Austin Community College
Fall 2009 - OPEN COURSES

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Updated: 01/27/2010 14:00:20


AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY & OUTDOOR POWERED EQUIPMENT

CLASSROOM 
8 Week Session August 24 - October 18
AUMT 1405 Introduction to Automotive Technology

	[8/12]	44414	Lec	002	EMH	TBA	MTWThF	 8:00am - 10:00am	OH Houston, Roger
44414 - ONLY for students who attend Eastside Memorial High School.


16 Week Session August 24 - December 13
AUMT 1405 Introduction to Automotive Technology
	[9/12]	39294	Lec	003	JTN	SHOP	M	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Carter, Timothy
Classes for 39294 will be held at Johnston High School 
	[10/12]	39295	Lec	004	RVS	4219	S	 1:00pm -  6:20pm	OH Foster, David
	[7/12]	44268	Lec	006	SMG	SHOP	MW	 8:45am - 11:15am	OH Hernandez, Antonio
Classes for 44268, 44269 & 44270 will be held at the San Marcos Goodnight Center, 
1331 State High Way 123, Rm. 133.

44268 - ONLY for students who attend San Marcos High School.
	[6/12]	44269	Lec	008	SMG	SHOP	MW	12:50pm -  3:20pm	OH Hernandez, Antonio
44269 - ONLY for students who attend San Marcos High School.
AUMT 1407 Automotive Electrical Systems
	[9/12]	39312	Lec	001	CHS	019	M	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH King, Henry
Class for 39312 will be held at Crockett High School. 
	[11/12]	44357	Lec	008	CYP	2221	F	 8:00am -  1:00pm	OH Kibbe, William
	[9/12]	39302	Lec	006	CYP	2221	W	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Kibbe, William
Class for 39302 will be held at Cypress Creek Campus
	[12/11]	39298	Lec	002	RVS	4219	M	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Lomas, Daniel
	[13/12]	39300	Lec	004	RVS	4209	S	 1:00pm -  6:20pm	OH Lomas, Daniel
	[10/12]	39301	Lec	005	RVS	4209	T	 8:00am -  1:00pm	OH Pelham, Robert
	[10/12]	39299	Lec	003	RVS	4209	Th	 8:00am -  1:00pm	OH Pelham, Robert
	[11/12]	44333	Lec	007	SMG	SHOP	W	 8:00am -  1:00pm	OH Estrada, Ezequiel
44333 will be held at the San Marcos Goodnight Center, 1331 Hwy. 123, Rm. 133.
AUMT 1410 Automotive Brake Systems
	[14/12]	39305	Lec	003	RVS	4209	WTh	 1:45pm -  4:15pm	OH Chavez, David
	[11/12]	44271	Lec	004	SMG	SHOP	M	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Estrada, Ezequiel
Classes for 44271 will be held at San Marcos Goodnight Center, 1331 Hwy.123,Rm.133.
SMER 1410 Marine Drive Units
	[9/6]	42739	Lec	001	RVS	4201	T	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Rowland, Chester
SMER 1413 Marine Electrical Systems
	[7/6]	42740	Lec	001	RVS	4201	Th	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Rowland, Chester
AUMT 1416 Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems
	[11/12]	39074	Lec	002	RVS	4209	M	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Foster, David
	[14/12]	39306	Lec	001	RVS	4219	Th	 8:00am -  1:00pm	OH Chavez, David
AUMT 1419 Automotive Engine Repair
	[12/13]	39310	Lec	002	CHS	019	F	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH King, Henry
	[13/12]	39309	Lec	001	DMA	SHOP	MT	 7:00pm -  9:30pm	OH Chavez, David
Classes for 39309 will be held at David McDavid Acura, 13553 N. 183, Austin, Tx.
	[13/12]	39311	Lec	003	RVS	4219	W	 8:00am -  1:00pm	OH Chavez, David
MTRC 1419 Motorcycle Four Stroke Engine/Transmission
	[10/11]	42164	Lec	001	CCM	SHOP	M	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Price, Thomas
SMER 1425 Small Engine Electrical Systems
	[8/7]	42741	Lec	001	RVS	4201	W	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Rowland, Chester
SMER 1428 Small Engine Service Principles
	[8/9]	42742	Lec	001	RVS	4201	M	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Rowland, Chester
AUMT 1445 Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning
	[9/12]	44356	Lec	002	CYP	1140	W	12:00pm -  5:00pm	OH Kibbe, William
MTRC 1466 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician
P	[10/11]	42165	Prat	001	CCM	SHOP	TBA	                 	OH Price, Thomas
AUMT 2413 Automotive Drive Train and Axles
	[8/12]	39315	Lec	002	RVS	4209	F	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Foster, David
	[12/10]	39314	Lec	001	RVS	4209	S	 8:00am -  1:20pm	OH Davis, Stephan
AUMT 2417 Automotive Engine Performance Analysis I
	[9/12]	39316	Lec	001	CYP	1140	M	12:00pm -  5:00pm	OH Kibbe, William
Classes for 39316 will be held at Cypress Creek Campus
	[12/11]	39318	Lec	003	RVS	4209	M	 8:00am -  1:00pm	OH Estrada, Ezequiel
	[13/12]	39317	Lec	002	RVS	4219	T	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH McNeil, Kevin
	[8/12]	40161	Lec	004	SMG	SHOP	W	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Pineda, Robert
Classes for 40161 will be held at San Marcos Goodnight Center, 1331 Hwy. 123, Rm. 
133. 
AUMT 2425 Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxle
	[13/12]	39319	Lec	001	RVS	4219	F	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Sosa, Alex
	[15/12]	39320	Lec	002	RVS	4219	S	 8:00am -  1:20pm	OH King, Henry
AUMT 2428 Automotive Service
	[6/12]	39321	Lec	001	RVS	4219	Th	 4:30pm -  9:30pm	OH Shoebroek, Michael
	[6/12]	39322	Lec	002	RVS	4207	W	 8:00am -  1:00pm	OH Shoebroek, Michael
AUMT 2434 Automotive Engine Performance Analysis II
+	[6/12]	39323	Lec	001	RVS	4209	W	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH McNeil, Kevin
AUMT 2437 Automotive Electronics
P+	[10/12]	39325	Lec	002	RVS	4209	F	 8:00am -  1:00pm	OH Pelham, Robert
SMER 2450 Small Engine Capstone Projects
P	[1/8]	44234	Lec	002	RVS	4201	Th	 5:00pm - 10:00pm	OH Rowland, Chester
AUMT 2489 Internship - Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
	[7/12]	39327	Int	003	RVS	4219	Th	 4:30pm -  9:30pm	OH Shoebroek, Michael
	[7/12]	39326	Int	002	RVS	4207	W	 8:00am -  1:00pm	OH Shoebroek, Michael


