 100 in the gradebook for your final exam.

 

All tests will be on Blackboard so you are responsible for making sure you have an ACC e-ID and password. If you have problems with Blackboard call the ACC HELP desk at 223-TECH. You are to ONLY take tests while on an ACC campus, using an ACC computer.

Pre/Post Tests –

The score on the pre-test will be multiplied by 10% and the result will be added to your mid-term for extra credit points. Example – Pretest score = 90 X 10% = 9 extra points.

The score on the post-test will be multiplied by 10% and the result will be added to your final exam for extra credit points. Example – Post test score = 50 X 10% = 5 extra points.

 

 

Ford Training Certificates:

There are six Ford Training modules that are required for this class, F401001003 Basic Electrical Theory and Operation, 34S15WO Electronic Theory and Operation, F101011003 Electrical/Electronic System Fundamentals, F101012003 HVAC Fundamentals, F412102103 Electronic Climate Control Theory and Operation and 35S01W2 Climate Control Theory and Operation. The Ford training certificates are due by the end of the semester and go in your notebook. These certificates will count as 15 % of your overall grade for this class.

 

Ford Training:

STEP 1:  Go to:

college.fordservicetraining.com

STEP 2:

Click on register and enter your proper registration code.  Student code:  2023COLL-Student675

STEP 3: Click start and create your account

 

 

 

 

Ford Safety Modules

            There are six Ford ACE Safety modules that you need to complete: F10100200301 Course Introduction, F10100200302 Introduction to Shop Safety, F10100200303 Personal Safety, F10100200304 Hazardous Materials and Fire Safety, F101100200305 Tool, Equipment and Vehicle Safety, F10100200306 Lifting a Vehicle.

These modules will count as 15 % of your overall grade for this class. These safety modules need to be turned in by the end of week two, turn them in when you come to class on week 3.

 

Workorders & ASE Education Foundation (ASEEF) Task Tracking:

            For all completed shop projects, work-orders, worksheets, etc., each student is required to log into the AUMT 1445 Google Sheet (Blackboard Link from our class) and document the ASEEF tasks that were completed each class. ASEEF Tracking counts as 10% of your overall grade for this course.

 

The Grading Scale:

                                    90-100 A

80-89   B

                                                70-79   C

60-69   D

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COURSE POLICIES:

 

CLASS LECTURES & BLACKBOARD

Some of the information in the book will not be covered in lectures due to time constraints. However, you will still be responsible for reading and understanding it because you may see some of it on a test, quiz, or homework assignment. Also, some of the information covered in lectures may not be in your book.  Therefore, you will be able to find all course lectures, power points, homework assignments, job sheets, the syllabus, etc. on blackboard for this course. The blackboard website is https://acconline.austincc.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp  or you can find it at the main ACC page www.austincc.edu under e-services on the right side of the page. Course blackboard information will be updated regularly as needed.  Software downloads are available at http://www.austincc.edu/helpdesk/software.html

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

The College System believes that regular attendance in all classes is necessary and makes no distinction between excused and unexcused absences. I will personally excuse absences within reason, with just cause, and at my discretion. This applies only to the number of absences counted towards dropping a student, not daily/shop grades. You WILL NOT pass the class if you are absent for 2 class meetings or more (this includes any accumulation of missed time up to 2 class meetings or 10.3 hours of absence). Tardiness, leaving early, or disappearing for any length of time, is considered time absent from class and will affect your grade. For each hour of absence, I will deduct 3.5 points from your final grade.

 

If class is cancelled due to weather, pandemic, or other emergencies:

The student is responsible for communicating with the instructor during the closure. Completing assignments or other activities designated by the instructor and/or documented in the course outline are the responsibility of the student.

 

WITHDRAWL POLICY:

Students may be dropped from this course after accumulating 10.3 hours (10 hours & 20 minutes) of absence. Administrative withdrawals are at the discretion of the instructor. Failure to withdraw officially may result in a grade of F in the course. Do not expect the instructor to drop you!

Students may be dropped for any of the follow reasons from this course:

  • excessive absences, excessive/habitual tardiness (3 or more)
  • lacks course pre-requisite
  •  lack of progress, missed tests/assignments
  • failure to comply with course/department safety policies
  • negligence that results in injury to anyone or damage to a customer vehicle or ACC property
  •  absent the first day of class. Attendance the first day of class is mandatory.
  •  Sleeping in class is considered disrespectful & disruptive to the learning process and is a prohibited act. Students that are disruptive will be given a verbal warning, then a written warning and finally withdrawn from this course for a third violation.  

