AUT

Subject

AUT

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course covers the theory, construction, inspection, diagnosis, and repair of internal combustion engines and related systems. Topics include fundamental operating principles of engines and diagnosis, inspection, adjustment, and repair of automotive engines using appropriate service information. Upon completion, students should be able to perform basic diagnosis, measurement and repair of automotive engines using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 116A

TThis course is an optional lab to be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to work-based learning placements in order to meet the ASE Education Foundation standards for hours. Topics include diagnosis, inspection, adjustment, and repair of automotive engines using appropriate service information. Upon completion, students should be able to perform basic diagnosis, measurement and repair of automotive engines using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 116

Subject

AUT

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course covers principles of operation, types, and diagnosis/repair of suspension and steering systems to include steering geometry. Topics include manual and power steering systems and standard and electronically controlled suspension and steering systems. Upon completion, students should be able to service and repair steering and suspension components, check and adjust alignment angles, repair tires, balance wheels, and calibrate/reset related driver assist systems using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 141A

This course is an optional lab to be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to work-based learning placements in order to meet the ASE Education Foundation standards for hours. Topics include manual and power steering systems and standard and electronically controlled suspension and steering systems. Upon completion, students should be able to service and repair steering and suspension components, check and adjust alignment angles, repair tires, balance wheels, and calibrate/reset related driver assist systems using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 141

Students learn the fundamentals of molding operations, including molding terminology, machine part identification, operating safety, machine controls and machine startup and shutdown. Students are taught to identify common part defects such as short shots, flash, warp, surface defects, color changes and shrinkage. Students learn the properties of commonly used molding materials. Lab Hours: 0 Theory Hours: 3

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

Students learn to safely operate a molding machine. Students learn to properly startup, set machine controls and shutdown a molding machine. Lab Hours: 6 Theory Hours: 0

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course covers principles of operation and types, diagnosis, service, and repair of brake systems. Topics include drum and disc brakes involving hydraulic, vacuum boost, hydra-boost, electrically powered boost, braking with ADAS, electric braking controls, emerging brake technologies, and anti-lock and parking brake systems. Upon completion, students should be able to diagnose, service, and repair various automotive braking systems using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 151A

This course is an optional lab to be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to work-based learning placements in order to meet the ASE Education Foundation standards for hours. Topics include drum and disc brakes involving hydraulic, vacuum boost, hydra-boost, electrically powered boost, braking with ADAS, electric braking controls, emerging brake technologies, and anti-lock and parking brake systems. Upon completion, students should be able to diagnose, service, and repair various automotive braking systems using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 151

This course is designed to teach students basic mold setter skills. They will learn the fundamentals of molding operations, including molding terminology, machine part identification, operating safety, machine controls and machine startup and shutdown. Students are taught to identify common part defects such as non-fill, burn marks, warpage, discoloration, weld lines, and flash. At the end of this course students should be able to safely work as a mold setter. Lab Hours: 4 Theory Hours: 1

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course is designed to teach students the basic mold setter skills in a laboratory environment. The students will learn the practical application of molding operations, including molding terminology, machine part identification, operating safety, machine controls, and machine startup and shutdown. Students are taught to identify and correct common part defects such as non-fill, burn marks, warpage, discoloration, weld lines, and flash. At the end of this course students should be able to work safely as a mold setter. Lab Hours: 6 Theory Hours: 0

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course covers the introduction, theory of operation, and basic diagnostic procedures required to restore engine performance to vehicles equipped with complex engine control systems. Topics include an overview of engine operation, ignition components and systems, fuel delivery, injection components and systems and emission control devices. Upon completion, students should be able to describe operation, diagnose and repair basic ignition, fuel and emission related drivability problems using appropriate equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 181A

This course is an optional lab to be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to work-based learning placements in order to meet the ASE Education Foundation standards for hours. Topics include overviews of engine operation, ignition components and systems, fuel delivery, injection components and systems and emission control devices and emerging engine performance technologies. Upon completion, students should be able to describe operation, diagnose, and repair basic ignition, fuel and emission related drivability problems using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 181

This course covers study of the electronic engine control systems, the diagnostic process used to locate engine performance concerns, and procedures used to restore normal operation. Topics will include currently used fuels and fuel systems, exhaust gas analysis, emission control components and systems, modern OBD (on-board diagnostics) and inter-related electrical/electronic systems. Upon completion, students should be able to diagnose and repair complex engine performance concerns using appropriate test equipment and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Prerequisite

Take AUT 181

198

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course will provide students with the knowledge to do preventive maintenance on automation systems. Also assess tooling, inspect and perform preventive maintenance on various tools. This course provides both classroom and performance based hands on training to inform personnel on preventive maintenance. Lab Hours: 2 Theory Hours: 1

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course covers the principles of management essential to decision-making, communication, authority, and leadership. Topics include shop supervision, shop organization, customer relations, cost effectiveness, work ethics, shop software/applications, and generating, writing, and completing repair orders. Upon completion, students should be able to describe basic automotive shop operation from a management standpoint.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Subject

AUT

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course covers operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of automatic transmissions/transaxles. Topics include hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical/electronic operation of automatic drive trains and the use of appropriate service tools, equipment, and service information. Upon completion, students should be able to explain operational theory, diagnose and repair automatic drive trains using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 221A

This course is an optional lab to be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to work-based learning placements in order to meet the ASE Education Foundation standards for hours. Topics include hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical/electronic operation of automatic drive trains and the use of appropriate service tools, equipment, and service information. Upon completion, students should be able to explain operational theory, diagnose and repair automatic drive trains using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 221

This course covers the operation, diagnosis, and repair of manual transmissions/transaxles, clutches, driveshafts, axles, and final drives. Topics include theory of torque, power flow, and manual drive train servicing and repair using appropriate service information, tools, and equipment. Upon completion, students should be able to explain operational theory, diagnose and repair manual drive trains using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 231A

This course is an optional lab to be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to work-based learning placements in order to meet the ASE Education Foundation standards for hours. Topics include manual drive train diagnosis, service and repair using appropriate service information, tools, and equipment. Upon completion, students should be able to diagnose and repair manual drive trains using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu

Corequisite

Take AUT 231

Credits 3

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course is designed to teach students basic mold processor skills. Topics will include safety, molding materials, machine controls, fill rates, temperature control, pressure control, and timing. Students will learn how various factors affect the mold process and how to compensate for those factors by setting and adjusting machine controls. Lab Hours: 4 Theory Hours: 1

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course is designed to teach students basic mold processor skills in a laboratory environment. The students will learn the practical application of mold processes including safety, molding materials, machine controls, fill rates, temperature control, pressure control and timing. Students will learn how various factors affect the mold process and how to compensate for those factors by setting and adjusting machine controls. Lab Hours: 6 Theory Hours: 0 Southern Union State Community College 2021-22 Catalog

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

catalog.suscc.edu

This course utilizes service information and specialized test equipment to diagnose and repair power train control systems. Topics include computerized ignition, fuel and emission systems, related diagnostic tools and equipment, data communication networks, and service information. Upon completion, students should be able to perform diagnosis and repair using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures, and service information.

Subject

AUT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credit Hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Beaufort County Community College Catalog 2026-2027

Source

catalog.beaufortccc.edu