|
Dec 08, 2024
|
|
|
|
2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Automotive Technology, A.A.S
|
|
Return to: Highlands College
Graduates of the Automotive Technology Programs will have the skill- set to enter into employment in the U.S. Automotive Industry. This program includes technical hands-on skills in gasoline and light duty engines; automatic and manual transmissions; up-to-date scanners, scopes, meters, probes for diagnostic analysis; diagnostic and re-charge of A/C systems; braking tools, lathes and application and four wheel alignments. Graduate will also learn soft skills required to be successful and complete in the U.S. Automotive industry including: safe and productive utilization of shop tools and machinery; automotive information and data retrieval using national databases; interpersonal communication techniques in individual and group settings and critical thinking skills.
|
Objectives
- To provide students with an exceptional curriculum that encourages professional mechanical techniques necessary to succeed professionally.
- To support students in their pursuit of life-time learning and professional development.
- Function on teams.
- Relevant work experience.
- Express oneself in written and oral form.
- Critical thinking skills.
- Prepared for employment as entry level automotive technician.
Outcomes
- At graduation, students earning an AAS in Automotive will have the necessary knowledge and skills to obtain placement within the discipline.
- Students within the Automotive Program will demonstrate competency in the use of manual and diagnostic software equipment typically used in industry.
- Demonstrate problem solving, informational literacy, technological and communication skills in team and individual learning exercises.
Assessment
- Course assessment through student evaluations
- Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Survey
- Graduate Placement Survey
- Survey of seniors
- Employer feedback through advisory boards
|
Minimum credits for an AAS degree in Automotive Technology: 62
Completion of the first two semesters may result in a Certificate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology. Student must complete a course in each of the following areas: English and Math to receive a certificate. |
Return to: Highlands College
|
|