Learn to fix the "FIRST" modern technology!!
Almost everyone is dependant on their vehicles. What makes them work? What is a MacPherson Strut? What is a counterweight used for? What are the good and the bad consequences of vehicle ownership?
Come Find out the Answers to These Questions in Mechanics!
In Mechanics 101 you will learn about vehicle systems and perform minor vehicle repairs on real cars. You will also learn about the 4-stroke cycle engine and disassemble and then reassemble a working engine. Yes, it will run again when you are finished.
You might like Mechanics if...
...you are inquisitive and like a hands on learning experience. You would rather work with your hands than sit and learn by hearing someone talk! Great mechanics can think on their feet and problem solve like the best Nobel Prize Winners! You will get dirty once in a while, but that is all part of the learning. No previous experience is necessary.
WHAT is Mechanics all About?
The transportation industry is very large and diverse, offering many opportunities for a rewarding career, either in design and production or in servicing of motor vehicles. The CTS Mechanics strand will help you realize these opportunities and turn them into rewarding lucrative careers.
The CTS Mechanics strand provides an opportunity for you to explore:
- vehicle design and ownership
- propulsion systems
- guidance and control systems
- suspension and structural systems
- project and service work
Where Can this Take Me?
The CTS Mechanics strand offers you hands-on experience, knowledge and skills related to the design and maintenance of transportation vehicles, and the effect they have on the environment and the economy. This is an educational opportunity that introduces you to a wide variety of occupations in this field, including:
- aircraft maintenance engineers
- agricultural mechanics
- auto body technicians
- automotive service technicians
- electronic assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
- elevator constructers
- machine fitters
- manufacturing managers
- mechanical engineers
- TEACHING! (Mr. Kellington is both a teacher and a journeyman mechanic!)
What Else Do I Need to Know?
CTS Mechanics courses strongly support what you learn in:
- English Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science (especially problem solving)
- CTS Electronics
- CTS Enterprise and Innovation
- CTS Fabrication Studies
- CTS Design Studies
Courses
The focus of the Mechanics courses is on skill development. The courses will be of benefit to all students, whether their interests are in vehicle ownership or career exploration.
Mechanics Intro - 3 credits
Mechanics Intro is an introductory level course. Students will study various vehicle systems and gain an understanding of how they operate together to make a functioning vehicle. Minor mechanical tasks will be performed in Mechanics 101 as well as disassembly and reassembly of a small gasoline engine. CTS modules in Mechanics Intro include:
- vehicle service and care
- engine fundamentals
- hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Mechanics Inter - 3 credits
Prerequisite: Mechanics Intro
Mechanics Inter is an intermediate level course that will focus on major mechanical repairs. CTS modules in Mechanics Inter include:
- braking systems
- ignition systems
- electric fundamentals.
Theory and practical tasks will cover all aspects of these vehicle systems.
Mechanics Advanced - 3 or 6 credits
Prerequisite: Mechanics Inter
Mechanics Advanced is an advanced level course. Students will be able to choose from a number of CTS modules. Modules in Mechanics Advanced include:
- electrical components
- engine performance diagnosis
- engine tune-ups
- engine removal and installation
- engine reconditioning I (upper engine)
- engine reconditioning II (lower engine)
- computer management systems
- automatic transmissions
Prerequisites apply to some modules; therefore not all modules included in Mechanics Advanced are available to all students. Students who have received full credits in Mechanics Intro and Inter will have the required prerequisites for all modules.