Automotive Engine Performance Certificate
Curriculum AUT.EGP.CERT (C447C)
The Engine Performance certificate program is designed to provide the student skills to seek entry-level employment as an engine performance technician.
This program does not include all of the high-tech courses necessary for today’s master technician.
Instruction includes complete fuel system diagnosis, repair and adjustment, battery, starting, charging and ignition system testing, scope/engine analyzer usage both analog and digital, and computerized engine control systems.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the successful completion of the Automotive Engine Performance Certificate, the graduate will be able to:
- demonstrate industry knowledge through safety OSHA, EPA practices and procedures;
- analyze vehicle symptoms or assess vehicle situations based on previous knowledge and classroom/shop experience;
- explain proper procedures when dealing with a check engine or emissions related problem;
- communicate with instructors applying the target language utilized in a repair facility or as technicians in the industry; and
- determine a systematic approach more suitable to the situation encountered to repair/replace or diagnose an engine performance issue.
| AUT 112 ◊ Introduction to Automotive Technology | | 3 credits |
| AUT 114 ◊ # Fuel Management Systems | | 4 credits |
| AUT 127 ◊ # Automotive Electricity & Electronics I | | 4 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 11 |
| AUT 129 ◊ # Automotive Electricity & Electronics II | | 3 credits |
| AUT 226 ◊ # Engine Performance & Diagnosis | | 5 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 8 |
| AUT 230 ◊ # Computerized Engine Controls | | 5 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 5 |
Total Credit Hours: 24
See AUT course descriptions.
Coordinator: Ken Davs, Ext. 3454, Email: kennethdavis@triton.edu