The Automotive Industry and Career Pathways: ASE
Certification Overview
accessory system - correct answer ✔✔systems that are not vital to a vehicle's operation, including the
air conditioner, sound system, power seats, and rear window defogger.
aerodynamics - correct answer ✔✔study of the motion of air as it interacts with a moving object. It is a
major concern for automotive designers when creating a vehicle body.
air-fuel ratio - correct answer ✔✔ratio by weight between the air and fuel that makes up an engine's
fuel charge
all-wheel drive - correct answer ✔✔type of drive system that transmits power to all four wheels at all
times. A special internal clutch in the transfer case diverts more or less power to the front wheels
depending on road conditions.
assembly - correct answer ✔✔a set of fitted parts designed to complete a specific function.
automobile - correct answer ✔✔term derived from the Greek word "autos", which means self, and the
French word "mobile", which means moving. Modern "self-moving" vehicles combine engineering and
technology in a safe, reliable means of transportation.
body - correct answer ✔✔a steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, or composite (carbon fiber) skin forming
the outside of a vehicle.
body-over-frame construction - correct answer ✔✔vehicle design in which the body is installed over the
frame and held in place by large bolts. This design is still used on some large passenger cars, larger vans,
pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles.
brake system - correct answer ✔✔a collection of components that work together to stop a vehicle
, charging system - correct answer ✔✔System that consists of battery, alternator, drive belt, voltage
regulator, charge indicator and charging harness. The job of the system is to reenergize the battery as the
engine is running and provide electricity to the various vehicle electrical systems.
chassis - correct answer ✔✔framework of a vehicle without its body panels
Coefficient of drag (Cd) - correct answer ✔✔the numerical value that represents the resistance of an
object through air or water
component - correct answer ✔✔the smallest removable item on a vehicle. Can also be referred to as a
part.
computer system - correct answer ✔✔electric and electronic devices that control specific vehicle
systems
cooling system - correct answer ✔✔radiator and other components that allow a coolant to circulate and
maintain a constant engine operating temperature. They are also necessary to control operating
temperatures of an HV battery, motor-generator, or HV ECM circuit in hybrid/electric vehicles.
direct gasoline injection system - correct answer ✔✔fuel injection system that, in addition to an electric
fuel pump, uses a mechanical fuel pump and high-pressure injectors to spray fuel straight into an
engine's combustion chambers; also called direct electronic fuel injection.
drive train - correct answer ✔✔all of the collective parts (engine, transmission, drive shaft, differential,
drive axles, etc.) that generate power and transmit it to the wheels.
emission control system - correct answer ✔✔a system that is used to reduce the amount of harmful
substances emitted into the atmosphere by an automobile.
engine - correct answer ✔✔A device that converts energy into useful mechanical motion.
exhaust system - correct answer ✔✔components that quiet and carry exhaust emissions to the rear of a
vehicle. These components include the muffler, exhaust pipes, catalytic converter, and exhaust manifold.
Certification Overview
accessory system - correct answer ✔✔systems that are not vital to a vehicle's operation, including the
air conditioner, sound system, power seats, and rear window defogger.
aerodynamics - correct answer ✔✔study of the motion of air as it interacts with a moving object. It is a
major concern for automotive designers when creating a vehicle body.
air-fuel ratio - correct answer ✔✔ratio by weight between the air and fuel that makes up an engine's
fuel charge
all-wheel drive - correct answer ✔✔type of drive system that transmits power to all four wheels at all
times. A special internal clutch in the transfer case diverts more or less power to the front wheels
depending on road conditions.
assembly - correct answer ✔✔a set of fitted parts designed to complete a specific function.
automobile - correct answer ✔✔term derived from the Greek word "autos", which means self, and the
French word "mobile", which means moving. Modern "self-moving" vehicles combine engineering and
technology in a safe, reliable means of transportation.
body - correct answer ✔✔a steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, or composite (carbon fiber) skin forming
the outside of a vehicle.
body-over-frame construction - correct answer ✔✔vehicle design in which the body is installed over the
frame and held in place by large bolts. This design is still used on some large passenger cars, larger vans,
pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles.
brake system - correct answer ✔✔a collection of components that work together to stop a vehicle
, charging system - correct answer ✔✔System that consists of battery, alternator, drive belt, voltage
regulator, charge indicator and charging harness. The job of the system is to reenergize the battery as the
engine is running and provide electricity to the various vehicle electrical systems.
chassis - correct answer ✔✔framework of a vehicle without its body panels
Coefficient of drag (Cd) - correct answer ✔✔the numerical value that represents the resistance of an
object through air or water
component - correct answer ✔✔the smallest removable item on a vehicle. Can also be referred to as a
part.
computer system - correct answer ✔✔electric and electronic devices that control specific vehicle
systems
cooling system - correct answer ✔✔radiator and other components that allow a coolant to circulate and
maintain a constant engine operating temperature. They are also necessary to control operating
temperatures of an HV battery, motor-generator, or HV ECM circuit in hybrid/electric vehicles.
direct gasoline injection system - correct answer ✔✔fuel injection system that, in addition to an electric
fuel pump, uses a mechanical fuel pump and high-pressure injectors to spray fuel straight into an
engine's combustion chambers; also called direct electronic fuel injection.
drive train - correct answer ✔✔all of the collective parts (engine, transmission, drive shaft, differential,
drive axles, etc.) that generate power and transmit it to the wheels.
emission control system - correct answer ✔✔a system that is used to reduce the amount of harmful
substances emitted into the atmosphere by an automobile.
engine - correct answer ✔✔A device that converts energy into useful mechanical motion.
exhaust system - correct answer ✔✔components that quiet and carry exhaust emissions to the rear of a
vehicle. These components include the muffler, exhaust pipes, catalytic converter, and exhaust manifold.
