Auto Body Repair and Refinishing Technology

This is a laboratory course covering the basic fundamentals of auto body repair. Emphasis is placed on learning the basic repair methods, stressing the quality of the repair. Lab tasks are performed on donated salvage vehicle. Tasks are consistent with NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) and I-CAR (Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair) standards. Co-requisites: ABOD 113 (F)

This laboratory course applies the basic procedures learned in ABOD 101 to live production vehicles. The student will repair collision damaged vehicles, non-structural repairs and refinishing techniques will be stressed. Prerequisite: ABOD 101 and ABOD 113 (F)

This laboratory course is a continuation of ABOD 102 and applies the basic procedures learned in ABOD 101 to live production vehicles. The student will repair collision damaged vehicles, non-structural repairs and refinishing techniques will be stressed. Prerequisite: ABOD 102 and ABOD 115 (S)

This laboratory course is a continuation of ABOD 103 and applies the basic procedures learned in ABOD 101 to live production vehicles. The student will repair collision damaged vehicles, non-structural repairs and refinishing techniques will be stressed. Prerequisite: ABOD 103 and ABOD 116 (S)

This lecture course covers non-structural repair techniques based on I-CAR Non-Structural curriculum. Upon completion of course content and final certification testing students will become I-CAR Certified. Prerequisite: ABOD 101 and ABOD 113. (F)

This lecture course covers refinishing techniques based on I-CAR Refinishing curriculum and plastic repair techniques based on Polyvance nitrogen plastic welding curriculum. Upon completion of course content and final certification testing students will become I-CAR and Polyvance Certified. Prerequisite: ABOD 102 and ABOD 115. (S)

This lecture course covers refinishing materials based on PPG Partners in Education Refinishing curriculum. All paint products used during the refinishing process and associated application techniques will be covered.  Prerequisite: ABOD 103 and ABOD 116. (S)

This course is a practical introduction to steering, suspension and wheel alignment, electrical and electronic systems, brake systems, air conditioning systems, cooling system, drive train and restraint systems.  It also involves the understanding and usage of various types of equipment used to perform these tasks. Prerequisites: All ABOD 100-level courses. (F)

This lecture course covers the setup and usage of equipment used to measure, anchor and repair full frame, unibody and structural parts on today’s vehicles. Prerequisites: All ABOD 100-level courses. (F)

This lecture course covers tasks and techniques used to repair and replace frame, unibody and structural parts on today’s vehicles. Various types of frame repair equipment will be used in this course. Prerequisites: All ABOD 100-level courses. (F) 

This lecture course covers common practices when estimating vehicles that have been involved in a collision. Manual estimating, computer estimating, paint time calculations, vehicle value and job costing will be covered. Prerequisites: ABOD 201, ABOD 202, ABOD 203 (S)

This is a lab/lecture course covering the basic fundamentals of auto body repair. Emphasis is placed on learning the basic repair methods, stressing the quality of the repair. Lab tasks are performed on donated salvage vehicles while learning the theory in the classroom. Tasks are consistent with NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) and I-CAR (Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair) standards. (F)

This internship is to follow CET101. The student will maintain a daily log book. The intern shop will provide a mentor for the student. During the course of the internship period, an evaluation will be completed between the mentor, instructor, manager, and student. (F)

This is a theory class that involves the introduction of refinishing equipment, terminology, and what all is involved in the refinishing side of the collision repair industry. Priming, masking, prep work of panels for primer and paint, and basic refinishing tasks will be introduced in class and practiced in a lab setting as well.

This is a lab/lecture class that will be going over more of the terminology in industry, identification of parts on vehicles, process of teardowns, and writing/reading basic estimates. This course will also cover glass repairs (movable and non-moveable) and plastic repairs (thermoset, thermoplastic, and composites).

This internship is to follow CET103 and CET104. The student will maintain a daily log book. The intern shop will provide a mentor for the student. During the course of the internship period, an evaluation will be completed between the mentor, instructor, manager, and student. (S)

This is a lab/lecture class that goes over aluminum and steel repairs on vehicles. Introducing different repair methods on how to remove the damage and filling the damage after it has been properly repaired. Replacement, removal, and installation of bolt on parts will be taught as well. PDR, paintless dent removal, will be introduced in this class and practiced.

This is a lab/lecture class that introduces the students to the application of paint products, specifically solvent based, and how they are done in industry. PPG online modules are introduced as well with hands on tasks. Vehicle detailing and paint correction is introduced and practiced. Students will be able to learn and work on custom painted panels towards the end of the 8 week class.