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Complete Sections Solutions Manual a
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re included (Section 1 to 9)
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** Immediate Download
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** Swift Response
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** All Chapters included
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, Table of Contents
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Section 1:
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Section 2:
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Section 3:
NL Electricity....................................................................................................... 3-1
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Section 4:
NL Engine Performance ...................................................................................... 4-1
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Section 5:
NL NLManual Transmissions and Transaxles ........................................................ 5-1
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Section 6:
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Section 7:
NL Suspension and Steering Systems ............................................................... 7-1
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Section 8:
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Section 9:
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CHAPTER 1 NL
Careers in the Automotive Industry
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CHAPTER OVERVIEW NL
This chapter examines the automotive industry today and points out the changes that are occ
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urring. Professional service provided by a properly trained technician is critical because of t
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he technology used in today’s vehicles. A detailed description is given of what it takes to
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be a professional technician. Included are descriptions of career opportunities, job classifi
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cations, and the various automotive education programs that are available in Canada. Auto
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motive Service Technician Interprovincial Standards and ASE certification requirements are
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also provided.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES NL
• Describe the reasons why today’s automotive industry is considered a global industry.
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• Explain how computer technology has changed the way vehicles are built and serviced.
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• Explain why the need for qualified automotive technicians is increasing.
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• Describe the major types of businesses that employ automotive technicians.
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• List some of the many job opportunities available to people with a background in aut
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omotive technology. NL
• Describe the different ways a student can gain work experience while attending classes.
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• Describe the requirements for Red Seal certification of automotive technicians.
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INSTRUCTIONAL OUTLINE WITH TEACHING HINTS NL NL NL NL
I. Servicing Today’s Vehicles NL NL
A. The Importance of Automotive Technicians
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B. The Need for Quality Service
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C. The Need for Ongoing Service
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1. Warranties
2. Increased Vehicle Age NL NL
Hint: Discuss the need for repairs as cars become older and what opportunities
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this need presents to a qualified technician.
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D. Career Opportunities NL
1. Dealerships
2. Independent Service Shops NL NL
3. Franchise Repair Shop NL NL
4. Store-Associated Shops NL
5. Fleet Service and Maintenance NL NL NL
Hint: Discuss career opportunities in all areas of automotive service.
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II. Job Classifications
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A. Service Technician NL
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B.
Shop Foreman NL
C.
Service Adviser NL
D.
Service Manager NL
E.
Service Director NL
F.
Parts Counterperson NL
G.
Parts Manager NL
Hint: Discuss the various automotive shop positions and how they each relate to the te
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chnicians.
III. Related Career Opportunities NL NL
A. Parts Distribution NL
B. Marketing and Sales NL NL
C. Other Opportunities NL
IV. Training for a Career in Automotive Service
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A. Student Work Experience NL NL
1. Job Shadowing Program NL NL
2. Mentoring Program NL
3. Cooperative Education NL
4. Part-Time Employment NL
B. Canada’s Automotive Apprenticeship Program NL NL NL
C. The Need for Continuous Learning
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V. ASE Certification NL
Hint: Introduce the various programs in your area that are available to students.
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WHAT ARE COMMON STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS AN
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D STUMBLING BLOCKS?
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• Without experience, students will struggle with understanding how an automotive shop functions.
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• Possibly have a shop owner visit the class or arrange to take the students to observe a sh
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op during operating hours.
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• To help students understand a shop’s different job classifications, place various students as t
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he shop foreman or service writer and have them arrange the “workload” for the day’s sho
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p activities.
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• Have the students refer to the job classification section of the chapter as a reference f
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or these assignments. Refer to pages 8-12 of Chapter 1 for reference.
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SHOP ACTIVITIES AND CASE STUDIES
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Here are some activities you can review in-
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class as a group, or ask students to complete individually or in pairs:
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1. Research a vehicle of your choice. Visit the manufacturer or dealership website. Make a lis
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t of all of the systems in that vehicle that are controlled by electronics. If you are unsure o
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f system, include its name on the list and talk to your instructor about it.
