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Posted: 01/04/05

ACR 129 - Major Collision Repair Internship/Practicum

Course Description

Provides occupation-based learning opportunities for students pursuing the Major Collision Repair specialization. Qualified professional technicians will mentor students as they experience working in the Automotive Collision Repair profession in an industry standard commercial repair facility or industry standard simulated on-campus facility. Topics include: conventional frame repair, unibody damage identification and analysis, unibody measuring and fixturing systems, unibody straightening systems and techniques, unibody welding techniques, unibody structural panel repair and replacement, conventional body structural panel repair, unibody suspension and steering systems, and bolt-on body panel removal and replacement.

Competency Areas		Hours
Conventional Frame Repair		Class	0
Unibody Damage Identification and Analysis		D. Lab	0
Unibody Measuring and Fixturing Systems		P. Lab/O.B.I.	10
Unibody Straightening Systems and Techniques		Credit	3
Unibody Welding Techniques
Unibody Structural Panel Repair and Replacement
Conventional Body Structural Panel Repair
Unibody Suspension and Steering Systems
Bolt-on Body Panel Removal and Replacement
Prerequisite:	Completion of all required courses in the Major Collision Repair specialization
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
COVENTIONAL FRAME REPAIR		0	0	12
	Demonstrate a proficiency to repair and align conventional frames.
UNIBODY DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS		0	0	12
	Demonstrate proficiency in identifying and analyzing unibody damage.
UNIBODY MEASURING AND FIXTURING SYSTEMS		0	0	12
	Demonstrate knowledge of various types of measuring systems.
UNIBODY STRAIGHTENING SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES		0	0	12
	Demonstrate the ability to make single and multiple-pull corrections.
UNIBODY WELDING TECHNIQUES		0	0	12
	Demonstrate unibody welding techniques according to factory specifications.
UNIBODY STRUCTURAL PANEL REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT		0	0	12
	Demonstrate ability to repair and replace unibody structural panels according to factory specifications.
CONVENTIONAL BODY STRUCTURAL PANEL REPAIR		0	0	12
	Demonstrate ability to repair and replace structural panels on conventional body vehicles according to factory specifications.
UNIBODY SUSPENSION AND STEERING SYSTEMS		0	0	12
	Demonstrate ability to inspect, remove, and replace steering and suspension components on unibody vehicles to factory specifications.
BOLT-ON BODY PANEL REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT		0	0	4
	Demonstrate ability to remove and replace bolt-on parts and panels to factory specifications.

Suggested Resources

Deroche, A.G. (1988). Automotive Collision Estimating and Repair (2^nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

I-CAR. (1984). Unibody Auto Collision Repair (Series 1-9). Des Plaines, IL: Author.