COURSE SYLLABUS
FALL 2008
1. COURSE: AUTO 46 -
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS
A. Units: 4 2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
B. Time: Tuesday
& Thursday 1:00 – 5:00 pm
2. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This course will cover the principles of automatic transmission operation,
including hydraulic and electronic controlled transmissions. Instructional emphasis will be on diagnosis,
maintenance, overhaul and installation of both transmissions and transaxles.
3. TEXT & SUPPLIES:
A.
Automatic
Transmissions & Transaxles
by
Tom Birch-Chuck Rockwood $
B. Toyota
Automatic Transmission Hand book $
C.
Safety
glasses or goggles $
D.
Scantron
Form 882 $
4. Expected Student
Outcomes: Upon
completion of this course the student should be able to:
A. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding
of theory and principles of repair for basic hydraulic and electronic
controlled transmission and transaxles.
B. Safely and independently operate the
following equipment:
1. Precision measuring equipment.
2. Hand,
pneumatic tools and specialized "pullers" and presses.
3.
Shop
hoists, jacks and hydraulic presses.
C. Demonstrate a logical sequence when
disassembling and assembling transmissions and transaxles.
D. Develop a basic technical foundation of
principles and theory, which will
provide understanding of the new
technology as it develops.
E. Interpret and assess, procedures and
specifications as used in shop manuals, technical bulletins, CD reference
systems and online reference technical resources.
F. Analyze failed components and determine
cause.
5. ATTENDANCE: Attendance is critical in order to complete this course
successfully
A. Poor
attendance is probably the main reason
that students fail IT courses.
B. Much of the material is covered by
lecture and demonstration; this makes it difficult to make up missed work.
C. The drop and attendance policies
described on page 31 of the 2007-2008 Merced College catalog will be used as a
basis for this class.
D. Obviously, students who
do not attend class will not benefit from lectures and demonstrations and will
not complete assignments on time, which will affect the final grade.
1. After three absences, students’
grade may be lowered by a half a letter grade for each additional class missed.
a. Student may be dropped from the
class after 3 absences, if in the opinion of the instructor, the student cannot
successfully complete the class or will present a safety hazard to him self or
others because of instruction he has missed.
2. It is the student's responsibility
to verify the instructor has corrected the roll sheet when a student is late.
6. LATE WORK: Work will only be accepted late on a case‑by‑case
basis, generally requiring advance notice.
7. GRADING SYSTEM: Grading will be on a point system. Points are earned from various class and lab
activities. Points will be awarded both
subjectively and objectively. At the end
of the semester a "modified" curve will be used to determine the
letter grade. Approximately 1/3 of your
grade will based on class assignments, 1/3 on lab jobs and 1/3 from the lab and
written final.
A. Class
Work: Written assignments, tests, quizzes, presentations, and reports.
1. To
ensure you receive credit, PRINT the following on all work turned in:
NAME,
first and last
CLASS
number and time
TITLE
of work (i.e. chapter questions)
DATE
B. Lab Work: Required jobs, other
lab work, clean up, and practical final.
1.
Lab
projects left incomplete or disassembled at the end of the semester will significantly
lower the student's grade and may cause the student to fail the class.
2.
A
typical student should complete as least one transmission overhaul and R&R
a RWD and FWD tramsmission.
8. SAFETY:
All students must complete S/P2 Training for Mechanical Repair Safety
and Mechanical Repair Pollution Prevention within the first two weeks of
instruction. To begin go to www.sp2.org
and log In to S/P2. The school
User name is "67274” and School password is: “short”. Your private password will be your first and
last initials and the last four digits of your student ID number. When you have completed the instruction and
passed the tests, print the certificates and turn a copy for them into the tool
room.
A If
at any time, you are unsure as to the proper or safe operation of a specific
machine see the instructor or lab technician for help.
B. Safety
glasses must be worn at all times in
the lab, and any time the student is performing hazardous tasks.
C. Exhaust systems must be used whenever an
engine is running in the shop.
D. Become familiar with the location and
operation of safety equipment in the lab.
E. Only students with valid Driver’s License
may operate vehicles on campus.
9. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
A. Information: Don Hoornaert
Office:
#17 IT Building
Office
Phone: 384‑6175
Division
Phone: 384‑6161
Office
Hours:
Semester Schedule:
Posted on Room #17
Email hoornaert.d@mccd.edu
B. Philosophy:
1. In order to become proficient at
diagnosing and repairing automotive problems one must understand the basic
operation of the system being worked on --- must know how it works.
2. The most important tool in the repair
of a vehicle is knowledge. Knowledge is
the understanding of the system, the ability to use and comprehend reference
material and the ability to use test equipment and interpret the information
obtained.
3. The program belongs to you, and its
success rests largely with you, the student. PARTICIPATE!!!
C. Expectations:
1. Reading assignments will be completed
on schedule.
2. Students will enter into discussions
enthusiastically.
3. Students will confine discussions to
the problem at hand.
4. Only one person should speak at a time,
with others listening attentively to the discussion.
5. Students will be prompt and regular in
attendance.
