An awareness course for the passenger car owner-operator. A study of the operation and minor maintenance and repair techniques used in service stations and garages. Also a study of the cost of repair, purchasing, financing, and insuring an automobile.

Course Fee: $4.00

An introductory course designed to assist the novice automotive technician in adjusting to the demands of an automotive service facility. This course will expose the student to the flat rate method of shop pay. Students will also develop a portfolio which showcases the student’s technical expertise and human relation skills for obtaining cooperative education and full-time employment. This course meets the human relation component of related instruction for Certificates of Applied Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees. Students will fulfill human relations requirements for the Automotive Certificate of Applied Science and Associate of Applied Science by completing this course.

This course examines automotive manual power trains. It includes the construction, maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of manual transmissions and transaxles, transfer cases, rear axles, drive shafts, and clutches. Driveline angles and Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH) will be discussed. Lab application of service procedures is included.

Course Fee: $20.00

This course examines automotive braking systems, including hydraulic and friction theory. The construction, maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of disc, drum and antilock braking systems are studied. Use of off-the-car and on-the-car-brake lathes are included in lab. Lab application of service procedures is included.

Course Fee: $20.00

This course examines automotive suspension and steering systems. The theory of operation, construction, maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of steering and suspension systems is examined. Alignment procedures, wheel balancing, steering, suspension, headlight aiming, and structural damage diagnosis will be discussed. Lab application of service procedures is included.

Course Fee: $20.00

This course is an overview of the design, operation, diagnosis, and service procedures of modern automotive engines. Students participate in the disassembly and the reassembly of engines. Students will participate in the removal and installation of engines in school vehicles. Service and Technical engine data are presented to prepare the students for practical experience in engine service and repair.

Course Fee: $20.00

This course examines the theory and diagnosis of gasoline engines and related systems. These systems include engine mechanical testing, ignition systems, fuel delivery, emission control systems and an introduction to computerized fuel injection systems. Students will use the latest diagnostic equipment available to test and diagnose these systems during the lab.

Course Fee: $20.00

Students will prepare for ASE tests in Engine Repair (A1), Brakes (A5), Suspension and Steering (A4) and Manual Drive Train and Axles (A3). At the conclusion of this class students will take their ASE certification tests.

Prerequisites: AUTO 117, AUTO 119, AUTO 120, AUTO 128, AUTO 151
Course Fee: $136.00

Students will prepare for ASE tests in Automatic Transmission/ Transaxle (A2), Electrical/Electronic Systems (A6), Heating and Air conditioning (A7) and Engine performance (A8). At the conclusion of this class students will take their ASE certification tests.

Prerequisites: ATDI 134, ATDI 257, ATDI 264, ATDI 265, AUTO 251
Course Fee: $136.00

This course examines the theory and diagnosis of computerized gasoline fuel injected engines. Students will work with the latest diagnostic equipment to test and repair computerized engine control systems on Toyota, Ford, General Motors and Chrysler Vehicles.

Prerequisite: AUTO 128, AUTO 151, and ATDI 134
Course Fee: $20.00

A planned and supervised work-learning experience in industry, business, government, or community service agencies related to the University program of study. Prerequisites: Two semesters of attendance at Montana State University-Northern, approval of advisor, Dean of the College of Technical Sciences, and cooperative education coordinator.

Pass/Fail only

This course presents an examination of current model year design and trends in the mobility industries. Extensive undergraduate research and the latest techniques for presenting material will be employed.

Students in this course will use the dynamometer and other diagnostic equipment to dynamically test and analyze computer controlled emission, fuel delivery and ignition systems. Students will follow manufacturer drive cycles to see what effects that alternative fuels, additives and trouble codes have on drivability, emissions and performance.

Prerequisites: AUTO 251, ATDI 383, ATDI 384
Course Fee: $20.00

This course examines advanced component operation and diagnosis in automotive power trains. Topics covered in the class are automatic transmissions, automatic transaxles, all wheel drive systems, CVT (constant variable transmissions), power train electronic control systems and NVH (noise, vibration & harshness) diagnosis.

Prerequisites: AUTO 117 and ATDI 257
Course Fee: $20.00

Individualized research practicum selected by the student and an automotive instructor. Survey of literature available, testing and evaluation of project with an oral defense of the resulting paper.

Prerequisites: WRIT 101, SPCH 141, all required AUTO courses, and Senior Standing.

A planned and supervised work-learning experience in industry, business, government, or community service agencies related to the University program of study.

Prerequisites: Cooperative Education 298 or Junior standing and approval of advisor, Dean of the College of Technical Sciences, and cooperative education coordinator.
Pass/Fail only