 

RELIGEOUS HOLIDAYS:

If you observe a religious holiday and miss class, you must notify your instructor in writing two weeks in advance to arrange to take a test or make up an assignment. A religious holiday is a holy day observed by a religion whose place of worship is exempt from property taxation under Section 11.20, Tax Code.

 

TARDINESS POLOICY:

Students who are not present when attendance is taken will be marked tardy. Excessive tardiness, leaving early, or disappearing for any length of time, is considered time absent from class and will affect your grade, see attendance policy above. Students that are habitually or excessively tardy (3 or more) may be dropped from class.


SAFETY:
 Safety is always first. Common sense and our certifying agency, ASEEF, requires that all students MUST wear safety glasses in the shop. Students without safety glasses will be prohibited from any shop activities. Students that habitually or continue to violate shop safety practices will be dropped from this course. 
 

MAKE-UP POLICY:

I do not give make-up work.

 

Optional EXTRA CREDIT: I will give 10 points of extra credit for each chapter homework assignment (chapter questions), for submission of the following work: If you find ANY MindTap or textbook errors, including chapter questions, chapter answers, or errors in the chapter reading material, submit the mistake, with page number and the correct answer in an email to receive this credit.

 

Optional 5 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT: This extra credit may be available throughout the semester for attendance to a variety of extracurricular events, such as the Austin car show, Cars and Coffee, Buda Gearheads, ACC Automotive Open House, Meet n Greets, etc., see me for details, or make your own suggestions for upcoming automotive events.

 

LATE ASSIGNMENTS:

I do not accept late assignments. I do not accept any work after the last day of class.

 

INCOMPLETE

A grade of incomplete may be given for a student only under the most extreme circumstances. In order to receive an incomplete, I require documentation from a doctor, hospital, police report, lawyer, etc., that clearly documents the reason you are unable to finish this class.

 

Students may request an Incomplete from their faculty member if they believe circumstances warrant.  The faculty member will determine whether the Incomplete is appropriate to award or not.  The following processes must be followed when awarding a student an I grade. 

1.      Prior to the end of the semester in which the “I” is to be awarded, the student must meet with the instructor to determine the assignments and exams that must be completed prior to the deadline date.  This meeting can occur virtually or in person.  The instructor should complete the Report of Incomplete Grade form.

2.      The faculty member will complete the Incomplete Grade Form, including all requirements to complete the course and the due date, sign (by typing in name) and then email it to the student.  The student will then complete his/her section, sign (by typing in name), and return the completed form to the faculty member to complete the agreement.  A copy of the fully completed form can then be emailed by the faculty member to the student and the department chair for each grade of Incomplete that the faculty member submits at the end of the semester.   

3.      The student must complete all remaining work by the date specified on the form above.  This date is determined by the instructor in collaboration with the student, but it may not be later than the final withdrawal deadline in the subsequent long semester.  

4.      Students will retain access to the course Blackboard page through the subsequent semester in order to submit work and complete the course. Students will be able to log on to Blackboard and have access to the course section materials, assignments, and grades from the course and semester in which the Incomplete was awarded.  

5.      When the student completes the required work by the Incomplete deadline, the instructor will submit an electronic Grade Change Form to change the student’s performance grade from an “I” to the earned grade of A, B, C, D, or F. 

If an Incomplete is not resolved by the deadline, the grade automatically converts to an “F.”  Approval to carry an Incomplete for longer than the following semester or session deadline is not frequently granted.”

 

PARKING POLICY

Student vehicles will not be parked in front of the shop. You may pull up and drop off your tools, but you must then park your car in the student parking lot. You may pull up to the shop to pick up your tools, but you may not leave your vehicle there for an extended amount of time. You may not park in front of the shop, even if we are going to work on your car that day, or have finished working on your car no exceptions.

