This automotive course focuses on developing skills in professionalism, safety and the use of basic hand and power tools in accordance with industry standards. Students are introduced to the automotive service industry and learn to use both comprehensive and manufacturer's service information to perform basic under-hood and under-car services.

In this course, students explore the automotive service environment. Students will examine automated, web-based information systems used by automotive service professionals including: Wisconsin Chapter ATCP 132 Motor Vehicle Repair, computer-generated repair orders, and Electronic Service Information Systems such as ShopKey and ALLDATAT. Students practice using the automated tool control system, and, through observation of automotive service employers and the Gateway Auto Lab, develop an awareness of how automotive service work is performed.

In this course, students explore the Gateway Technical College community. They examine college resources and services, investigate skills that lead to academic success, and identify strategies for achieving educational and personal goals.

Topics include commercial refrigeration systems, applications, installation, servicing, troubleshooting, heat loads and piping, absorption systems and special refrigeration systems.

Topics include an introduction to the role of computers in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, microcomputer systems and applications, programming and direct digital control (DDC).

Topics include an introduction to control circuit terminology, measuring devices and control systems. The principles of self-contained, pneumatic and electronic-electric controls are examined and applied to control systems operation and design.

Topics include installation and service of heating and humidifying systems, including steam and hydronic heat distribution systems, heat pumps and complete air conditioning systems and heat recovery systems.

Topics include refrigeration principles and terms, thermodynamic processes, refrigerants, vapor compression cycles, mechanical refrigeration system components, use of electrical controls, refrigeration applications and refrigeration tools and materials.

Covers techniques of verbal and non-verbal communication. Presentation techniques in informative, demonstrative, persuasive and impromptu situations are stressed.

Topics include the installation and proper startup procedures of residential HVAC systems. Areas covered will be the installation of forced air heating equipment with a focus on the sheet metal, gas piping, venting and electrical hookups necessary to meet all code requirements. Also covered will be the installation of refrigerant lines, evaporator coils, and placement of the condensing unit. Students will leak check, evacuate and perform startup checks verifying superheat, subcooling, airflow and other vital parameters.