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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
APRN D060N
Course Title (CB02)
Hybrid Vehicle Safety and Maintenance
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
Explores the use of hybrid electric power for vehicle transportation. Topics will include safety, maintenance of hybrid propulsion and internal combustion systems, drivability, and storage battery technology. Various designs of hybrid vehicles and their integrated systems from multiple manufacturers will be discussed. This course also fulfills the Toyota Technician Education Network training requirement for the T-256 course. This course is suitable for students interested in alternative fuels or power and energy technology.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This is an apprenticeship course that is only offered to a target population of students who have been approved for the Automotive Technologies Apprenticeship Program. This course was developed based on essential requirements for California State Smog Technician Licensing and the subsequent fulfillment of NATEF (National Automotive Technician's Education Foundation) accreditation standards. Data from our advisory committee indicates a student must be prepared with an array of workplace skills as well as a unique blend of academic and technical skills. This course is a requirement of the Toyota TTen certification.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
2.0
Maximum Credit Units
2.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours2.04.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
24.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
48.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

(Open only to apprentices in the Automotive Technologies Apprenticeship Program (an approved program by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards).)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Assignments

  1. Required reading from text, handouts, and web based publications
  2. Research assignments on technical data such as fluid capacities and recommended service intervals
  3. Hybrid electric vehicle work sheets
  4. Multiple choice quizzes covering the weeks lecture units.
  5. A comprehensive and objective final examination.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Weekly objective multiple choice and/or essay quizzes evaluated for accuracy, covering the weeks lecture units, assigned reading, and relative data obtained from assigned research and hybrid electric vehicle worksheets.
  2. Hybrid electric vehicle work sheets are graded for accuracy based on a point system.
  3. Comprehensive and objective final examination consisting of multiple choice and/or essay questions.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Safety glasses for laboratory demonstrations
Essential College Facilities:
  • Access to automotive technology laboratory for demonstrations

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Auto Staff, '60N Hybrid Electric Vehicles 2018', °®¶¹´«Ã½ College, Cupertino, CA 95014
Handouts and worksheets as required

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
All Data (http://library.alldatapro.com/alldata/) electronic information system (web based)
Shopkey5 (http://www.shopkey5.com/) electronic information system (web based)

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Assess the safety aspects of servicing the hybrid vehicle
  • Distinguish various types or designs of hybrid systems.
  • Classify the different types of hybrid system components.
  • Summarize hybrid vehicle cooling systems
  • Formulate hybrid vehicle storage methods
  • Appraise vehicle lubricants and maintenance
  • Correlate electronic feature groups

CSLOs

  • Identify the function of an automotive hybrid propulsion system.

Outline

  1. Assess the safety aspects of servicing the hybrid vehicle
    1. Safely deactivating the high voltage system
    2. Selecting the appropriate safety equipment.
    3. Care and usage of high voltage gloves.
    4. Understanding of safety procedures as applied to servicing a hybrid electric vehicle.
    5. Prepare a hybrid vehicle for safe servicing.
    6. System approach to safety resources such as first responder guides.
    7. Know when to deactivate the high voltage system.
  2. Distinguish various types or designs of hybrid systems.
    1. Identify basic system designs.
      1. Series and Parallel hybrid systems.
      2. Optimum distribution of drive sources.
    2. Basic Hybrid system configuration.
      1. Various types of motive power sources.
      2. High efficiency internal combustion engines.
      3. Permanent magnet three phase AC motors.
  3. Classify the different types of hybrid system components.
    1. Electric Motors.
      1. AC synchronous motors.
      2. DC brush-less motors.
    2. Hybrid power regeneration.
      1. High speed AC generator.
      2. Principles of regenerative braking.
    3. Power inverter.
      1. Basic operation.
      2. Inspection and maintenance.
      3. Serving the power inverter cooling system.
    4. Hybrid Batteries
      1. Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH
      2. Lithium ion battery Li-ion
      3. Battery pack design and servicing
    5. Servicing regenerative hybrid braking systems
      1. Inspection and renewal of friction materials
      2. Service bleeding procedures of the hydraulic unit
      3. Interpreting vehicle warning lamps
      4. Brake by wire systems
  4. Summarize hybrid vehicle cooling systems
    1. Inverter cooling
    2. Perform basic inverter coolant inspection and service
    3. Proper use of scan tool for complete bleeding
    4. Integrated radiators
    5. Maintenance of coolant heat storage tanks
  5. Formulate hybrid vehicle storage methods
    1. Consumer level basics
    2. Navigating the owners manual
    3. Considerations for long term storage such as fuse removal
    4. Jump starting a hybrid electric vehicle
    5. Charging the high voltage battery
  6. Appraise vehicle lubricants and maintenance
    1. Servicing the engine oil
    2. Determining the correct oil viscosity and quantity
    3. Replacing the oil filter(s)
    4. Servicing transmission fluid
  7. Correlate electronic feature groups
    1. Programming the Smart Key
    2. Adding spare keys including valet
    3. Vehicle theft alarm
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