 

AUTOMOBILES FOR SHOP WORK:

Although vehicles are always needed for shop work, whose car and which car is worked on first is not considered to be an important part of the course. All cars to be worked on in the shop must first be approved by the instructor and the tool room. Even though emergencies occur with cars breaking down, we are not here to schedule work as a garage would. Time schedules will not be considered or given as related to repair work of any given automobile. Only work related to the course will be considered. No work will be performed on a car if the subject has not yet been covered in the classroom, unless authorized by the instructor. Vehicles more than 10 years old may be excluded from shop work. Vehicles that must be left overnight must be cleared with your instructor and the tool room and you must leave the keys.

 

CARE AND CLEANING OF TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND THE SHOP AREA:

All students will be expected to participate in shop and classroom cleanup at the end of each class period. Sufficient time will be allotted by the instructor for this purpose. All tools and work areas will be cleaned and tools put in the proper place before class will be dismissed. Failure to cleanup at the end of each class will lower your final grade 5 points per occurrence.

 

ASEEF:

Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation is the responsible accrediting agency for the ACC Automobile Technician Training Certification Program. The certification program is under the direct supervision of the board of trustees of The Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation. The purpose of the Automobile Technician Training Certification Program is to improve the quality of training offered at the secondary and post-secondary level. ACC is master certified in automotive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE:

Week 1 –  Syllabus, pre-test & Read Ch.1 for next week. Ford Safety Modules/certificates due at the beginning of class.

Week 2 – Lecture Ch. 1 Heating & Air Conditioning - History & the Environment, Ch. 1 Questions Due. Read Ch. 2 for next week.

Week 3 – Lecture Ch. 2 Temperature & Pressure Fundamentals. Ch. 2 Questions Due. Read Ch. 3 for next week.

Week 4 – Lecture Ch. 3 Electricity and Electronic Fundamentals. Ch. 3 Questions due.  Read Ch. 4 for next week.

Week 5 + 6 – Lecture  Ch. 4 Engine Cooling & Comfort Heating Systems. Ch. 4 Questions Due. Read Ch. 5 for next week.

Week 7 – Lecture  Ch. 5 Air Conditioning System Operating Principles, Ch. 5 Questions Due. Read Ch. 6 for next week.

Week 8 –Lecture Ch. 6 Refrigerant System Components, Ch. 6 Questions Due.

Week 9 – Mid-Term Ch 1 – 6 Read Ch. 7 for next week.

Week 10 – Lecture  Ch. 7 Refrigerant System Servicing & Testing, Ch. 7 Questions Due. Read Ch. 8 for next week.

Week 11- Lecture Ch. 8 Diagnosis of the Refrigeration System, Ch. 8 Questions Due. Read Ch. 9 for next week.

Week 12 – Lecture and test Ch. 9 Compressors & Clutches, Ch. 9 Questions Due. Read Ch. 10 for next week.

Week 13 – Lecture Ch. 10 Case & Duct Systems, Ch. 10 Questions Due. Read Ch. 11 for next week.

Week 14– Lecture Ch. 11 System Controls, Ch. 11 Questions Due. Rea Ch. 12 for next week.

Week 15 – Lecture Ch,12 Retrofit and Future Trends, Recovery, Recycle and Recharge machine maintenance Ch. 12 Questions Due.

            Week 16 – Last day of class, Post Test, Final Exam (Ch. 7 – 12) & notebook due.

 

COLLEGE POLICIES

 

All of the college policies can be found in our Blackboard course, or here: https://offices.austincc.edu/institutional-effectiveness-and-grant-development/master-syllabi-college-policies/

 

The Automotive Department Tutor, Tyrell Williamson, can be reached by phone at: 512-917-5069, or by email at tyrell.williamson@g.austincc.edu

 

Student Organizations

Skills USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTEBOOK REQUIREMENTS & ORDER

 

1. 1st Section COVER SHEET                                                            5 points

 

2. 2ND Section SYLLABUS                                                                    5 points

 

3. 3RD Section NOTES                                                                        16 points

 

4. 4th Section HANDOUTS                                                                 9 points

 

5. 5th Section Work Orders                                                            5 points

 

6. 6th Ford Training Certificates (5)                                          40 points

 

7. 7th Ford Safety Certificates (6)                                              20 points

 

 

The cover sheet will have the following items to receive all points:

1. Your name

2. Class name

3. Class number; ex. AUMT 1445

4. Instructor name

5. Time and days of class. Ex. Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Notes will be as complete as possible. I will be looking for notes taken from every class discussion and from every chapter. For example, we may talk about a particular subject for more than one day. Your notes should be dated, neat and in order by chapter and date. To earn 16 points in this area, students must take copious notes from all discussions in all chapters. I am looking for your HAND WRITTEN notes here, not a copy of my notes/power points.

