ACT 241

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	PAINT DEFECTS
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	ACT 241	CREDIT HOURS:	3 CR. (1L/3 LBV)
2.	PREREQUISITE:	None

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Motor Auto Body Repair by Robert Scharff
	SUPPLIES:	1 spiral notebook, 3 no.2 pencils, 1 clipboard, work shoes, and basic hand tools
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Covers paint defects. Emphasizes the causes of paint defects with methods to cure problems during and after refinishing procedures. Students learn to identify the proper surface preparations to apply prior to refinishing. Training includes using paint equipment and determining paint film thickness with proper temperatures for refinishing.
5.	COURSE GOAL:	This course involves instruction in the removal of defects in newly painted surfaces to produce a final glamour appearance.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	After completion of this course, the student should be able to:
	(A)	Identify blistering (raising of the paint surface); determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(B)	Identify blushing (milky or hazy formation); determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(C)	Identify and dry spray appearance in the paint surface; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(D)	Identify the presences of fish-eyes (crater-like openings) in the finish; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(E)	Identify lifting; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(F)	Identify clouding (mottling and streaking in metallic finishes): determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(G)	Identify orange peel; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(H)	Identify over spray; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(I)	Identify solvent popping in freshly painted surface; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(J)	Identify sags and runs in paint surface; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(K)	Identify sanding marks (sand scratch swelling); determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(L)	Identify contour mapping (shrinking and splitting) while finish is drying; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(M)	Identify color difference (off-shade); determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(N)	Identify tape tracking; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(O)	Identify low gloss condition; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(P)	Identify poor adhesion; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(Q)	Identify paint cracking (crows feet or line-checking, micro-checking, etc.); determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(R)	Identify rust spots; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(S)	Identify dirt or dust in the paint surface; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(T)	Identify water spotting; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(U)	Identify finish damage caused by bird dropping, tree sap, and other natural cause; correct the condition.
	(V)	Identify finish damage caused by airborne contaminants (acids, soot, and other indstrial-related causes); correct the condition.
	(W)	Identify die-back conditions (dulling of the paint film showing haziness); determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(X)	Identify chalking (oxidation); determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(Y)	Identify bleed-through (staining); determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(Z)	Identify pin-holing; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(AA)	Identify buffing-related imperfections (swirl marks, wheel burns); correct the condition.
	(BB)	Identify pigment flotation (color change through film build); determine the cause(s) and correct the condition.
	(CC)	Measure mil thickness.

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

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.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE:
	I.	Identification of Paint Defects
	II.	Eliminating Problems in Paint Application
	III.	Refinishing Procedures
	IV.	Surface Preparation
	V.	Application Techniques

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.