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ACR 1090 - Damage Identification and Assessment

Course Description

Introduces procedures and resources used in the identification and assessment of automotive collision damages. Topics include: assessment plan determination, damage analysis, collision estimation, service manual use, and computerized estimation.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Assessment Plan Determination

Class

2

Damage Analysis

D. Lab

2

Collision Estimation

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Service Manual Use

Credit

3

Computerized Estimation

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

 

Corequisite:

ACR 1000 and ACR 1010

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.

ASSESSMENT PLAN DETERMINATION

1

1

0

Zones

Assess damage by use of zone concept.

 

 

 

DAMAGE ANALYSIS

4

4

0

 

Classify damage as primary or secondary.

 

 

 

Classification

Convert the laws of motion as they apply to estimating.

 

 

 

Types

Determine side impact, frontal collision, rear collision, or roll-over damage.

 

 

 

COLLISION ESTIMATION

5

5

0

Terminology

Select trade terminology in regards to estimates.

 

 

 

Parts and materials

Determine parts to be repaired or replaced.

 

 

 

 

Determine material cost.

 

 

 

Insurance

Interpret insurance coverage and customer relations.

 

 

 

Subletting

Describe the purpose of subletting.

 

 

 

SERVICE MANUAL USE

5

5

0

Estimating manuals

Interpret the collision estimating guide for parts, prices, labor and refinishing time.

 

 

 

 

Identify proper reference manuals and collision estimating guides.

 

 

 

COMPUTERIZED ESTIMATION

5

5

0

Introduction

Identify the two types of computer estimating systems.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Media
Print
Audio/Visual
Web
Other

    

    

 

Print

Duffy, James E. Auto body repair technology (5th Ed.). (2009). New York: Delmar – Cengage.

Duffy, James E. Auto body repair technology (4th Ed.). (2004). New York: Delmar Learning.

 

A/V

Vehicle identification, estimating systems, and technology: DAM01 [CD-ROM]. (2007). Illinois: Inter-Industry Council on Auto Collision Repair [Producer and Distributor].

Frontal impact analysis: DAM02 [CD-ROM]. (2007). Illinois: Inter-Industry Council on Auto Collision Repair [Producer and Distributor].

Mechanical systems analysis: DAM03 [CD-ROM]. (2006). Illinois: Inter-Industry Council on Auto Collision Repair [Producer and Distributor].

Restraint, interior, glass, side and rear impact analysis: DAM04 [CD-ROM]. (2006). Illinois: Inter-Industry Council on Auto Collision Repair [Producer and Distributor].

Aluminum panels and structures damage analysis: DAM05 [CD-ROM]. (2005). Illinois: Inter-Industry Council on Auto Collision Repair [Producer and Distributor].

Steering and suspension damage analysis: DAM06 [CD-ROM]. (2006). Illinois: Inter-Industry Council on Auto Collision Repair [Producer and Distributor].

 

Posted: 08/19/09