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HET 1040 - General Shop Skills


Clock Hours: 150

Course Description:
Students identify appropriate tools with respect to diesel technician applications. The safe and correct usage of tools is mastered and demonstrated to include proper cleaning, storage, and maintenance of tools. Students also learn to use precision measuring tools.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Identify general shop safety rules andprocedures.
  2. Utilize safe procedures for handling of tools andequipment.
  3. Identify and use proper placement of floor jacks and jackstands.
  4. Identify and use proper procedures for safe liftoperation.
  5. Utilize proper ventilation procedures for working within a shop/labarea.
  6. Identify marked safetyareas
  7. Identify the location and types of fire extinguishers and other fire safety equipment; demonstrate knowledge of procedures for using fire extinguishers and other safety equipment.
  8. Identify the location and use of eyewashstations.
  9. Identify the location of the posted evacuationroutes.
  10. Comply with the required use of safety glasses, ear protection, gloves, and shoesduring lab/shopactivities.
  11. Identify and wear appropriateclothing.
  12. Secure hair and jewelry for lab/shopactivities.
  13. Demonstrate awareness of the safety aspects of supplemental restraint systems (SRS), electronic brake control systems, and hybrid vehicle voltagecircuits.
  14. Demonstrate awareness of the safety aspects of high voltage circuits (HID lamps, ignition systems, injection systems,etc.)
  15. Locate and demonstrate knowledge of material data safety sheets(MSDS).
  16. Identify tools and their usage for automotive/dieselapplications.
  17. Identify standard and metricdesignation.
  18. Demonstrate proper cleaning, storage, and maintenance oftools.
  19. Demonstrate proper use of precision measuring tools such as micrometers, dial indicators, and dialcalipers.
  20. Identify information needed and the service requested on a repairorder
  21. Identify the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of fender covers, mats,etc.
  22. Demonstrate the use of the three C’s (concern, cause, andcorrection).
  23. Review vehicle servicehistory.
  24. Complete work order to include customer information, vehicle identifying information, customer concert, related service history, cause, andcorrection.
  25. Ensure the vehicle is prepared to return to the customer per school/customerpolicy (floor mats, steering wheel cover,etc.).