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 Skill
Understand general shop safety.
Strand 4
Students will understand and demonstrate basic hand tools, fasteners, and shop equipment.
Standard 1
Identify and measure metric and standard fasteners.
Standard 2
Correctly identify and use basic hand tools.
Standard 3
Identify and demonstrate use of basic measuring tools (accurate to 1/32 or 1mm).
Standard 4
Complete a repair order including cause, concern, and correction, use reference manuals or information systems to find service procedures and specifications.
Standard 5
Locate proper lift points, raise and support the vehicle using jack, jack stands and a vehicle hoist.
Performance Skill
Understand basic hand tools, fasteners, and shop equipment.
Strand 5
Students will understand and demonstrate proper techniques in removal and installation of tires and wheels.
Standard 1
Inspect tires for abnormal wear.
Standard 2
Properly rotate tires and reinstall using proper torque procedures.
Standard 3
Interpret tire sidewall markings: size, inflation, age, and load.
Standard 4 (Optional)
Dismount, inspect, and remount a tire on a wheel (including TPMS).
Standard 5 (Optional)
Use a tire balancer to balance tires of a vehicle using proper procedures.
Standard 6 (Optional)
Locate a leak and identify proper repair procedures.
Performance Skill
Understand proper techniques in removal and installation of tires and wheels.
Strand 6
Students will identify basic automotive parts and perform basic services on a vehicle.
Standard 1
Identify basic automotive parts and functions.
Standard 2
Based on the manufacture's specifications, perform under hood checks.
Standard 3
At the correct interval, perform lube, oil, and filter service. Use proper disposal methods for waste oil and filters.
Standard 4
Inspect and service battery.
Standard 5
Check shocks or struts.
Standard 6
Understand the four stroke cycle.
Performance Skill
Perform basic services on a vehicle.
Strand 7
Students will identify basic emission components. (Optional)
Standard 1
Identify common emission components.
Standard 2
Run an emission test on a vehicle.
Performance Skill
Identify basic emission components.
Strand 8
Students will solve basic mathematical equations related to automotive.
Standard 1
Solve whole number problems with two- and three-digits.
Standard 2
Solve fraction problems.
Standard 3
Solve decimal problems with two- and three-digits.
Standard 4
Solve conversion problems.
Standard 5
Solve basic ratio-to-proportion problems.
Standard 6
Solve basic linear-measurement problems.
Performance Skill
Solve basic mathematical equations related to automotive.
Strand 9
Students will be able to conduct a Vehicle Inspection.
Standard 1
Students will be able to identify and properly perform a vehicle inspection. (Optional) Refer to the Utah State Vehicle Safety Inspection Manual - https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/03/2011-2012-SI-PLT-Manual.pdf.
Standard 2
Understand the need of scanning vehicle systems.