Rochester Community and Technical College · Courses
AMT
16 courses with the subject AMT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
AMT 1720Electrical Theory4
4 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course covers the service, diagnosis and repair of automotive electrical systems including starting and charging systems and electrical accessories. This course also covers the service, diagnosis, and repair of basic ignition systems as well as the necessary maintenance to keep ignition systems in good working order. (
8 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course covers the service, diagnosis and repair methods of general automotive maintenance and the automotive electrical systems including starting and charging systems and electrical accessories. (
4 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course covers the theory and application of auto safety, tools, fasteners, basic electricity and general auto service. This course also covers theory, design, operation, diagnosis and repair of hydraulic brake systems on automobiles and light trucks. (
10 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course covers the service, diagnosis, and repair methods of general automotive maintenance as well as the service, diagnosis and repair of hydraulic brake systems, ABS brake systems and rotor and drum machining/measuring. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course covers engine design as well as diagnosis, evaluation, repair, and maintenance steps involved in restoring gasoline automotive engines to good running order. (
14 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course covers the diagnosis, repair procedure, and testing and maintenance procedures for automotive gasoline engines. (
2 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course covers suspension design, alignment geometry and wheel and tire factors as well as recommended maintenance steps concerning suspension systems and related compounds. (
6 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course covers a diagnosis, evaluation, adjustment, and repair of suspension systems and related automotive components. (
4 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course covers theory and practice of oxy-acetylene, stick arc, and wire-feed welding. Students will learn theory and safety and have opportunity to learn and practice "hands on" welding and soldering skills. (
2 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course covers the basics of hydraulics, gear ratios, engine physics, and vehicle sensor theory and diagnosis related to current automobiles and light trucks. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course will cover automotive and light truck clutches, manual and automatic transmission/transaxles, differentials, and drivelines. Content includes mechanical, electronic, and hydraulic system, driveshaft phasing, alignment, balance gear ratios and diagnosis. All- wheel drive and 4-wheel drive systems. (
8 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course is a hands-on lab class and will cover automotive and light truck clutches, manual and automatic transmission/transaxles, differentials, and drivelines. Content includes mechanical, electronic, and hydraulic system, driveshaft phasing, alignment, balance, gear ratios, and diagnosis. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive. (
8 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course is a hands-on lab class in which various transmissions and transaxles are diagnosed, basic overhaul techniques, are demonstrated, special tool and gauge usage are taught. Electronic controls and scan tool usage is covered extensively. (
4 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course covers a study of the theory and principles of operation of automotive fuel injection systems, electrical systems, and mechanical conditions related to engine performance and also the operating principles of automotive computers, sensors, and control devices. Extensive use of scan tools for diagnosis. (
14 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course is a hands-on lab and includes diagnosing, servicing and correcting problems with automotive fuel injection systems, electronic systems, and mechanical conditions related to engine performance and the operating principles of automotive computers, sensors, and control devices. Scan tools for diagnostics are used extensively in this course. (Prerequisites:
TOTAL ......................................................................................... PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the Automotive Technician program at RCTC, students will achieve the following outcomes: • Diagnose and repair engines. • Diagnose, maintain and repair automatic transmission and transaxle. • Diagnose and repair manual drive train and axles. • Diagnose and repair suspension and steering. • Diagnose and repair brake systems. • Diagnose and repair electrical electronic systems. • Diagnose and repair heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. • Diagnose and repair engine performance. NOTE: The program’s goal is to prepare students for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification test. Revised: 05/01/2023 Implementation: Fall 2023 ...........................67 CREDITS