All handouts that will fit in your notebook must be in your notebook to receive all nine points. If you do not know if you should keep something, ask your instructor.

All notebooks must be neat, clean and in order as stated above and by chapter and date. For example, points will be taken off if the chapters are out of order or the notes are out of order according to the date or out of the order as stated above.

Do not use the first page of this syllabus as your cover sheet. You will need at least a  2”, 3 ring binder for all the documents in your notebook and use dividers for the sections listed above. Your notebook is due on the last day of class.             

 

PERSONAL DATA SHEET

 

 

Please print the following information:

 

Name, First, last, Mi.

 

Nickname:

 

Social Security Number:

            OR

ACC Student I.D. #:

 

Emergency Contact Name & Number:

 

E-mail Address:

 

Phone numbers:

 Home:

 Work:

Cell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have read, understand and agree with the guidelines in this AUMT 1445 syllabus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

Student Name - Print

 

 

_______________________________                                  ___________________

Student Signature                                                                   Date

 

 

My instructor has given me a physical copy of the AUMT 1445 course syllabus.

 

 

______________________________

Student Name - Print

 

 

_______________________________                                  ___________________

Student Signature                                                                   Date

 


Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

 

SPRING 2024

 

SYNONYM: 73965                                       

 

AUTOMOTIVE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

 

 Wednesday Riverside Campus 7:50 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

 

 

MIKE SHOEBROEK

     

OFFICE HOURS: BY APPOINTMENT

 

PHONE NUMBER 512-223-6038

 

OFFICE NUMBER:

4230 Building B Riverside Campus

E-Mail Address : mshoebro@austincc.edu

May also be contacted through our Blackboard course

 

 

 

 

 

AUMT 1445– Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning

  • Credit Hours: 4
  • Classroom Contact Hours per week: 3
  • Laboratory Contact Hours per week: 3

Course description:

Theory of automotive air conditioning and heating systems. Emphasis on basic refrigeration cycle and diagnosis, retrofit, and repair of system malfunctions. Covers EPA requirements on recovery of coolants, coolant handling and new refrigerant handling and replacements. Prepares student for ASE testing.

“Transferability of workforce courses varies. Students interested in transferring courses to another college should speak with their Area of Study (AoS) advisor, Department Chair, and/or Program Director.”

 

If you experience any problems with your class, please discuss the problem with the Automotive Department Chair, Mike Shoebroek, at 223-6038. If this is not possible, please contact the Automotive Administrative Assistant Kristin Farrell at 223-0346

 

COURSE RATIONLE:

The purpose of this course is to prepare the student for the automotive workforce with specific training in the following: Use safety procedures including proper refrigerant handling; explain the refrigeration cycle; and diagnose and repair systems including automatic temperature control.

 

PREREQUISITES:

AUMT 1405 & AUMT 1407 are prerequisites for this class.

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Use safety procedures including proper refrigerant handling; explain the refrigeration cycle; and diagnose and repair systems including automatic temperature control.

 

SPECIFIC COURSE COMPETENCIES – ASEEF Task List – https://www.aseeducationfoundation.org/resources

 

Click above for specific ASEEF Tasks that upon completion, students are required to submit for instructor completion rating. Student completed tasks will be rated according to the following scale:

 

ASEEF Task Rating Scale – 1 - 4:
1 = No exposure; no experience or knowledge in this area.
2 = Not mastered; requires instruction and close supervision.
3 = Requires supervision; student can perform job completely with limited supervision.
4 = Mastered; student can work independently with no supervision

 

Upon completion of this course, students may print their ASEEF task list that identifies completed tasks as well as the instructor rating of each completed task. Students are encouraged to share this information with potential employers.

 

 

SCANS Skills for this course can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-EwSafm0XzVekVGMlBnTWZVb0U/view

 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK/MATERIALS/SOFTWARE: Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning 7th edition – Today’s Technician Series, Author: Mark Schnubel Classroom and Shop Manuals. Delmar Publishing Co. The Cengage MindTap companion curriculum is required for this course.

