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Maui Community College

Auto Body Repair & Painting Program

Course Outline

1. Course Title: ABRP 40F Dimensioning Collision Damage

Number of credits: Two credits (2)

Abbreviated Course Title: Dimensioning Collision Damage

Date of Outline: November 14, 2001

  1. Course Description: Explains methods to determine collision damages to

the automotive chassis and suspension components

for conventional framed and unitized vehicles.

  1. Credits/ Contact Hours: 2 credits - 4hrs. Lect/Lab
  1. Prerequisites: ABRP 40E or consent of instructor

Co-requisites: NONE

Recommended Preparation: NONE

Approved by ______Date______

  1. General Course Objectives:

Provides students with instruction on the special skills, procedures, and methods required to determine collision damages to the automotive chassis and suspension components for both conventional framed and unitized vehicles.

  1. Specific Course Competencies

Upon completion of ABRP 40F the student should be able to:

UNIT 1.

A.  Describe and demonstrate safety considerations for performing collision damage analysis on an automobile.

UNIT 2.

A.  Identify and describe the unitized constructed vehicles, its chassis and suspension components, and the differences between early model and late model unibody construction.

B.  Explain and demonstrate the required procedures for determining collision damage to a unitized vehicle.

C.  Analyze and identify direction of impact, amount of damage done, and type of damage occurred during impact.

UNIT 3.

A.  Identify and describe the conventional frame and chassis constructed vehicles and its major components.

B.  Explain and demonstrate procedures for determining collision damage to the conventional frame and chassis and/or the major body components.

C.  Analyze and identify direction of impact, amount of damage, and type of damage occurred during impact.

  1. Recommended Course Content and Approximate Time Spent:

UNIT 1. 4 hrs.

UNIT 2. 40 hrs.

UNIT 3. 16 hrs.

  1. Recommended Course Requirements:
  1. Lecture/Lab/Individual study packets.
  2. Homework assignments
  3. Tests and quizzes.
  4. Practical performance on training modules.

Course requirements may change at the discretion of the instructor, depending on the skill level of each student enrolled for a specific module.

9. Text and Materials:

Auto Body Repair Technology, 4th Edition, James E. Duffy, Delmar Publishers Inc.

Student Technician's Manual to Accompany Auto Body Repair Technology, 4th Edition, Paul Uhrina / James E. Duffy, Delmar Publishers Inc.

10. Evaluation and Grading:

25% Class/homework assignments

25% Class/shop exercises

25% Tests/quizzes

25% Final exam

11. Methods of Instruction:

Individual study packets

Class/Lab lectures

Class/Lab demonstrations

Audiovisuals aids and displays

Shop work on assigned projects

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