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L3 Automotive

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Hill.

This course offers Automotive Engineering Unit Standards that can be used as a pre-requisite for a variety of UNITEC Automotive courses from apprenticeship through to degree level.   

Unit Standards offered include the study of automotive cooling systems, final drives, manual transmissions, automatic transmission servicing requirements and two and four stroke petrol and diesel engines. 

Unit Standards require a skill to be mastered and students are given the opportunity to use hand tools and automotive equipment in an automotive workshop environment. This course leads to a wide range of areas in the Automotive and Engineering Industries.




Prerequisites

Satisfactory completion of Level 2 Automotive Engineering.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

A donation towards material costs of $70 for take home elements will be requested.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 17
Internal Assessed Credits: 17
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 920 v5
NZQA Info

Demonstrate knowledge of light vehicle manual and semi-automatic transmission construction and operation


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 30477 v1
NZQA Info

Demonstrate knowledge of petrol and diesel engines


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 30480 v1
NZQA Info

Demonstrate knowledge of automotive cooling systems and engine coolant


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 30556 v1
NZQA Info

Service an automotive battery


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 30561 v1
NZQA Info

Demonstrate knowledge of drivelines and final drives


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 17
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer


  • Some students’ courses may not fit the timetable when it is prepared so you may be contacted and asked to re-choose. 
  • If you do not make sufficient progress in the remainder of the year (i.e. in your entrance exams, course work and end-of-year exams), you may not be accepted into the subject of your choice