AUT 855 - Advanced Brake Systems and Scan Tools
Last Date of Approval: 4-2021
3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 22.5
Total Lab Hours: 45
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
Students will learn in-depth analysis of automotive brake systems used in today’s vehicles to include anti-lock brakes, traction control, and stability control. This is an introductory class designed to educate automotive students on the importance and use of automotive scan-tools. Students will demonstrate the use of the most common scan-tools used in the industry at this time. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the concepts, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of careers. The students will increase their mechanical aptitude that can be used in many aspects of their life.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: A student is to have completed all prior program courses with a “C” or better grade. Any exception will have to be approved in writing by the Program Coordinator and Department Chair. Because of changes in technology, students taking program over an extended period of time may be advised to retake courses to update skills and competencies.
Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: 0
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will demonstrate how to diagnose ABS, Traction control, and Stability control systems electrical/computer concerns.
2. Students will demonstrate the proper techniques to properly work on the hydraulic systems of the ABS system.
3. Students will demonstrate how to properly connect, communicate, and operate OE and aftermarket scan-tools.
4. Students will learn how to check for scan-tool updates.
5. Students will learn how to interface the OE scan-tools with the manufactures website.
Course Objectives:
1. Identify and inspect electronic brake control system components; determine necessary action.
2. Diagnose poor stopping, wheel lock-up, abnormal pedal feel, unwanted application, and noise concerns associated with the electronic brake control system; determine necessary action.
3. Diagnose electronic brake control system electronic control(s) and components by retrieving diagnostic trouble codes, and/or using recommended test equipment; determine necessary action.
4. Depressurize high-pressure components of the electronic brake control system.
5. Bleed the electronic brake control system hydraulic circuits.
6. Remove and install electronic brake control system electrical/electronic and hydraulic components.
7. Test, diagnose, and service electronic brake control system speed sensors (digital and analog), toothed ring (tone wheel), and circuits using a graphing multimeter (GMM)/digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) (includes output signal, resistance, shorts to voltage/ground, and frequency data).
8. Diagnose electronic brake control system braking concerns caused by vehicle modifications (tire size, curb height, final drive ratio, etc.).
9. Identify traction control/vehicle stability control system components.
10. Describe the operation of a regenerative braking system.
11. Students will demonstrate how to properly operate the following scan-tools by retrieving Body, Powertrain, Chassis codes, data, and software calibrations. Students will also perform bi-directional functions in each category listed above. A. Ford IDS B. GM Tech II, Tech II WIN, GDS Chrysler Wi-Tech D. Toyota Techstream E. Mac/Snap-on aftermarket scan-tools
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