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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: SURFACE PREPARATION I PREFIX/NUMBER: ACT 142 CREDIT HOURS: 2 CR. (1L/1.5 LBV) 2. PREREQUISITE: None CO REQUISITE: 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: As required SUPPLIES: As required 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Covers surface preparation for refinishing including cleaning, sanding, feather edging, chemical treatment of bare materials and priming. The application of primers, including rationale and use is covered. In addition the student learns skills for proper removal and storage of exterior trim and protection of adjacent panels. 5. COURSE GOAL: 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: After completion of this course, the student should be able to: (A) Inspect, remove, store, and replace exterior trim and molding. (B) Soap and water wash entire vehicle; use appropriate cleaner to remove contaminants. (C) Inspect and identify substrate, type of finish and surface condition; develop a plan for refinishing using a total product system. (D) Remove paint finish. (E) Dry or wet sand areas to be refinished. (F) Featheredge broken areas to be refinished. (G) Apply suitable metal treatment or primer. (H) Mask trim and protect other area that will not be finished. (I) Mix primer, primer-surfacer or primer sealer. (J) Apply primer onto surface of repaired area. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Each student enrolled in the Automotive Collision program will be graded as follows: Lab skills attitude 1. Lab work consists of: (A) speed (B) accuracy (C) neatness and order (D) care of tools (E) attitude: student work habits, promptness, good attendance, project decision making. The ability to work without constant instruction. Responsibility to any given project or assignment. Laboratory projects will be evaluated on a weekly basis. lab skills 60% written assignments 20% written tests and quizzes 20% Each hour of absence constitutes a deduction of one point from the total final grade. Tardiness will be counted in 15-minute increments. The student will be dropped when he/she misses over 12 hours. Grading ScaleRaw Score Range Letter Grade 100 to 93 A 92 to 85 B 84 to 77 C 76 to 69 D 68 to 0 F Special Remarks: 1. Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog. 2. Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies. 3. Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion. 8. COURSE OUTLINE: I. Equipment/Safety II. Methods of Surface Preparation III. Preparation of Surface IV. Application of Primers V. Handling Exterior Trim VI. Adjacent Panel Protection 9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities. 10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. 11. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.
COURSE SYLLABUS
RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
SUPPLIES:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
COURSE GOAL:
7.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Each student enrolled in the Automotive Collision program will be graded as follows:
Lab skills attitude
1.
Lab work consists of:
(A)
speed
(B)
accuracy
(C)
neatness and order
(D)
care of tools
(E)
attitude: student work habits, promptness, good attendance, project decision making. The ability to work without constant instruction. Responsibility to any given project or assignment. Laboratory projects will be evaluated on a weekly basis.
lab skills
60%
written assignments
20%
written tests and quizzes
Each hour of absence constitutes a deduction of one point from the total final grade. Tardiness will be counted in 15-minute increments. The student will be dropped when he/she misses over 12 hours.
Grading ScaleRaw Score Range
Letter Grade
100 to 93
A
92 to 85
B
84 to 77
C
76 to 69
D
68 to 0
F
Special Remarks:
Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2.
Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
3.
Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.