8 Week Session October 19 - December 13
AUMT 1407 Automotive Electrical Systems
	[9/12]	44415	Lec	009	EMH	TBA	MTWThF	 8:00am - 10:00am	OH Houston, Roger
44415 - ONLY for students who attend Eastside Memorial High School.


DISTANCE LEARNING 
Course Descriptions All Courses 
AUMT 1405 Introduction to Automotive Technology
An introduction to the automotive industry including automotive history, safety practices, shop equipment and tools, vehicle subsystems, service publications, fasteners, professional responsibilities, and automotive maintenance. Emphasis is on automobile construction, major components, basic systems and their repair and maintenance.

MTRC 1405 Motorcycle Service Principles
Principles of operation of two and four stroke motorcycle engines and their associated systems. Emphasis on troubleshooting and analysis of faulty systems and their individual components using proper repair manuals and special tools. Also included are fuels, lubricants, oil and filter changes, and various types of engine cooling.

AUMT 1407 Automotive Electrical Systems
An overview of automotive electrical systems including topics in operational theory, testing, magnetism, diagnosis, and repair of batteries, charging and starting systems, and electrical accessories. Emphasis on electrical schematic diagrams, chassis wiring and switches, and service manuals. Prepares students for ASE certification tests.

AUMT 1410 Automotive Brake Systems
Operation and repair of drum/disc type brake systems. Emphasis on safe use of modern equipment. Topics include brake theory, concepts related to design, diagnosis and repair of power assist systems, manual, anti-lock brake systems, scan tool diagnostics, and parking brakes. Prepares students for ASE certification tests.

SMER 1410 Marine Drive Units
Operation, service, troubleshooting, and overhaul of all Marine Drive systems. Emphasis on the use of proper tools and procedures when servicing the mid section, lower unit, trim, and tilt systems.

SMER 1413 Marine Electrical Systems
Theory of operation and test procedures and equipment used in the diagnosis and repair of the various circuits which make up a marine electrical system.

AUMT 1416 Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems
Theory and operation of automotive suspension and steering systems including tire and wheel problem diagnosis, component repair, and alignment procedures. Prepares students for ASE certification tests.

AUMT 1419 Automotive Engine Repair
Fundamentals of engine operation, diagnosis and repair including lubrication systems and cooling systems. Emphasis on overhaul of selected engines, identification and inspection, measurements, and disassembly, repair, and reassembly of the engine. Prepares students for ASE certification tests. This class is recommended to be taken concurrently with AUMT 2428.

MTRC 1419 Motorcycle Four Stroke Engine/Transmission
Overhaul procedures for four stroke motorcycle engines and transmissions. Emphasis on proper shop procedures for servicing the piston, cylinder, valve train, crankshaft assembly, and transmission during the course of an overhaul.

SMER 1425 Small Engine Electrical Systems
Theory of operation and test procedures and equipment used in the diagnosis and repair of the various circuits which make up a small engine electrical system. Ignition, charging, starting and all safety switches as well as color codes and wiring schematics are covered in this section.

SMER 1428 Small Engine Service Principles
Principles of operation of two and four stroke small engines and their associated systems. Emphasis on troubleshooting and the analysis of faulty systems and their components. Also covered are cutter decks, bar and chains, belt and clutch belt drive applications. This class covers oil and fuel applications and service and maintenance on commonly used lawn equipment.

AUMT 1445 Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning
Theory of and maintenance of manual and automatic automotive air conditioning and heating systems. Emphasis on the basic refrigeration cycle and diagnosis and repair of system malfunctions. Covers EPA guidelines for refrigerant handling and new refrigerant replacements. Prepares students for ASE certification tests.

MTRC 1466 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student.

AUMT 2413 Automotive Drive Train and Axles
A study of automotive clutches, clutch operation devices, standard transmissions, transaxles, and differentials with emphasis on the diagnosis and repair of transmissions and drive lines. Prepares students for ASE certification tests. This class is recommended to be taken concurrently with AUMT 2428.

AUMT 2417 Automotive Engine Performance Analysis I
Theory, operation, diagnosis, and repair of basic engine dynamics, both early and electronic ignition systems, fuel delivery systems, including carburetion and throttle body injection repair, and emission control systems. Use, care, and maintenance of basic engine performance diagnostic equipment. Prepares students for ASE certification tests.

AUMT 2425 Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxle
A study of the operation, hydraulic principles, and related circuits of modern automatic transmissions and automatic transaxles. Diagnosis, disassembly, and assembly procedures with emphasis on the use of special tools and proper repair techniques. Prepares students for ASE certification tests. This class is recommended to be taken concurrently with AUMT 2428.

AUMT 2428 Automotive Service
Mastery of automotive vehicle service and component systems repair. Emphasis on mastering current automotive competencies covered in related theory courses in specialized areas previously obtained by the student. The course will enhance the student's competency of NATEF task listings and give additional preparation for ASE testing and employment.

AUMT 2434 Automotive Engine Performance Analysis II
Diagnosis and repair of emission systems, computerized engine performance systems, and advanced ignition and fuel systems; proper use of advanced engine performance diagnostic equipment. Prepares students for ASE certification tests. Prerequisite: AUMT 1407 and AUMT 2417 with a grade of C or better.

AUMT 2437 Automotive Electronics
Topics address electrical principles, semiconductor and integrated circuits, digital fundamentals, microcomputer systems, computerized engine controls, and electrical test equipment as applied to automotive technology. Prepares students for ASE certification tests. Prerequisite: AUMT 1407 with a grade of C or better.

SMER 2450 Small Engine Capstone Projects
A capstone course that provides students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained in the program. The course should be taken after completing specific specialized courses in the program.

AUMT 2489 Internship - Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
An experience external to the college for the advanced student in a specialized field involving a written agreement between the educational institution and a business or industry. Mentored and supervised by a workforce employee, the student achieves objectives that are developed and documented by the college and that are directly related to specific occupational outcomes. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.