2010- 2011 Course Description Guide - Midland Independent ...

PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS – Course #: 7750Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12; Length: Semester – 2 hour block – Fall Only; Taught at ATCA cluster course designed to provide a broad basic understanding of career opportunities and training requirementsand introduce skills in six transportation related service careers: aircraft mechanics, auto body and collision repair,automotive technology, diesel engine mechanics, small engine repair and mechanics.LOGISTICS, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS – Course #: 7751Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12; Length: Semester – 2 hour block – Spring Only ; Taught at ATCPrerequisite: Principles of Transportation lStudents gain knowledge and skills in material handling and distribution and proper application, design, andproduction of technology as it relates to the transportation, distribution, and the logistics industries.ENERGY, POWER AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS – Course #: 7752Grade level: 10, 11, 12; Length: Semester – 2 hour block – Fall Only; Taught at ATCPrerequisite: Principles of Transportation l and llStudents will need to understand the interaction between various vehicle systems, the logistics used to move goodsand services to consumers, and the components of transportation infrastructure.TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT – Course #: 7753Grade level: 10, 11, 12; Length: Semester – 2 hour block – Spring Only; Taught at ATCPrerequisite: Principles of Transportation l and ll and Energy, Power and Transportation Systems lIn this course students gain knowledge Management, students gain knowledge and skills in material handling anddistribution and proper application, design, and production of technology as it relates to the transportation, distribution andlogistics industries. The course allows students to reinforce, apply, and transfer their academic knowledge and skills to avariety of interesting and relevant activities, problems, and settings.AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY (at ATC) (includes Diesel 1 (at Cogdell)) (D)– Course #: 7754Grade level: 11, 12; Length: year – 2 hour block; Taught at ATC/CogdellIn Automotive Technology students gain knowledge and skills in the repair, maintenance, and diagnosis of vehiclesystems. This study allows students to reinforce, apply, and transfer academic knowledge and skills to a variety ofinteresting and relevant activities, problems and settings. The focus of this course is to teach the theory of operationof automotive vehicle systems and associated repair practices.ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY (at ATC) (Includes Diesel 2 (at Cogdell)) (D) – Course #: 7755Grade level: 12; Length: year – 2 hour block; Taught at ATC/CogdellIn Advanced Automotive Technology, students gain knowledge and skills in the repair, maintenance, and diagnosis ofvehicle systems. This study allows students to reinforce, apply, and transfer academic knowledge and skills to avariety of interesting and relevant activities, problems, and settings. The focus of this course is to teach the theory ofoperation of automotive vehicle systems and associate repair practices.COLLISION REPAIR & REFINISHING (D) – Course #: 7756Grade level: 11, 12; Length: year – 2 hour block: Taught at ATCCollision Repair and refinishing services include knowledge of the processes, technologies, and materials used in thereconstruction and alteration of vehicles. This advanced course is designed to teach the application of advancedtechnical skills and practices related to collision repair and refinishing.55