ACT 160

COURSE SYLLABUS

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Kustom Paint Secrets by Jon Kosmoskis, Wolfgang, Inc.
	SUPPLIES:	1 spiral notebook, 3 - no.2 pencils, 1 clipboard, work shoes, and basic hand tools
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	This course provides instruction in basic custom paint application such as pearl paints, candy colors, metal flakes, etc.
5.	COURSE GOAL:

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	After completion of this course, the student should be able to:
	(A)	identify various paint guns
	(B)	identify the various paint bases, midcoats, and topcoats
	(C)	learn different painting sequences
	(D)	learn the preparation for paint
	(E)	learn to apply the various topcoats: pearls, candy apples, metal flakes, marbleized effect, neons

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 Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
		100 to 93	A
		92 to 85	B
		84 to 77	C
		76 to 69	D
		68 to 0	F

8.	COURSE OUTLINE:
	I.	Identify Various Paint Guns
		(A)	siphon gun
		(B)	gravity feed
		(C)	HVLP
	II.	Identify Various Midcoats and Topcoats
		(A)	basecoat; clearcoat
		(B)	pearlescent midcoat; clearcoat
		(C)	candy apple basecoat; clearcoat
		(D)	metal flake basecoat; clearcoat
	III.		Identify Paint Sequences
		(A)	identify a letdown panel in various paints
		(B)	identify various methods taken for various steps
		(C)	identify various patterns taken to achieve desired look
	IV.	Preparation for Paint
		(A)	properly strip undercoats
		(B)	properly apply fillers and undercoats
		(C)	properly sand and prepare surface
	V.	Apply Various Custom Refinishes
		(A)	apply pearlescent paint
		(B)	apply candy apple paint
		(C)	apply metal flakes
		(D)	apply a marbleized effect
		(E)	neon effects

Special Remarks:
1.	Regular attendance and class participation are of great importance for success in this Automotive Collision course. College attendance policy states that you may be dropped for absence of more than 20% of the scheduled class (12 hours).
2.	No make up time will be allowed without prior approval from the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule any make up time needed. Students are expected to spend at least 1 to 2 hours of study time outside of class for each hour you are scheduled in class.
3.	The PCC catalog for the year in which you started this program lists all academic policies, procedures, and requirements related to your enrollment and education. It is your responsibility to read, understand, and follow that catalog as it relates to you.

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.