 

Austin CC Automotive Textbook Ordering Options

FIRST DAY ACCESS This course (your course registration) includes a fee to cover the costs of required digital materials and/or an electronic textbook, provided at a discounted rate from the ACC Bookstore. IMPORTANT! The digital materials fee will be added to your tuition and fees when you register. You may choose to opt out of this fee and receive a refund if you wish to purchase the course materials separately.  Opt-out requests must be received prior to the official reporting date for a full refund.  For more information see austincc.edu/firstday.  

 FIRST DAY Access – The textbook will be provided online within Blackboard, simply click on the Cengage MindTap link in our Blackboard course to be taken directly to the textbook for this course.  The cost of the textbook is covered by the student’s tuition.

If you have questions, concerns or problems with your textbook, please contact the Cengage Publishing Company textbook representative, Shiloh LaBoy @ shiloh.laboy@cengage.com or by phone at (808)-673-8446.

Required Materials: Students are required to bring their textbook (or have access to it through Cengage MindTap) and tools, wear an ACC, or industry, uniform shirt, listed on the departmental tool list, after the first day of class.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY:  Lecture/Lab

I will use a combination of computer based instruction, lecture, lab projects and faculty demonstrations. Students will practice towards mastery of all required ASEEF tasks.

 

GRADING SYSTEM:

 

Chapter Assessments:

Classroom Manual: Students will complete Multiple Choice and True False Quiz questions at the end of the all chapters in MindTap.

Shop Manual: Students will complete the ASE Style Review questions at the end of all chapters in MindTap. Students will complete the ASE Challenge Questions for chapters 3 – 12. Also included in this category are the weekly work-orders; filled out for every vehicle that is worked on in the shop.

This grade will count 15% of the final grade.

Notebook:

Your notebook will be graded on completeness including, cover sheet, syllabus,  handouts, Ford ACE Certificates (5), on-line ASE test prep, SP/2 certificates (7), and notes. The notebook will count 20% of the final grade and is due the last day of class. See the included notebook requirements page at the end of this syllabus.

Tests:

Upon completion of chapters 1 - 6, there will be a mid-term exam. The last day of the semester there will be a final exam from chapters 7 – 12. The mid-term and final exam will count as test grades and will count as 25% of your overall grade.

 

 Students with no absences and no tardies may exempt the mid-term and/or final exam IF they currently have a 90%, or higher, overall grade in this class.

 

Students are encouraged to take the A-7 Automobile Heating & Air Conditioning Test. If you pass this test, I will enter a 100 in the gradebook for your final exam.

 

All tests will be on Blackboard so you are responsible for making sure you have an ACC e-ID and password. If you have problems with Blackboard call the ACC HELP desk at 223-TECH. You are to ONLY take tests while on an ACC campus, using an ACC computer.

Pre/Post Tests –

The score on the pre-test will be multiplied by 10% and the result will be added to your mid-term for extra credit points. Example – Pretest score = 90 X 10% = 9 extra points.

The score on the post-test will be multiplied by 10% and the result will be added to your final exam for extra credit points. Example – Post test score = 50 X 10% = 5 extra points.

 

 

Ford Training Certificates:

There are six Ford Training modules that are required for this class, F401001003 Basic Electrical Theory and Operation, 34S15WO Electronic Theory and Operation, F101011003 Electrical/Electronic System Fundamentals, F101012003 HVAC Fundamentals, F412102103 Electronic Climate Control Theory and Operation and 35S01W2 Climate Control Theory and Operation. The Ford training certificates are due by the end of the semester and go in your notebook. These certificates will count as 15 % of your overall grade for this class.

 

Ford Training:

STEP 1:  Go to:

college.fordservicetraining.com

STEP 2:

Click on register and enter your proper registration code.  Student code:  2023COLL-Student675

STEP 3: Click start and create your account

 

 

 

 

Ford Safety Modules

            There are six Ford ACE Safety modules that you need to complete: F10100200301 Course Introduction, F10100200302 Introduction to Shop Safety, F10100200303 Personal Safety, F10100200304 Hazardous Materials and Fire Safety, F101100200305 Tool, Equipment and Vehicle Safety, F10100200306 Lifting a Vehicle.

