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Sectiong1:gAutomotivegTechnology ................................................................................. 1-1
Sectiong2:gEngines. .......................................................................................................... 2-1
Sectiong3:gElectricity ........................................................................................................ 3-1
Sectiong4:gEnginegPerformance........................................................................................ 4-1
Sectiong5:gManualgTransmissionsgandgTransaxles ........................................................... 5-1
Sectiong6:gAutomaticgTransmissionsgandgTransaxles ...................................................... 6-1
Sectiong7:gSuspensiongandgSteeringgSystems .................................................................. 7-1
Sectiong8:gBrakes ............................................................................................................. 8-1
Sectiong9:gPassengergComfort.......................................................................................... 9-1
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CHAPTER 1 g
Careers in the Automotive Industry
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CHAPTERgOVERVIEW
Thisgchaptergexaminesgthegautomotivegindustrygtodaygandgpointsgoutgthegchangesgthatgaregoccurrin
g.gProfessionalgservicegprovidedgbygagproperlygtrainedgtechniciangisgcriticalgbecausegofgthegtechno
logygusedgingtoday’sgvehicles.gAgdetailedgdescriptiongisggivengofgwhatgitgtakesgtogbegagprofession
algtechnician.gIncludedgaregdescriptionsgofgcareergopportunities,gjobgclassifications,gandgthegvario
usgautomotivegeducationgprogramsgthatgaregavailablegingCanada.gAutomotivegServicegTechnician
gInterprovincialgStandardsgandgASEgcertificationgrequirementsgaregalsogprovided.
LEARNINGgOUTCOMES
• Describegthegreasonsgwhygtoday’sgautomotivegindustrygisgconsideredgagglobalgindustry.
• Explainghowgcomputergtechnologyghasgchangedgthegwaygvehiclesgaregbuiltgandgserviced.
• Explaingwhygthegneedgforgqualifiedgautomotivegtechniciansgisgincreasing.
• Describegthegmajorgtypesgofgbusinessesgthatgemploygautomotivegtechnicians.
• Listgsomegofgthegmanygjobgopportunitiesgavailablegtogpeoplegwithgagbackgroundgingautomoti
vegtechnology.
• Describegthegdifferentgwaysgagstudentgcanggaingworkgexperiencegwhilegattendinggclasses.
• DescribegthegrequirementsgforgRedgSealgcertificationgofgautomotivegtechnicians.
INSTRUCTIONALgOUTLINEgWITHgTEACHINGgHINTS
I. ServicinggToday’sgVehicles
A. ThegImportancegofgAutomotivegTechnicians
B. ThegNeedgforgQualitygService
C. ThegNeedgforgOngoinggService
1. Warranties
2. IncreasedgVehiclegAge
Hint:gDiscussgthegneedgforgrepairsgasgcarsgbecomegoldergandgwhatgopportunitiesgthisg
needgpresentsgtogagqualifiedgtechnician.
D. CareergOpportunities
1. Dealerships
2. IndependentgServicegShops
3. FranchisegRepairgShop
4. Store-Associatedg Shops
5. FleetgServicegandgMaintenance
Hint:gDiscussgcareergopportunitiesgingallgareasgofgautomotivegservice.
II. JobgClassifications
A. ServicegTechnician
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, AutomotivegTechnology:gAgSystemsgApproach,g4Ce
B. ShopgForeman
C. ServicegAdviser
D. ServicegManager
E. ServicegDirector
F. PartsgCounterperson
G. PartsgManager
Hint:gDiscussgthegvariousgautomotivegshopgpositionsgandghowgtheygeachgrelategtogthegtechnic
ians.
III. RelatedgCareergOpportunities
A. PartsgDistribution
B. MarketinggandgSales
C. OthergOpportunities
IV. TraininggforgagCareergingAutomotivegService
A. StudentgWorkgExperience
1. JobgShadowinggProgram
2. MentoringgProgram
3. CooperativegEducation
4. Part-TimegEmployment
B. Canada’sgAutomotivegApprenticeshipgProgram
C. ThegNeedgforgContinuousgLearning
V. ASEgCertification
Hint:gIntroducegthegvariousgprogramsgingyourgareagthatgaregavailablegtogstudents.
WHATgAREgCOMMONgSTUDENTgMISCONCEPTIONSgANDg
STUMBLINGgBLOCKS?
• Withoutgexperience,gstudentsgwillgstrugglegwithgunderstandingghowgangautomotivegshopgfunctions.
• Possiblyghavegagshopgownergvisitgthegclassgorgarrangegtogtakegthegstudentsgtogobservegagshopgdur
inggoperatingghours.
• Toghelpgstudentsgunderstandgagshop’sgdifferentgjobgclassifications,gplacegvariousgstudentsgasgthegsh
opgforemangorgservicegwritergandghavegthemgarrangegtheg“workload”gforgthegday’sgshopgactivities.
• Havegthegstudentsgrefergtogthegjobgclassificationgsectiongofgthegchaptergasgagreferencegforgth
esegassignments.gRefergtogpagesg8-12gofgChapterg1gforgreference.
SHOPgACTIVITIESgANDgCASEgSTUDIES
Heregaregsomegactivitiesgyougcangreviewgin-
classgasgaggroup,gorgaskgstudentsgtogcompletegindividuallygorgingpairs:
1. Researchgagvehiclegofgyourgchoice.gVisitgthegmanufacturergorgdealershipgwebsite.gMakegaglistgofgal
lgofgthegsystemsgingthatgvehiclegthatgaregcontrolledgbygelectronics.gIfgyougaregunsuregofgsystem,ginc
ludegitsgnamegongtheglistgandgtalkgtogyourginstructorgaboutgit.
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