TEAU 1200 Automatic Transmissions
- Division: Business and Applied Tech
- Department: Transportation Technology
- Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 4; Lecture: 2; Lab: 2
- Clock/Hour Requirements: 120
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
- Semester Approved: Spring 2024
- Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
- End Semester: Fall 2029
- Optimum Class Size: 15
- Maximum Class Size: 20
Course Description
The Automatic Transmission course teaches theory and hands-on instruction on automotive automatic transmissions while following the program standards set forth by the Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation at the master level.
Justification
This course is required for Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) certification. It is approved by the program advisory committee. It is a core course for the Automotive Technology AAS degree, TE certificate, and certificates of proficiency.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to safely perform the tasks listed in the current edition of ASE Education Foundation Certification and Accreditation for Automobile Training Programs.
- Students will understand the components of a planetary gear set, know the gear combinations that can be obtained, and diagnose component failures.
- Students will be able to use the appropriate specialized tools and equipment to diagnose and repair automatic transmissions and transaxles.
- Students will understand, diagnose, repair, and adjust transmission application devices, clutches, bands, and mechanical holding devices.
- Students will understand the power flow through automatic transmissions and use this to diagnose component failures.
- Students will maintain a reasonably clean work environment.
Course Content
• Course-specific safety • Torque converters • Torque converter clutch control • Planetary gear operation • Planetary gear systems in transmissions/trans-axles • Hydraulic fundamentals • Pumps and valves • Hydraulic operation in transmissions/trans-axles • Fluid and seals • Electronic shift control circuits • Diagnosis, repair, and overhaul of automatic transmissions
Key Performance Indicators: Students will be graded on the completion of chapter review questions, quizzes, appropriate lab sheets, ASE task list, shop cleanliness, demonstration, and a final test. Review questions and quizzes 30 to 40%Shop cleanliness 5 to 15%Final test 10 to 30%ASE task list, demonstration and lab sheets 30 to 40%Representative Text and/or Supplies: Today's Technician, Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles, Jack Erjavec and Ken Pickerill, Cengage Learning, current edition.Pedagogy Statement:
