Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will participate in personal and leadership development activities through SkillsUSA or another appropriate career and technical student organization.
Standard 1
Student will use communication skills to effectively communicate with others.
Standard 2
Student will effectively use teamwork to respectfully work with others.
Standard 3
Student will use critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Standard 4
Student will be dependable, reliable, steady, trustworthy, and consistent in performance and behavior.
Standard 5
Student will be accountable for results.
Standard 6
Be familiar with the legal requirements and expectations of the course.
Strand 2
Students will participate in work-place readiness activities.
Standard 1
Student will demonstrate employability skills.
Standard 2
Student will participate in a work-based learning experience outside the classroom.
Strand 3
Students will understand and demonstrate general shop safety.
Standard 1
Learn safe working habits and procedures. Pass a safety test with 100 percent.
Standard 2
Comply with safety rules for working with automotive chemicals.
Standard 3
Identify the gasses encountered in the automotive field and the hazards they present.
Standard 4
Identify the hazards and control of asbestos dust.
Performance Skills
Understand general shop safety.
Strand 4
Students will inspect the Base Brake System.
Standard 1
Research vehicle service information such as fluid type, vehicle service history, service precautions, technical service bulletins, and recalls including vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Standard 2
Identify brake system components and configurations.
Standard 3
Retrieve and record DTCs, OBD monitor status, and freeze frame data; clear codes and data when directed.
Standard 4
Describe procedure for performing a road test to check brake system operation, including an anti-lock brake system (ABS).
Standard 5
Install wheel and torque lug nuts.
Standard 6
Identify and interpret brake system concerns; determine needed action.
Strand 5
Students will inspect the Brake Hydraulic System(s).
Standard 1
Diagnose pressure concerns in the brake system using hydraulic principles (Pascal’s Law).
Standard 2
Measure brake pedal height, travel, and free play (as applicable); determine needed action.
Standard 3
Check master cylinder for internal/external leaks and proper operation; determine needed action.
Standard 4
Inspect brake lines, flexible hoses, and fittings for leaks, dents, kinks, rust, cracks, bulging, wear, and loose fittings/supports; determine needed action.
Standard 5
Select, handle, store, and fill brake fluids to proper level; use proper fluid type per manufacturer specification.
Standard 6
Identify components of hydraulic brake warning light system.
Standard 7
Bleed and/or replace fluid in the brake system.
Standard 8
Test brake fluid for contamination.
Standard 9
Remove, bench bleed, and reinstall master cylinder.
Standard 10
Diagnose poor stopping, pulling, or dragging concerns caused by malfunctions in the hydraulic system; determine needed action.
Standard 11
Replace brake lines, hoses, fittings, and supports.
Standard 12
Fabricate brake lines using proper material and flaring procedures.
Standard 13
Inspect, test, and/or replace components of brake warning light system.
Strand 6
Students will inspect the Drum Brake System.
Standard 1
Remove, clean, and inspect brake drum; measure brake drum diameter; determine serviceability.
Standard 2
Refinish brake drum and measure final drum diameter; compare with specification.
Standard 3
Remove, clean, inspect, and/or replace brake shoes, springs, pins, clips, levers, adjusters/self-adjusters, other related brake hardware, and backing support plates; lubricate and reassemble.
Standard 4
Inspect wheel cylinders for leaks and proper operation; remove and replace as needed.
Standard 5
Pre-adjust brake shoes and parking brake; install brake drums or drum/hub assemblies and wheel bearings; perform final checks and adjustments.
Standard 6
Diagnose poor stopping, noise, vibration, pulling, grabbing, dragging, or pedal pulsation concerns; determine needed action.
Strand 7
Students will inspect Disc Brake Systems.
Standard 1
Remove and clean caliper assembly; inspect for leaks, damage, and wear; determine needed action.
Standard 2
Inspect caliper mounting and slides/pins for proper operation, wear, and damage; determine needed action.
Standard 3
Remove, inspect, and/or replace brake pads and retaining hardware; determine needed action.
Standard 4
Lubricate and reinstall caliper, brake pads, and related hardware; seat brake pads against rotor; inspect for leaks.
Standard 5
Clean and inspect rotor and mounting surface; measure rotor thickness, thickness variation, and lateral runout; determine needed action.
Standard 6
Remove and reinstall/replace rotor.
Standard 7
Refinish rotor on vehicle; measure final rotor thickness and compare with specification.
Standard 8
Refinish rotor off vehicle; measure final rotor thickness and compare with specification.
Standard 9
Retract and re-adjust caliper piston on an integrated parking brake system.
Standard 10
Describe importance of operating vehicle to burnish/break-in replacement brake pads according to manufacturer’s recommendation.
Standard 11
Diagnose poor stopping, noise, vibration, pulling, grabbing, dragging, or pulsation concerns; determine needed action.
Strand 8
Students will inspect Brake Power-Assist System(s).
Standard 1
Check brake pedal travel with and without engine running to verify proper power booster operation.
Standard 2
Identify components of the brake power assist system (vacuum/ hydraulic/electric).
Standard 3
Inspect vacuum-type power booster unit for leaks; inspect the check-valve for proper operation; check vacuum supply (manifold or auxiliary pump) to vacuum-type power booster; determine needed action.
Standard 4
Inspect and test hydraulically assisted power brake system for leaks and proper operation; determine needed action.
Strand 9
Students will inspect Brake Related System(s).
Standard 1
Remove, clean, inspect, repack/replace, and install wheel bearings; remove and install bearing races; replace seals; install hub and adjust bearings.
Standard 2
Check parking brake system components for wear, binding, and corrosion; clean, lubricate, adjust and/or replace as needed.
Standard 3
Check parking brake operation (including electric parking brakes); check parking brake indicator light system operation; determine needed action.
Standard 4
Check operation of brake stop light system.
Standard 5
Inspect and replace wheel studs.
Standard 6
Remove, reinstall, and/or replace sealed wheel bearing assembly.
Standard 7
Diagnose wheel bearing noises, wheel shimmy, and vibration concerns; determine needed action.
Strand 10
Students will inspect Electronic Brake Control System(s).
Standard 1
Identify and inspect electronic brake control system components and describe function (ABS, TCS, ESC); determine needed action.
Standard 2
Describe the operation of a regenerative braking system.
Standard 3
Bleed the electronic brake control system hydraulic circuits.