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AUT 142 Automotive Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
3 cr. hrs. 7 periods (1 lec., 6 lab)
Diagnosis and repair of automotive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Includes personal and
environmental safety, HVAC systems components, air conditioning (AC) diagnosis and repair, refrigeration system
component diagnosis and repair, heating and engine cooling systems diagnosis and repair, operating systems and controls
diagnosis and repair, and refrigerant recovery, recycling, and handling.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
AUT 170 Structural Analysis and Repair
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Structural collision repair of automotive vehicles. Includes frame inspection and repair, Unibody inspection, measurement
and repair, fixed glass, and metal welding and cutting.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
AUT 171 Non-Structural Analysis and Repair
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Non-structural collision repair of automotive vehicles. Includes preparation, outer body panel repairs, replacements and
adjustments, metal finishing and body filling, moveable glass and hardware, metal welding and cutting, and plastics and
adhesives.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
AUT 172 Introduction to Mechanical and Electrical Systems
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Mechanical and electrical collision repair of automotive vehicles. Includes suspension and steering, electrical, brakes,
heating and air conditioning, cooling systems, drive train, fuel, intake and exhaust systems, and restraint system.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
AUT 173 Painting and Refinishing
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Collision repair preparation, mixing, and applying paint. Includes safety precautions, surface preparation, spray gun and
related equipment operation, paint mixing, matching and applying, paint defects—causes and cures, and final detail.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
AUT 185 Automotive Shop Skills Application
.5-3 cr. hrs. 1.5-9 periods (1.5-9 lab)
Light line diagnosis and repair of daily use vehicles. Includes preparing repair orders, complaint procedures, researching
service data, vehicle service and repair tasks, and shop maintenance. Also includes the industry standard of complaint,
cause, and correction.
Information: Completion of an AUT prefix course in the same specialty area and approval of automotive department chair
or instructor is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
AUT 297S1 Automotive Seminar
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Automotive job-related training. Includes presentations and development of skills in a given area and topics of timely or
limited interest.
Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
Aviation Technology
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY — AVIATION TECHNOLOGY
AVM 101 Structural Repair I
4 cr. hrs. 8 periods (2 lec., 6 lab)
Structural repair of fuselage, wings and empennage groups. Includes safety, hand and machine cutting, and measuring
tools. Also includes layout methods and structural repair processes.
Recommendation: Completion of mathematics assessment above MAT 082 before enrolling in this course.
Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall.
AVM 102 Structural Repair II
4 cr. hrs. 8 periods (2 lec., 6 lab)
Continuation of AVM 101. Includes safety, bend allowance, layout, fasteners, machine usage, patching techniques and
structural repair techniques.
Prerequisite(s): AVM 101.
Offered: Fall.
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