Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing
Student Learning Outcomes:
Refinishing
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in areas of Tool Safety relevant to the role of Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing.
- Demonstrate knowledge of proper use of equipment, tools, and safety that meets industry standards.
- Demonstrate knowledge of all positions related to Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing.
- Demonstrate knowledge of different types of vehicle construction.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills of basic metal finishing including proper use of metal finishing tools.
- Demonstrate proper safety rules and procedures during lab work.
- Identify right to know laws, OSHA guidelines, DEQ rules.
- Demonstrate and apply safe handling of hazardous materials.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills of detailing and polishing a vehicle.
- Identify paint defects.
- Demonstrate proper use of detailing equipment and PPE.
- Gain knowledge of general safety and health practices including the use of chemicals and detailing products.
- Demonstrate proper selection and use of spraying PPE.
- Demonstrate knowledge of proper painting fundamentals.
- Demonstrate proper application of different paint materials on vehicle components.
- Identify advance technical terms.
- Apply knowledge of Environmental Protection Agency laws.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills using compliant and HVLP spray equipment.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills of using a paint system (Brand).
- Demonstrate proficiency in paint color adjustment.
Collision
- Use safety, proper mixing, sanding and straightening of Body Filler to industry standard of dent repair
- Weld plug, lap, butt with backing and butt weld to I-CAR standards
- Use Mitchell estimating systems (Book and Computer) to figure repair and refinish times
- Show ability to determine correct product and application method to restore corrosion protection to vehicle
- Replace windshield in a manner safe to the student and vehicle to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS 212/208
- Understand 5 types of frame damage. Use dimension charts, hanging gauges and tram bar to verify proper alignment
- Identify the two types of plastic, and repair to acceptable level a single side repair, a double side repair and a tab repair on both types of plastic
- Prepare and measure a Uni-body car on the Chief Impulse Frame bench. Measure with both mechanical and computer measuring systems.
- Identify all Suspension components and their function, show ability to align and measure Caster, Camber, SAI, and Toe.
- Demonstrate methods of finding wind and water leaks in and around wheel wells, trunks door openings and glass.
- Identify voltage, amperage, resistance and trace schematics to show function of circuit. As they pertain to parallel and series circuitry.
- Identify Dangers of working with Hybrid vehicles. Use published information to disconnect high voltage battery in two Hybrid vehicles
- Identify components of an air- bag system, use published information to identify parts that need to be inspected after deployment, and parts that must be replaced after deployment.
- Understand all policies, procedures, and apply all safety aspects related to automotive refinishing, understand EPA and OSHA regulations, and demonstrate proper selection and use of Personal Protective Equipment.
- Explain and demonstrate how to properly clean a vehicle prior to repair work.
- Explain and demonstrate the use of masking materials and how to featheredge paint in a repair area on a vehicle.
- Have a solid understanding of different types and demonstrate the proper use of those materials such as sandpaper, sanding methods, use of fillers, and mixing paint.
- Demonstrate the use of paint manufacture’s manuals to mix their products and demonstrate the use of their products from the substrate to the final top coat.
- Determine proper corrosion repair materials and demonstrate their application methods.
- Explain and demonstrate the use of detailing products and their application methods.
- Understand and apply all safety aspects related to automotive refinishing.
- Properly identify paint problems, the cause and how to correct it.
- Understand and demonstrate how to adjust a color to match a vehicle as close as possible for a blend.
- Demonstrate the use of paint manufacturer’s paint manuals to mix and apply materials to complete a spot repair and methods for a proper blend.
- Properly identify plastics, demonstrate their refinishing methods and product used.
- Demonstrate proper removal methods for nibs and imperfections in a refinish job.
- Understand and apply all safety aspects related to automotive refinishing.
- Properly identify paint problems, the cause and how to correct them.
- Properly identify a tri-stage finish and methods of matching a tri-stage finish.
- Properly care for and use common technician hand tools, power equipment and standard collision repair and refinishing shop equipment according to NATEF shopsafety procedures.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of right to know laws and regulations, OSHA,EPA, and DEQ concerns related to the Auto Collision repair and Refinishingindustry.
- Demonstrate knowledge and proper use of hand tools and shop equipment torepair damaged metal panels to previous undamaged shape.
- Demonstrate proper disassembly and assembly of vehicle door components.
- Properly identify the ADAS systems and recalibrate after a repair.