AUTO 1236: Steering Systems
Effective date
September 2017
Department
Automotive Service Technician
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
This course covers principles of operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of steering and passenger restraint systems. Topics include steering gears, power steering systems, passenger restrain systems, wheel alignment, and four wheel steering systems.
This course is part of the full-time Automotive Service Technician Foundation Program.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the components of conventional and rack and pinion steering gears, and steering columns
- Describe the components of power steering and passenger restrain systems
- Inspect, diagnose, service, and repair steering gears
- Inspect, diagnose, service and repair steering column and linkage
- Inspect, diagnose, and service power steering systems
- Inspect, diagnose, and service passenger restrain systems
- Perform wheel alignments
- Describe four wheel steering systems
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 44.01
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 118.49
Total Hours: 162.5
Instructional Strategies
Classroom activities are lectures, demonstrations, audio-visual presentations and exercises. Practical experience takes place in an active shop setting. The extensive workshop experience provides reinforcement of theoretical
concepts, develops hand skills, and familiarity with repair procedures, electronic equipment and standard safety
procedures. All modules are designed to enable the student to work independently and in groups.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Quizzes/Tests
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27
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Students are given multiple choice quizzes and tests throughout the course to assess their theoretical knowledge
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Lab Work
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73
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Practical knowledge and skills are evaluated in the shop while students are working on training aids and customer vehicles.
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Course topics
- Steering gears
- Steering column
- Steering linkage
- Power steering systems
- Passenger restrain systems
- Wheel alignment
- Four wheel steering systems
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.