Apr 14, 2026  
Course Catalog 2025-2026 
  
Course Catalog 2025-2026

AUT 109 - Brakes, Suspension Steering Drive Trains and Transmissions


Credits: 3

Description: This course provides a general introduction to the discipline of automotive service, and then guides the students through the three ASE certification areas. The areas addressed in this course include: Brakes, Suspension and Steering, Manual Dive Trains and Axels, and Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles. Its quite unique emphasis is on diagnosis; diagnostic stories and tech tips are included throughout to help illustrate how real problems are solved. Each new topic covers the parts involved plus the purpose, function, and operation, as well as how to test and diagnose each system. It accurately reflects the information and skills in today’s workplace.

Transferable
Transferable to CSU only

General Education:
Not approved for General Education

Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Demonstrate the components of a steering system by completing a exam, homework assignments, or discussions directly relating to Components of a Steering System with 90 proficiency.
  2. Describe the theory and operation of a Automotive Brake Systems.


Total Course In-Class (Contact) Hours: 54
Course Duration (Weeks): 18
Weekly Student Hours (In-Class) Lecture Hours: 3