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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ATL 150 | Title:
AUTO BRAKES |
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| Full Title:
Automotive Braking Systems |
| Last Reviewed:1/22/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 87.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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Students will learn automotive braking systems including diagnosis, inspection, repair, and adjustment of modern automotive brakes and anti-lock braking systems, traction control, and dynamic stability control systems, theory of operation, the study of basic laws of hydraulics, and brake service equipment. Course prepares students to pass the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) A5 Brakes certification test.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of ATL 101 and ATL 161
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or equivalent and MATH 25 or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Students will learn automotive braking systems including diagnosis, inspection, repair, and adjustment of modern automotive brakes and anti-lock braking systems, traction control, and dynamic stability control systems, theory of operation, the study of basic laws of hydraulics, and brake service equipment. Course prepares students to pass the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) A5 Brakes certification test.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of ATL 101 and ATL 161
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or equivalent and MATH 25 or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate shop safety regarding working procedures and hazardous materials and waste handling.
2. Research and identify correct procedures and specifications for maintenance and repair of braking systems.
3. Perform diagnosis, service, and maintenance procedures in a timely manner to industry standards.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify and interpret brake system concern, and determine necessary action
2. Diagnose pressure concerns in the brake system using hydraulic principles (Pascal's law)
3. Measure brake pedal height, and determine necessary action
4. Check master cylinder for internal and external leaks and proper operation, remove, bench bleed, and reinstall master cylinder
5. Diagnose poor stopping, pulling, or dragging concerns caused by malfunctions in the hydraulic system, and determine necessary action
6. Inspect brake lines, flexible hoses, and fittings for leaks, dents, kinks, rust, cracks, bulging or wear; tighten loose fittings and supports, and determine necessary action
7. Select, handle, store, and fill brake fluids to proper level
8. Flush and bleed brake hydraulic system
9. Diagnose poor stopping, noise, pulling, grabbing, dragging or pedal pulsation concerns, and determine necessary action
10. Remove, clean, inspect, measure, and refinish brake drums, and rotors
11. Remove, clean, and inspect brake shoes, springs, pins, clips, levers, adjusters/self-adjusters, other related brake hardware, and backing support plates; lubricate and reassemble
12. Pre-adjust brake shoes and parking brake before installing brake drums or drum/hub assemblies and wheel bearings
13. Check parking brake operation including cables and components for wear, rusting, binding, and corrosion; clean, lubricate, or replace as needed
14. Remove caliper assembly from mountings; clean and inspect for leaks and damage to caliper housing, related hardware and determine necessary action
15. Clean and inspect caliper mounting and slides for wear and damage, and determine necessary action
16. Remove, clean, and inspect pads, reassemble, lubricate, and reinstall caliper, pads, and inspect for leaks on front and rear disc brake systems
17. Diagnose wheel bearing noises, diagnose wheel shimmy, and vibration concerns, and determine necessary action
18. Remove, clean, inspect, repack, and install wheel bearings and races, replace seals; install hub and adjust wheel bearings
19. Inspect and replace wheel studs, install wheel, torque lug nuts, and make final checks and adjustments
20. Check operation of brake stop light system, and determine necessary action
21. Identify and inspect antilock brake system (ABS) components, and determine necessary action
22. Diagnose antilock brake system (ABS) electronic control(s) and components using self- diagnosis and/or recommended test equipment, and determine necessary action
23. Bleed the antilock brake system's (ABS) front and rear hydraulic circuits
24. Test, diagnose and service abs speed sensors, toothed ring (tone wheel), and circuits using a Graphing Multimeter (GMM)/digital storage oscilloscope (DSO)
25. Identify and interpret faults in traction control systems
26. Identify and interpret faults in dynamic stability control systems
Topics and Scope
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Lecture-Related Topics and Scope:
I. Automotive Safety and Shop Practices
II. Proper Care and Manipulation of Basic Hand and Specialty tools
III. Braking System Components and Performance Standards
IV. Braking System Principles
V. Brake Linings and Pads
VI. Brake Fluid and Lines
VII. Hydraulic Principles and Master Cylinders
VIII. Hydraulic Valves and Switches
IX. Brake Bleeding Methods and Procedures
X. Wheel Bearings and Service
XI. Drum Brakes
XII. Drum Brake Diagnosis and Service
XIII. Front and Rear Disc Brakes
XIV. Front and Rear Disc Brake Diagnosis and Service
XV. Parking Brake Operation, Diagnosis, and Service
XVI. Machining Brake Drums and Rotors
XVII. Power Brake Unit Operation, Diagnosis, and Service
XVIII. Brake System Electrical Fundamentals
XIX. ABS, Traction Control, and Dynamic Stability Control Components and Operation
XX. Antilock Brake, and Traction Control Systems
XXI. ABS, Traction Control, and Dynamic Stability Control Diagnosis and Service
XXII. Hazardous Waste Handling
XXIII. Hybrid, Electric, and Alternative Fuel Safety
XXIV. Hybrid, Electric, and Alternative Fuel Applicable Systems Awareness
Lab-Related Topics and Scope:
I. Demonstrate Proper Shop Safety and Working Practices, Including tools and Equipment, and Hazardous Waste Handling
II. Explain and Identify Major Brake Components and Area Requiring Inspection
III. Perform Brake Disc Maintenance/Machining to Manufacturer's Standards
IV. Perform Brake Drum Maintenance/Machining to Manufactures Standards
V. Identify All Components of an ABS System
VI. Identify All Components of an ABS, Traction Control, and Dynamic Stability Control System
VII. Diagnose ABS, Traction Control, and Dynamic Stability Control Faults and Make Appropriate Repairs
VIII. Perform Brake Fluid Service
IX. Perform Wheel Bearing Service on Serviceable Bearings
X. Perform wheel bearing service on non-serviceable bearings
XI. Perform parking brake service and adjustment
XII. Diagnose vacuum booster faults and make appropriate repairs
Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Weekly reading (25-75 pages)
2. Homework consisting of chapter review questions
3. Weekly quizzes and final exam
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Lab demonstrations related to: the ability to follow industry approved diagnostic and repair procedures, brake assembly, lathe operation and alignment
2. Lab write-ups such as:
A. Reading and analyzing lab reports
B. Making customer recommendations
C. Writing diagnostic sheets in a neat, complete, and readable manner
3. Lab work such as:
A. Disassemble components and subsystems
B. Inspect components and subsystems
C. Reassemble components and subsystems
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 20% |
| Homework; lab write-ups | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
5 - 15% |
| Lab work | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
30 - 40% |
| Lab demonstrations | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
35 - 45% |
| Weekly quizzes and final exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Automotive Braking Systems. Goodnight, Nicholas and VanGelder, Kirk. CDX. 2019 (classic)
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