Auto Body/Collision Repair (AB)
Designed for students interested in auto body repair and painting their own vehicles. Includes dent removal, panel replacement, welding and painting. May be repeated for up to 12 credits.
In this course, students will learn panel forming, welding, basic body work and repair of individual projects. Includes shop safety, chemical hazard safety, proper and safe use of tools, basic metal work and finishing, and paint preparation and application.
This class focuses on auto collision damage repair. Emphasis is on Metal Inert Gas (MIG), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), welding on light gauge metals, and oxygen-acetylene cutting.
Provides basic instruction in collision repairs, including shop safety and chemical hazard safety; proper and safe use of tools; basic metal work and finishing; use of filler; door removal, replacement and alignment; and replacement and alignment of bolt-on front end sheet metal parts.
Training in light gauge metal repair: Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), Squeeze Type Resistance Spot Welding (ST-RSW), and other advanced welding techniques specific to collision damage repair.
Repair major body damage using modern frame repair equipment. Includes repair and replacement of bolt-on, bonded, and welded components using the latest technology. Includes introduction to computerized measuring and damage analysis.
This course provides instruction in procedure and terminology used in the collision repair estimating field. Body part component identification and the effects of a collision on a vehicle will be studied.
Provides detailed instruction in the use of modern computerized estimating systems in the collision repair field. Focus is on Audatex software.
Provides detailed instruction in the use of modern computerized estimating systems in the collision repair field. Focus is on CCC ONE software.
Major collision repair with a systems approach: frame and structure, panels, suspension and brakes, electrical and cooling systems. Emphasis on frame and unibody repair, replacement of welded body panels, and diagnosis and repair of related damage.
Advanced frame and Unibody repair procedures. Electronic measurement and dimensioning, repair documentation, brakes, suspension, and alignment as they relate to collision repair.
Uses the latest high quality, productive techniques and equipment to repair vehicles to pre-collision condition. Covers the refined collision repair processes for today's workplace.
Aluminum welding for collision damage repair. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) processes are learned, along with related weld techniques and equipment/safety procedures.
Cooperative work experience. Work-based learning experience in an auto body repair shop. Variable Credit: 2-6 credits. Required: Student Petition.