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Course Syllabus

TEAU 1000 Automotive Safety and Basics

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Transportation Technology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 0
  • Clock/Hour Requirements: 30
  • Offered for Non-Credit: Yes
  • Prerequisites: N/A
  • Corequisites: N/A
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2024
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
  • End Semester: Fall 2029
  • Optimum Class Size: 15
  • Maximum Class Size: 20

Course Description

This course provides proper knowledge of practices in safety to help establish working habits that would reflect industry standards and result in a safe working environment.

Justification

This course is required for Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) accreditation. It is approved by the advisory committee. It is a core course for the Automotive Technology AAS degree, TE certificate, and certificates of proficiency.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will learn safety by viewing online videos of General Shop Safety, Hazardous Waste, Under-car Safety, Under-hood Safety, and Hybrid Vehicle Safety.
  2. Students will learn the locations and proper usage of fire extinguishers, eye wash stations, first aid stations, and exhaust handling equipment.
  3. Students will learn proper usage of hand tools and Metric and (US) Standard measuring tools.
  4. Students will learn the use of service information and how to apply this information to maintenance and repair.

Course Content

Personal Safety and Proper Lifting ProceduresOccupational Rules and RegulationsPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) Proper usage of Hand and Power ToolsHazardous Waste Handling Safety Precautions with running vehicles inside a building Understanding Metric and (US) standard measuring systems