Non-Structural Metal Repair Syllabus for 2016-2017
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Course

ABDR-1455-001 Non-Structural Metal Repair

Prerequisites

Course Description

Demonstrate sheet metal repair skills using mechanical and hydraulic equipment. Emphasis on attachment devices used to straighten and align exterior body panels.

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Hours

(4 sem hrs; 2 lec, 6 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing, 2^nd edition

ISBN#: 978-1-63126-400-9

Supplies

1. Safety Glasses---Harbor Freight
2. Dust masks--- English Color
3. 32 oz. ballpeen hammer---Harbor Freight
4. Sanding blocks(sticky) —6 inch---English Color
5. Plastic mixing board---English Color
6. Plastic spreaders 3---English Color
7. Putty knife –3 inch ---Harbor Freight
8. Diagonal  wire cutters---Harbor Freight
9. Set of body hammers and dollies---Harbor Freight
10. Air blow gun (pen style preferably)

 Harbor Freight is located at 1616 E. Interstate 40

 English color is located at 419 S. Fannin

Student Performance

End-of-Course Outcomes:  Rough-out contours of damaged panels; prepare for body filling or metal finishing; apply personal and environmental safety practices; and demonstrate proper use of hand tools.

Student will be able to work with shop equipment, hand tools, and air tools safely. The student will straighten and rough out contours of damaged panels to the required surface condition for body filler or metal finishing using power tools, hand tools and a stud welder.

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Expected Student Behavior

Any student thought to be disrupting class will be asked to leave for the day.

Cell phone use in class or lab will not be tolerated.

Grading Criteria

Grading will be divided into three categories. Chapter tests will be 25%. Attendance will be 50%. Work in the lab will be 25%. Test grades will be your lab and class grade for that day.

90-100= A

80-89= B

70-79= C

60-69= D

Attendance

Regular attendance is required for satisfactory achievement.  It is the students responsibility to attend class. Attendance will be part of the final grade. After 3 days missed Instructor will consult you about grade average.As a student you must keep up with days missed and ask for any work missed.It is not up tp the Instructor to keep up with your missed work. The final out come of learning will depend on your participation in the class or lab.Certain class projects will be divided among the more advanced students.If a student leaves for the day without asking the Instructor, that student will receive a 0 for the day.

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Additional Information

Calendar schedule is subject to change according to students ability to progress and learn the material daily.We may be ahead or behind on daily schedule, schedule will be caught up by the end of the Class.