Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for AM 111 Winter 2025


Course Number:
AM 111
Course Title:
Engine Repair
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
80
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Introduces the theories, operations, and components used in the 4-stroke internal combustion engine. Includes disassembly and reassembly of school-owned engines to gain experience in hand tool use, proper engine repair, and evaluation procedures. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

  • Perform internal engine inspection, maintenance, diagnosis, and repairs.
  • Communicate professionally with employers, customers, and co-workers using industry standard language and following industry standard protocols.
  • Access and utilize repair information in a rapidly changing technology.
  • Develop and implement strategies and processes to solve internal engine repair problems.
  • Perform internal engine repair to professional and ethical standards.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  1. Complete engine disassembly.
  2. Inspect and evaluate engine condition.
  3. Reassemble engine.
  4. Verify reassembled engine operation.
  5. Perform compression and cylinder leakage test.
  6. Demonstrate preparedness for ASE testing by achieving passing scores all written exams.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

While studying the four stroke cycle, students will be able to classify engines based on cylinder number, configuration and/or valve train design. Students will trace engine lubrication and cooling systems as well as understand the causes of wear and part failure. Students will also become familiar with the concepts of volumetric efficiency, horsepower and torque. In addition, students continue to develop and practice skills related to hazardous waste disposal, and avoidance of potential shop hazards.

  • Utilize proper safety procedures
  • Identify cylinder and valve train configuration
  • Use hand tools properly
  • Utilize appropriate industry protocol
  • Inspect and measure valve train components
  • Inspect, measure and install piston rings
  • Adjust valve train
  • Inspect and install timing chains
  • Locate and use proper seals and gaskets in reassembly procedure
  • Visually inspect engine components
  • Use precision measuring tools: micrometer", dial bore indicator, plastigauge
  • Evaluate condition of reciprocating and rotating parts
  • Clean engine machined gasket surfaces
  • Assess condition of oil pump
  • Identify cylinder pressures using compression gauge
  • Perform cylinder leakage test and identify cylinder sealing issues
  • Perform oil pressure test and determine necessary action

Related Instruction

Computation
Hours: 15

Outcomes:

Perform internal engine inspection, maintenance, diagnosis, and repairs to industry standards.

Activities:

Students measure engine components using precision instruments, such as micrometers and bore gauges, and compare results with manufactures/industry specifications.

Students perform engine analysis/testing, using plastigage, oil pressure gauges, etc…, and compare readings to manufacturers/industry specifications.

Assessment:  Feedback is immediate, direct and pass/no pass for classroom or lab assessed activities.  Homework and exams are “A-F” grades with direct feedback delivered within 1 week.

Communication
Hours: 2

  1. Communicate professionally with employers, customers, and co-workers using industry standard language and following industry standard protocols.
  2. Develop and implement strategies and processes to solve internal engine repair problems.

Students continue their practice from previous courses by working in teams to communicate with staff to check out tools, school cars, and have repair orders written for lab projects.

Students present a verbal report to the class on a subject of their choice related to current industry technical advances, innovations, engine repair, and/or diagnostic or trouble shooting procedures related to engine repair.

Assessment:  Feedback is immediate, direct and pass/no pass for classroom or lab assessed activities.  Homework and exams are “A-F” grades with direct feedback delivered within 1 week.

Human Relations
Hours: 15

Perform internal engine repair to the highest professional and ethical standards.

Students build on previous course work in human relations to continue the practice of human relations introduced through class discussions and homework.
Students work in teams to complete assigned lab projects.  Team work is focused on working in a diverse cultural environment, being sensitive to Others needs and diffusing difficult situations in a calm and respectful manner. 
Students work with lab partners, staff members, and their instructor to bring customer/school cars in /out of the shop for class lab projects.

Assessment:  Feedback is immediate, direct and pass/no pass for classroom or lab assessed activities.  Homework and exams are “A-F” grades with direct feedback delivered within 1 week.