These modules will count as 15 % of your overall grade for this class. These safety modules need to be turned in by the end of week two, turn them in when you come to class on week 3.

 

Workorders & ASE Education Foundation (ASEEF) Task Tracking:

            For all completed shop projects, work-orders, worksheets, etc., each student is required to log into the AUMT 1445 Google Sheet (Blackboard Link from our class) and document the ASEEF tasks that were completed each class. ASEEF Tracking counts as 10% of your overall grade for this course.

 

The Grading Scale:

                                    90-100 A

80-89   B

                                                70-79   C

60-69   D

    1.  

COURSE POLICIES:

 

CLASS LECTURES & BLACKBOARD

Some of the information in the book will not be covered in lectures due to time constraints. However, you will still be responsible for reading and understanding it because you may see some of it on a test, quiz, or homework assignment. Also, some of the information covered in lectures may not be in your book.  Therefore, you will be able to find all course lectures, power points, homework assignments, job sheets, the syllabus, etc. on blackboard for this course. The blackboard website is https://acconline.austincc.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp  or you can find it at the main ACC page www.austincc.edu under e-services on the right side of the page. Course blackboard information will be updated regularly as needed.  Software downloads are available at http://www.austincc.edu/helpdesk/software.html

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

The College System believes that regular attendance in all classes is necessary and makes no distinction between excused and unexcused absences. I will personally excuse absences within reason, with just cause, and at my discretion. This applies only to the number of absences counted towards dropping a student, not daily/shop grades. You WILL NOT pass the class if you are absent for 2 class meetings or more (this includes any accumulation of missed time up to 2 class meetings or 10.3 hours of absence). Tardiness, leaving early, or disappearing for any length of time, is considered time absent from class and will affect your grade. For each hour of absence, I will deduct 3.5 points from your final grade.

 

If class is cancelled due to weather, pandemic, or other emergencies:

The student is responsible for communicating with the instructor during the closure. Completing assignments or other activities designated by the instructor and/or documented in the course outline are the responsibility of the student.

 

WITHDRAWL POLICY:

Students may be dropped from this course after accumulating 10.3 hours (10 hours & 20 minutes) of absence. Administrative withdrawals are at the discretion of the instructor. Failure to withdraw officially may result in a grade of F in the course. Do not expect the instructor to drop you!

Students may be dropped for any of the follow reasons from this course:

  • excessive absences, excessive/habitual tardiness (3 or more)
  • lacks course pre-requisite
  •  lack of progress, missed tests/assignments
  • failure to comply with course/department safety policies
  • negligence that results in injury to anyone or damage to a customer vehicle or ACC property
  •  absent the first day of class. Attendance the first day of class is mandatory.
  •  Sleeping in class is considered disrespectful & disruptive to the learning process and is a prohibited act. Students that are disruptive will be given a verbal warning, then a written warning and finally withdrawn from this course for a third violation.  

 

RELIGEOUS HOLIDAYS:

If you observe a religious holiday and miss class, you must notify your instructor in writing two weeks in advance to arrange to take a test or make up an assignment. A religious holiday is a holy day observed by a religion whose place of worship is exempt from property taxation under Section 11.20, Tax Code.

 

TARDINESS POLOICY:

Students who are not present when attendance is taken will be marked tardy. Excessive tardiness, leaving early, or disappearing for any length of time, is considered time absent from class and will affect your grade, see attendance policy above. Students that are habitually or excessively tardy (3 or more) may be dropped from class.


SAFETY:
 Safety is always first. Common sense and our certifying agency, ASEEF, requires that all students MUST wear safety glasses in the shop. Students without safety glasses will be prohibited from any shop activities. Students that habitually or continue to violate shop safety practices will be dropped from this course. 
 

MAKE-UP POLICY:

I do not give make-up work.

 

Optional EXTRA CREDIT: I will give 10 points of extra credit for each chapter homework assignment (chapter questions), for submission of the following work: If you find ANY MindTap or textbook errors, including chapter questions, chapter answers, or errors in the chapter reading material, submit the mistake, with page number and the correct answer in an email to receive this credit.

 

Optional 5 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT: This extra credit may be available throughout the semester for attendance to a variety of extracurricular events, such as the Austin car show, Cars and Coffee, Buda Gearheads, ACC Automotive Open House, Meet n Greets, etc., see me for details, or make your own suggestions for upcoming automotive events.

