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.
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NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of light vehicle manual and semi-automatic transmission construction and operation
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Demonstrate knowledge of petrol and diesel engines
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Demonstrate knowledge of automotive cooling systems and engine coolant
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Service an automotive battery
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Demonstrate knowledge of drivelines and final drives
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