Class Briefing

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Class Briefing

• Welcome to
• Automotive Service Technology

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Activity-Introductions

• 5 Minutes are allowed to interview another class
  member-
• You will be given an opportunity to introduce
  them to the class
• As a minimum you should report
• Preferred Name
• Grade level in school
• Hobbies
• Career ambitions
• One other fact that they would like the class to
  know about them

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Your Instructor

• Verlin Tucker
• Married -38 years
• 15 years experience in an Automobile Dealership
  (primarily with VW)
• From apprentice to Service Manager
• Taught at Cleveland High School since August 97
• Also spent 12 years active duty with US Army
  (844th Engineering unit and US Army Recruiting
  Command)) 15 years with US Army Reserve

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Continued

• On-staff as part time Minister of Education at
  North Cleveland Baptist Church
• Hobbies
• Cars
• Antique Tractors
• Touring Motorcycles (Honda Goldwing)
• Guitar

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Computer Use

• School System computer use policy
• - No user account will be created until you have
  one on file
• If you cant use the computers you cant pass the
  safety exam

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Course Syllabus

• Employability Grade
• SkillsUSA the Youth Leadership Organization for
  Career and Technical Classes
• Grade calculation
• If you need assistance
• Course sequence

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SAFETY

• Cars do not care what grade in school that you
  are in
• They do not give you a break because you are
  inexperienced
• If you do something foolish- you can be injured
  or killed
• You must complete on-line safety modules and pass
  the exam.

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SHOP SAFETY EXAM

• You MUST pass the exam with a 100 accuracy in
  order to be allowed to work in the lab. (This is
  not the on-line exam)
• You will have a maximum of 3 attempts 1st
  Friday, 2nd Monday, and 3rd Tuesday
• Students who do not pass the exam will be removed
  from the course

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Units and Reading Assignments

• Example Unit 3- Introduction
• Has 5 Tasks
• Owners Manual
• Vehicle Identification Numbers
• Identify Shop Equipment
• Locate Vehicle Lift Points
• Complete a Repair Order

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Units and Reading Assignments

• Look at your Reading Assignments- Note that you
  have 3 reading assignments for that unit and they
  must be done by Tuesday August 19th.
• Each Unit has an assignment and a due date.
• WARNING_ you may have a test on the material that
  day-without any further notice from the
  instructor

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This is The Typical Model

• Each succeeding Unit works the same way
• Make sure you have read your material before the
  due date for each unit.

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Class Schedule

• Indicates what we will be doing on each of the
  days during this semester
• Minor modifications may occur due to outside
  factors.
• The overall structure wont
• You should look at the unit tasks, look at the
  time allotted, and make sure that you dont fall
  behind in task completion

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Class Schedule

• If we look back at Unit 3 Introduction, you will
  find that you must complete all of the tasks for
  that unit during Oct 20th, 21st, 22nd ,and 25th
• The 22nd is a ½ lab- The other half of class is
  devoted to SkillsUSA

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Course Acknowledgements

• MUST BE SIGNED by you and your parents and
  returned by Friday
• Safety
• Eye Protection
• Tools
• Audio-Visual
• Computer Usage
• Driving

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Course Acknowledgements

• Lab area cleanup
• Equipment and Machinery
• Course material
• Tutoring
• Conferences

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Class Rules

• Behavior Expectations
• Consistency of Dress Code and Lab work
• Material to have available
• Discipline

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Food and Drink in Class

• No food is allowed in class.
• Water is allowed providing it is only water
• No flavored water etc

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Supplies List

• Notebook 3 ring, 2 inch, black, clear-vue cover
  ONLY
• Safety Glasses, side-shields
• ID Badge Clip
• (Optional) Gloves, Coveralls

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Questions??
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Safety Modules

• Web-site www.sp2.org
• To log-in to the site you will need
• User Name 82263- (same for everyone)
• Password spring- (same for everyone)
• PIN YOUR student ID number
• Make sure that you have this information tomorrow

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Resource

• Web-site www.chsautomotive.com
• There is a page for Trans Core and a Page for
  Brakes
• Much of the handout material can be accessed
  there.
• This Power Point will also be posted later in the
  week