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SectionV1:VAutomotiveVTechnology ............................................................................... 1-1
SectionV2:VEngines. ......................................................................................................... 2-1
SectionV3:VElectricity ...................................................................................................... 3-1
SectionV4:VEngineVPerformance ..................................................................................... 4-1
SectionV5:VManualVTransmissionsVandVTransaxles ....................................................... 5-1
SectionV6:VAutomaticVTransmissionsVandVTransaxles .................................................. 6-1
SectionV7:VSuspensionVandVSteeringVSystems .............................................................. 7-1
SectionV8:VBrakes ............................................................................................................ 8-1
SectionV9:VPassengerVComfort ....................................................................................... 9-1
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CHAPTER 1 V
Careers in the Automotive Industry
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CHAPTERVOVERVIEW
ThisVchapterVexaminesVtheVautomotiveVindustryVtodayVandVpointsVoutVtheVchangesVthatVareV
occurring.VProfessionalVserviceVprovidedVbyVaVproperlyVtrainedVtechnicianVisVcriticalVbecause
VofVtheVtechnologyVusedVinVtoday’sVvehicles.VAVdetailedVdescriptionVisVgivenVofVwhatVitVta
kesVtoVbeVaVprofessionalVtechnician.VIncludedVareVdescriptionsVofVcareerVopportunities,VjobV
classifications,VandVtheVvariousVautomotiveVeducationVprogramsVthatVareVavailableVinVCanad
a.VAutomotiveVServiceVTechnicianVInterprovincialVStandardsVandVASEVcertificationVrequire
mentsVareValsoVprovided.
LEARNINGVOUTCOMES
• DescribeVtheVreasonsVwhyVtoday’sVautomotiveVindustryVisVconsideredVaVglobalVindustry.
• ExplainVhowVcomputerVtechnologyVhasVchangedVtheVwayVvehiclesVareVbuiltVandVserviced.
• ExplainVwhyVtheVneedVforVqualifiedVautomotiveVtechniciansVisVincreasing.
• DescribeVtheVmajorVtypesVofVbusinessesVthatVemployVautomotiveVtechnicians.
• ListVsomeVofVtheVmanyVjobVopportunitiesVavailableVtoVpeopleVwithVaVbackgroundVinVau
tomotiveVtechnology.
• DescribeVtheVdifferentVwaysVaVstudentVcanVgainVworkVexperienceVwhileVattendingVclasses.
• DescribeVtheVrequirementsVforVRedVSealVcertificationVofVautomotiveVtechnicians.
INSTRUCTIONALVOUTLINEVWITHVTEACHINGVHINTS
I. ServicingVToday’sVVehicles
A. TheVImportanceVofVAutomotiveVTechnicians
B. TheVNeedVforVQualityVService
C. TheVNeedVforVOngoingVService
1. Warranties
2. IncreasedVVehicleVAge
Hint:VDiscussVtheVneedVforVrepairsVasVcarsVbecomeVolderVandVwhatVopportunitie
sVthisVneedVpresentsVtoVaVqualifiedVtechnician.
D. CareerVOpportunities
1. Dealerships
2. IndependentVServiceVShops
3. FranchiseVRepairVShop
4. Store-AssociatedV Shops
5. FleetVServiceVandVMaintenance
Hint:VDiscussVcareerVopportunitiesVinVallVareasVofVautomotiveVservice.
II. JobVClassifications
A. ServiceVTechnician
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B. ShopVForeman
C. ServiceVAdviser
D. ServiceVManager
E. ServiceVDirector
F. PartsVCounterperson
G. PartsVManager
Hint:VDiscussVtheVvariousVautomotiveVshopVpositionsVandVhowVtheyVeachVrelateVtoVtheV
technicians.
III. RelatedVCareerVOpportunities
A. PartsVDistribution
B. MarketingVandVSales
C. OtherVOpportunities
IV. TrainingVforVaVCareerVinVAutomotiveVService
A. StudentVWorkVExperience
1. JobVShadowingVProgram
2. MentoringVProgram
3. CooperativeVEducation
4. Part-TimeVEmployment
B. Canada’sVAutomotiveVApprenticeshipVProgram
C. TheVNeedVforVContinuousVLearning
V. ASEVCertification
Hint:VIntroduceVtheVvariousVprogramsVinVyourVareaVthatVareVavailableVtoVstudents.
WHATVAREVCOMMONVSTUDENTVMISCONCEPTIONSVAN
DVSTUMBLINGVBLOCKS?
• WithoutVexperience,VstudentsVwillVstruggleVwithVunderstandingVhowVanVautomotiveVshopVfunctions.
• PossiblyVhaveVaVshopVownerVvisitVtheVclassVorVarrangeVtoVtakeVtheVstudentsVtoVobserveVaV
shopVduringVoperatingVhours.
• ToVhelpVstudentsVunderstandVaVshop’sVdifferentVjobVclassifications,VplaceVvariousVstudentsVas
VtheVshopVforemanVorVserviceVwriterVandVhaveVthemVarrangeVtheV“workload”VforVtheVday’sV
shopVactivities.
• HaveVtheVstudentsVreferVtoVtheVjobVclassificationVsectionVofVtheVchapterVasVaVreference
VforVtheseVassignments.VReferVtoVpagesV8-12VofVChapterV1VforVreference.
SHOPVACTIVITIESVANDVCASEVSTUDIES
HereVareVsomeVactivitiesVyouVcanVreviewVin-
classVasVaVgroup,VorVaskVstudentsVtoVcompleteVindividuallyVorVinVpairs:
1. ResearchVaVvehicleVofVyourVchoice.VVisitVtheVmanufacturerVorVdealershipVwebsite.VMakeVaVl
istVofVallVofVtheVsystemsVinVthatVvehicleVthatVareVcontrolledVbyVelectronics.VIfVyouVareVunsur
eVofVsystem,VincludeVitsVnameVonVtheVlistVandVtalkVtoVyourVinstructorVaboutVit.
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