6. Students will take pride in the work
they perform for this class.
7. School property and equipment will be
treated as if it belonged to the individual using it -- with care and respect.
8. Students are enrolled in this class
because they have a desire to learn.
10. CLASS REQUIREMENTS:
A. Reading ‑‑ to gain the
most from demonstrations and lectures, it is critical that assigned
reading
be completed on time.
B. Unit quizzes, mid‑term, and final
exam
1. Chapter quizzes will usually be composed of
the multiply choice question at the
end of each assigned chapter.
C. One,
one page technical article reviews or web site reviews. Articles should be current
and related to course content. (Do not use an
advertisement as a technical article.)
1 Paper is generally, at least 1 page
typed double spaced.
2 Paper
should have an introductory paragraph explaining why you chose or were
interested in the subject. One or two paragraphs describing the content
of the
article or website, and a concluding paragraph
explaining what you thought
about the article and why.
3 Review must include web site address,
or periodical name, date, article
title,
author and page numbers.
D. One, one page resume, or resume may be
emailed as a “word doc” or txt file.
E. Lab
1. Live work receives more credit than
"canned work".
2. Individual projects receive more credit
than group work.
3. Minimum number of transmission rebuilds
is one
4. Remove and replace one RWD transmission
5. Remove and replace one FWD tramsmission
6. All students must park outside the
compound.
7. All projects require a work order,
which is to be on file in the tool room.
11. ASSIGNMENTS:
WEEK CLASSROOM
MANUAL
_______ Ch 1 Serv. Info. Tools & Safety
_______ Ch 2
Environmental and Hazardous Material
_______ Ch 3 Intro
to Transmissions 1-1
to 1-18
_______ Ch 16
Transmission Overhaul, Disassembly
_______ Ch 17 Transmission Overhaul Procedure
_______ Ch 18
Subassembly Repair
_______ Ch 4 Apply
Devices
_______ Ch 5 Power
Flow 1-19
to 1-49
_______ Ch 6 Hydraulic Theory 2-1
to 2-26
_______ Ch 7
Hydraulic Shift Control 2-26
to 2-35
_______ Ch 8
Electronic Trans Controls 2-36
to 2-69
Ch
9 Torque Converters 1-50
to 1-58
_______ Ch 10 Trans Descriptions
_______ Ch 11 Trans Service and Maint. Section
11
_______ Ch 12
Mechanical Problem Solving
_______ Ch 13
Elec. Trans Problem Solving 3-1
to 3-35
_______ Ch 14 In
Vehicle Trans Problem Solving
Ch 15 Trans/Transaxle Replacement
_______ Ch 19
Torque Converter Service
_______ Ch 20
Automatic Trans Modifications
12.
DUE DATES DATE
12.1
First Article
Review 10/9/08
12.2
Resume 11/27/08
12.3
Practical
Final
12.4
Written Final Tuesday
, Dec. 16, 1:00 p.
13. LAB REQUIREMENTS:
Use this list as a guide to keep track of your lab
activities and help you to schedule your shop time. When a job is completed, note it here and
have the instructor check your work and note it in his grade book. Make sure you have your work checked as
you complete each task, do not wait until the end of the semester.
JOB VEHICLE DATE
INITIALS
COMPLETED
1. Safety Test
2. Pollution prevention test
3. Vehicle & Info Sys Intro.
4. Entry level trans wks.
4.1
Service info
4.3
Dyno. Pretest & pressure
4.4
End play
4.5
Pump overhaul, seals and bushing
4.6
Apply device overhaul, inspect and adj.
4.7
Air check
4.8
Power flow
4.9
Planet assembly overhaul
4.10
Valve body, gov, solenoid, and sensors
4.11
Reassembly checks/adj and specifications
4.12
After overhaul dyno test.
Work Text Lab Sheets
E 1, MSDS
E 2, PSI, temp, weight conv.
E 3, I.D. vehicle & d/t components
E 4, Ck fluid level & condition
E 5, Research service info.
E 6, Change fluid & filter
E 7, Exchange trans. fluid
E 8, Insp. for fluid leak & locate source
E 9, Adjust shift linkage
E 10, Adjust throttle linkage
E 11, Adjust band
E 12, Volt-ohmmeter usage
E 13, Ck trans. ctrl mod. pwr. & grd.
JOB VEHICLE DATE
INITIALS
COMPLETED
E 14, I.D. trans. electronic controls
E 15, Complete trans. diagnosis
E 16, Perform road test
E 17, Diagnose (NVH) concern
E 18, Ck hydraulic system pressures
E 19, Perform stall test
E 20, Ck vacuum modulator operation
E 21, Air test transmission
E 22, Torque converter diagnosis
E 23, Cooler circuit fluid flow
E 24, Tesr electronic controls
E 25, Diag. elect. trans. concern
E 26, Rpr. electrical wire & terminal
E 27, R&R&R governor
E 28, Remove (FWD) driveshaft
E 29, Replace (FWD) driveshaft
E 30, R&R (RWD) driveshaft
E 31, (R&R) extension housing
E 32,