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Complete Sections Solutions Manual a
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re included (Section 1 to 9)
NL NL NL NL NL
** Immediate Download
NL NL
** Swift Response
NL NL
** All Chapters included
NL NL NL
, Table of Contents
NL NL
Section 1:
NL Automotive Technology ............................................................................... 1-1
NL NL
Section 2:
NL Engines. ......................................................................................................... 2-1
NL
Section 3:
NL Electricity....................................................................................................... 3-1
NL
Section 4:
NL Engine Performance ...................................................................................... 4-1
NL NL
Section 5:
NL NLManual Transmissions and Transaxles ........................................................ 5-1
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Section 6:
NL NLAutomatic Transmissions and Transaxles ................................................... 6-1
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Section 7:
NL Suspension and Steering Systems ............................................................... 7-1
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Section 8:
NL Brakes ............................................................................................................ 8-1
NL
Section 9:
NL Passenger Comfort ........................................................................................ 9-1
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, Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach, 4C
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e
CHAPTER 1 NL
Careers in the Automotive Industry
NL NL NL NL
CHAPTER OVERVIEW NL
This chapter examines the automotive industry today and points out the changes that are occ
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
urring. Professional service provided by a properly trained technician is critical because of t
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
he technology used in today’s vehicles. A detailed description is given of what it takes to
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
be a professional technician. Included are descriptions of career opportunities, job classifi
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
cations, and the various automotive education programs that are available in Canada. Auto
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
motive Service Technician Interprovincial Standards and ASE certification requirements are
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
also provided.
NL NL
LEARNING OUTCOMES NL
• Describe the reasons why today’s automotive industry is considered a global industry.
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
• Explain how computer technology has changed the way vehicles are built and serviced.
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
• Explain why the need for qualified automotive technicians is increasing.
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
• Describe the major types of businesses that employ automotive technicians.
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
• List some of the many job opportunities available to people with a background in aut
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
omotive technology. NL
• Describe the different ways a student can gain work experience while attending classes.
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
• Describe the requirements for Red Seal certification of automotive technicians.
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
INSTRUCTIONAL OUTLINE WITH TEACHING HINTS NL NL NL NL
I. Servicing Today’s Vehicles NL NL
A. The Importance of Automotive Technicians
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B. The Need for Quality Service
NL NL NL NL
C. The Need for Ongoing Service
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1. Warranties
2. Increased Vehicle Age NL NL
Hint: Discuss the need for repairs as cars become older and what opportunities
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this need presents to a qualified technician.
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D. Career Opportunities NL
1. Dealerships
2. Independent Service Shops NL NL
3. Franchise Repair Shop NL NL
4. Store-Associated Shops NL
5. Fleet Service and Maintenance NL NL NL
Hint: Discuss career opportunities in all areas of automotive service.
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II. Job Classifications
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A. Service Technician NL
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e
B.
Shop Foreman NL
C.
Service Adviser NL
D.
Service Manager NL
E.
Service Director NL
F.
Parts Counterperson NL
G.
Parts Manager NL
Hint: Discuss the various automotive shop positions and how they each relate to the te
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chnicians.
III. Related Career Opportunities NL NL
A. Parts Distribution NL
B. Marketing and Sales NL NL
C. Other Opportunities NL
IV. Training for a Career in Automotive Service
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A. Student Work Experience NL NL
1. Job Shadowing Program NL NL
2. Mentoring Program NL
3. Cooperative Education NL
4. Part-Time Employment NL
B. Canada’s Automotive Apprenticeship Program NL NL NL
C. The Need for Continuous Learning
NL NL NL NL
V. ASE Certification NL
Hint: Introduce the various programs in your area that are available to students.
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
WHAT ARE COMMON STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS AN
NL NL NL NL NL
D STUMBLING BLOCKS?
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• Without experience, students will struggle with understanding how an automotive shop functions.
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
• Possibly have a shop owner visit the class or arrange to take the students to observe a sh
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
op during operating hours.
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• To help students understand a shop’s different job classifications, place various students as t
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
he shop foreman or service writer and have them arrange the “workload” for the day’s sho
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
p activities.
NL
• Have the students refer to the job classification section of the chapter as a reference f
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
or these assignments. Refer to pages 8-12 of Chapter 1 for reference.
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SHOP ACTIVITIES AND CASE STUDIES
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Here are some activities you can review in-
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class as a group, or ask students to complete individually or in pairs:
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1. Research a vehicle of your choice. Visit the manufacturer or dealership website. Make a lis
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
t of all of the systems in that vehicle that are controlled by electronics. If you are unsure o
NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL
f system, include its name on the list and talk to your instructor about it.
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