Automotive Electronic Control Module Repair (ELRT 1110)
This course focuses on diagnosing and repairing automotive Electronic Control Units (ECUs) and related modules. Students will learn to identify faults, inspect, test, and repair electronic components on various ECU circuits, interpret waveforms using oscilloscopes, analyze component failures, and apply previously learned surface-mount and through-hole rework skills in advanced module repair scenarios. The course combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical skills to provide in-depth training in modern automotive electronics and control module repair techniques.
Course code: ELRT 1110
Credits: 3.0
Tuition: $0
Length: 60.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
ELRT 1003, ELRT 1004.
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- Introduction to Automotive Electronic Control Modules (ECMs/ECUs)
- Classification of Vehicle Systems and Types of Control Modules
- Overview of Diagnostic Test Equipment
- Fundamentals of Waveform Analysis and Signal Interpretation
- Testing of Semiconductor Devices: Transistors and Output Drivers
- Processor and Memory Chip Functions in ECUs
- Functional Testing Using ECU Simulators
- EPROM and Flash Memory Programming/Reprogramming Techniques
- Application of SMD Rework Procedures in ECU repair
Students may request formal recognition of prior learning attained through informal education, work, or other life experience. Assessment will include the following:
Actual repair reports, reprogramming records, or module service logs created and/or used by the applicant in their workplace which are judged equivalent to the curriculum documents required in the Automotive Module Repair course assignments.
A successful interview with the Electronics Programs’ Department Head or one of the department’s full-time faculty, focusing on diagnostic strategies, repair techniques, and safety procedures specific to automotive control modules (e.g., ECM, TCM, BCM).
An essay in which the applicant reflects on and analyzes their prior experience in relation to the themes, issues, and concepts of the course, such as module-level troubleshooting, firmware/software updates, circuit board repair, and system reintegration.
Actual repair reports, reprogramming records, or module service logs created and/or used by the applicant in their workplace which are judged equivalent to the curriculum documents required in the Automotive Module Repair course assignments.
A successful interview with the Electronics Programs’ Department Head or one of the department’s full-time faculty, focusing on diagnostic strategies, repair techniques, and safety procedures specific to automotive control modules (e.g., ECM, TCM, BCM).
An essay in which the applicant reflects on and analyzes their prior experience in relation to the themes, issues, and concepts of the course, such as module-level troubleshooting, firmware/software updates, circuit board repair, and system reintegration.
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
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