Course Catalog Information (24-25)
AUTO 99A
Automotive Electricity, Battery and Cranking Systems
Course Description
Automotive electricity including the electron theory, fundamentals of circuit construction and interpretation, principles of magnetism as applied to electric motors, relays and coils. Diagnosis, troubleshooting and servicing of automotive battery and cranking systems including system repair procedures. Developing skills in the use of test equipment including the DVOM and electrical load testing tools for the analysis and diagnosis of these types of electrical systems.
Student Learning Outcomes
- The student will demonstrate the ability to perform a battery load test, a starter draw test, a charging system test and analyze the readings.
Course Details
- Units
- 7 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 9
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Elementary algebra or equivalent or higher, or appropriate placement beyond elementary algebra
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
- Approved Automotive Technology Course Sequence Contract required.