 

LATE ASSIGNMENTS:

I do not accept late assignments. I do not accept any work after the last day of class.

 

INCOMPLETE

A grade of incomplete may be given for a student only under the most extreme circumstances. In order to receive an incomplete, I require documentation from a doctor, hospital, police report, lawyer, etc., that clearly documents the reason you are unable to finish this class.

 

Students may request an Incomplete from their faculty member if they believe circumstances warrant.  The faculty member will determine whether the Incomplete is appropriate to award or not.  The following processes must be followed when awarding a student an I grade. 

1.      Prior to the end of the semester in which the “I” is to be awarded, the student must meet with the instructor to determine the assignments and exams that must be completed prior to the deadline date.  This meeting can occur virtually or in person.  The instructor should complete the Report of Incomplete Grade form.

2.      The faculty member will complete the Incomplete Grade Form, including all requirements to complete the course and the due date, sign (by typing in name) and then email it to the student.  The student will then complete his/her section, sign (by typing in name), and return the completed form to the faculty member to complete the agreement.  A copy of the fully completed form can then be emailed by the faculty member to the student and the department chair for each grade of Incomplete that the faculty member submits at the end of the semester.   

3.      The student must complete all remaining work by the date specified on the form above.  This date is determined by the instructor in collaboration with the student, but it may not be later than the final withdrawal deadline in the subsequent long semester.  

4.      Students will retain access to the course Blackboard page through the subsequent semester in order to submit work and complete the course. Students will be able to log on to Blackboard and have access to the course section materials, assignments, and grades from the course and semester in which the Incomplete was awarded.  

5.      When the student completes the required work by the Incomplete deadline, the instructor will submit an electronic Grade Change Form to change the student’s performance grade from an “I” to the earned grade of A, B, C, D, or F. 

If an Incomplete is not resolved by the deadline, the grade automatically converts to an “F.”  Approval to carry an Incomplete for longer than the following semester or session deadline is not frequently granted.”

 

PARKING POLICY

Student vehicles will not be parked in front of the shop. You may pull up and drop off your tools, but you must then park your car in the student parking lot. You may pull up to the shop to pick up your tools, but you may not leave your vehicle there for an extended amount of time. You may not park in front of the shop, even if we are going to work on your car that day, or have finished working on your car no exceptions.

 

AUTOMOBILES FOR SHOP WORK:

Although vehicles are always needed for shop work, whose car and which car is worked on first is not considered to be an important part of the course. All cars to be worked on in the shop must first be approved by the instructor and the tool room. Even though emergencies occur with cars breaking down, we are not here to schedule work as a garage would. Time schedules will not be considered or given as related to repair work of any given automobile. Only work related to the course will be considered. No work will be performed on a car if the subject has not yet been covered in the classroom, unless authorized by the instructor. Vehicles more than 10 years old may be excluded from shop work. Vehicles that must be left overnight must be cleared with your instructor and the tool room and you must leave the keys.

 

CARE AND CLEANING OF TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND THE SHOP AREA:

All students will be expected to participate in shop and classroom cleanup at the end of each class period. Sufficient time will be allotted by the instructor for this purpose. All tools and work areas will be cleaned and tools put in the proper place before class will be dismissed. Failure to cleanup at the end of each class will lower your final grade 5 points per occurrence.

 

ASEEF:

Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation is the responsible accrediting agency for the ACC Automobile Technician Training Certification Program. The certification program is under the direct supervision of the board of trustees of The Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation. The purpose of the Automobile Technician Training Certification Program is to improve the quality of training offered at the secondary and post-secondary level. ACC is master certified in automotive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE:

Week 1 –  Syllabus, pre-test & Read Ch.1 for next week. Ford Safety Modules/certificates due at the beginning of class.

Week 2 – Lecture Ch. 1 Heating & Air Conditioning - History & the Environment, Ch. 1 Questions Due. Read Ch. 2 for next week.

Week 3 – Lecture Ch. 2 Temperature & Pressure Fundamentals. Ch. 2 Questions Due. Read Ch. 3 for next week.

Week 4 – Lecture Ch. 3 Electricity and Electronic Fundamentals. Ch. 3 Questions due.  Read Ch. 4 for next week.

