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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: PLASTICS AND ADHESIVES II
  PREFIX/NUMBER: ACT 251 CREDIT HOURS: 1 CR. (.75L/.38 LBV)
2. PREREQUISITE:  
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
 

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SUPPLIES:

 
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Emphasizes advanced plastic and adhesives.  The current state-of-the-art repair for both rigid and flexible plastic components using the latest manufacturer’s repair techniques are presented.  Sheet Molded Compound procedures and the use of proper adhesives is covered.
5. COURSE GOAL:  
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
  After completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  (A)

Repair holes and cuts in rigid and flexible plastic parts using backing materials and adhesives.

  (B) Texture plastic parts.
  (C) Remove damaged areas from rigid exterior sheet-molded compound (SMC) panels; repair with partial panel.
  (D) Replace bonded sheet-molded compound (SMC) body panels; straighten or align panel supports.
  (E) Prepare repaired areas for refinishing.
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. Rigid Plastic Components Used in Auto Repair
  II. Flexible Plastic Components Used in Auto Repair
  III. Using Resources Available for Reference
  IV. Using Sheet Molded Compounds
  V. Understanding How to Make the Best Repair
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.