VO 8507: Automotive Service Technology II

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Subject Area
Technical and Career Education Center
Credits 3
Years
1
Level
High School
Grades
11,
12

This two-year program provides an in-depth study of the automobile and its operating systems including the study of engine repair, engine performance, electricity/electronics, brakes, steering, and suspension. In the classroom students will study automotive theory and apply these principles to practical use in the lab. The program prepares graduates to pursue ASE certification as well as provides them the opportunity to participate in the AYES (Automotive Youth Educational Systems) program, which begins with an internship in the summer of their junior year.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools ensures equal access to all CTE courses. Accessibility accommodations will be provided as needed.

Certification
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Technician Examinations-(series of 10 potential certifications); Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Student Certification Assessments-(series of 10 potential certifications); and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safety and Pollution Prevention (SP2) Certifications-Mechanical Safety, Mechanical Pollution Prevention
Parent Docs
Automotive Service Technology II Parent Doc 2021-2022
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Unit

The Nature of Technology 

 

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Auto Service Technology and Society

 

2

Design and Engineering in Auto Service Technology

 

2

Applying Design Processes in Auto Service Technology

 

2

Select and Apply  Technology in Auto Service Technology

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Focus

Technology is a varied field of study. Students will examine the definition and application of automotive service technology.

Technology is strong  influence on society. Students will understand and describe the impacts of automobiles.

Resources are the raw materials of a technological system. Selecting and applying them toward an auto service solution is essential.

Technology is a tool to assist in solving complex auto service problems. A systems approach is a framework to design solutions.

The role of technology is diverse. Identifying the role of technology in auto service is essential to an improved understanding.

Transfer  

Goals
  • Bridge academic, employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations.
  • Empower students to   be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
  • Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.
  • Bridge academic,  employability, and technical skills to prepare students  for emerging occupations. 
  • Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
  • Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.
  • Bridge academic,  employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. 
  • Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
  • Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.
  • Bridge academic,  
  • employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. 
  • Empower students to be successful citizens,  employees, and leaders in society. 
  • Foster student involvement in professional organizations, which strengthens collaboration and community.
  • Bridge academic,  
  • employability, and technical skills to prepare students for emerging occupations. 
  • Empower students to be successful citizens, employees, and leaders in society. 
  • Explore and pursue industry credentials through the integration of content and work-based learning (WBL).

Unit  

Learning  

Targets
  • Develop an understanding of automobiles throughout history. 
  • Identify the purpose and function of SkillsUSA. 
  • Describe the importance and contribution of  construction to society. 
  • Gain a historical perspective of automotive repair and its  implications. 
  • Appreciate the value of career and technical student organizations through participation.
  • Identify impacts of  automotive repair in the  designed world. 
  • Use the systems model approach to identify the process of automotive repair. 
  • Appreciate the role of automobiles in improving the quality of life. 
  • Describe the multiple  pathways in the field of  automotive repair. 
  • Categorize various types of automobile repair companies. 
  • Design and build a solution to an automobile problem using tools. 
  • Understand and demonstrate safety in the auto service lab. 
  • Describe resources and their applications in automobile repair. 
  • Evaluate and determine the appropriate resources for a automobile-related  repair. 
  • Explore trends in various types of automobile repair. 
  • Utilize a systems approach to solve an auto service problem.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of engine repair.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of manual transmissions.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of automatic transmissions.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of automobile repair by earning an industry credential. 
  • Demonstrate knowledge of suspension and steering systems.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of brake systems.
  • Research an evolving  
  • technology in auto service repair.