Week 5 + 6 – Lecture  Ch. 4 Engine Cooling & Comfort Heating Systems. Ch. 4 Questions Due. Read Ch. 5 for next week.

Week 7 – Lecture  Ch. 5 Air Conditioning System Operating Principles, Ch. 5 Questions Due. Read Ch. 6 for next week.

Week 8 –Lecture Ch. 6 Refrigerant System Components, Ch. 6 Questions Due.

Week 9 – Mid-Term Ch 1 – 6 Read Ch. 7 for next week.

Week 10 – Lecture  Ch. 7 Refrigerant System Servicing & Testing, Ch. 7 Questions Due. Read Ch. 8 for next week.

Week 11- Lecture Ch. 8 Diagnosis of the Refrigeration System, Ch. 8 Questions Due. Read Ch. 9 for next week.

Week 12 – Lecture and test Ch. 9 Compressors & Clutches, Ch. 9 Questions Due. Read Ch. 10 for next week.

Week 13 – Lecture Ch. 10 Case & Duct Systems, Ch. 10 Questions Due. Read Ch. 11 for next week.

Week 14– Lecture Ch. 11 System Controls, Ch. 11 Questions Due. Rea Ch. 12 for next week.

Week 15 – Lecture Ch,12 Retrofit and Future Trends, Recovery, Recycle and Recharge machine maintenance Ch. 12 Questions Due.

            Week 16 – Last day of class, Post Test, Final Exam (Ch. 7 – 12) & notebook due.

 

COLLEGE POLICIES

 

All of the college policies can be found in our Blackboard course, or here: https://offices.austincc.edu/institutional-effectiveness-and-grant-development/master-syllabi-college-policies/

 

The Automotive Department Tutor, Tyrell Williamson, can be reached by phone at: 512-917-5069, or by email at tyrell.williamson@g.austincc.edu

 

Student Organizations

Skills USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTEBOOK REQUIREMENTS & ORDER

 

1. 1st Section COVER SHEET                                                            5 points

 

2. 2ND Section SYLLABUS                                                                    5 points

 

3. 3RD Section NOTES                                                                        16 points

 

4. 4th Section HANDOUTS                                                                 9 points

 

5. 5th Section Work Orders                                                            5 points

 

6. 6th Ford Training Certificates (5)                                          40 points

 

7. 7th Ford Safety Certificates (6)                                              20 points

 

 

The cover sheet will have the following items to receive all points:

1. Your name

2. Class name

3. Class number; ex. AUMT 1445

4. Instructor name

5. Time and days of class. Ex. Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Notes will be as complete as possible. I will be looking for notes taken from every class discussion and from every chapter. For example, we may talk about a particular subject for more than one day. Your notes should be dated, neat and in order by chapter and date. To earn 16 points in this area, students must take copious notes from all discussions in all chapters. I am looking for your HAND WRITTEN notes here, not a copy of my notes/power points.

All handouts that will fit in your notebook must be in your notebook to receive all nine points. If you do not know if you should keep something, ask your instructor.

All notebooks must be neat, clean and in order as stated above and by chapter and date. For example, points will be taken off if the chapters are out of order or the notes are out of order according to the date or out of the order as stated above.

Do not use the first page of this syllabus as your cover sheet. You will need at least a  2”, 3 ring binder for all the documents in your notebook and use dividers for the sections listed above. Your notebook is due on the last day of class.             

 

PERSONAL DATA SHEET

 

 

Please print the following information:

 

Name, First, last, Mi.

 

Nickname:

 

Social Security Number:

            OR

ACC Student I.D. #:

 

Emergency Contact Name & Number:

 

E-mail Address:

 

Phone numbers:

 Home:

 Work:

Cell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have read, understand and agree with the guidelines in this AUMT 1445 syllabus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

Student Name - Print

 

 

_______________________________                                  ___________________

Student Signature                                                                   Date

 

 

My instructor has given me a physical copy of the AUMT 1445 course syllabus.

 

 

______________________________

Student Name - Print

 

 

_______________________________                                  ___________________

Student Signature                                                                   Date

 


Office Hours

M T W Th 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Riverside & Round Rock by Appointment

NOTE Be sure to reach out to schedule an appointment as I often have meetings on other campuses. To make an appointment, please email me at mshoebro@austincc.edu.

Published: 12/29/2023 10:49:28