Automotive Technology - Integrated Learning

Content

This subject focuses on vehicle systems. Students will study various systems and how to maintain them. They will also perform fault-finding tasks and complete written reports on the systems studied.  

Vehicle systems may include:

• Brake system
• Cooling system
• Fuel system
• Combustion system
• Ignition system
• Steering/suspension system 

Assessment

Specialised skills tasks  40% 

• Compression test  20% 
  Students will demonstrate a process to assess the condition of a vehicle system. After studying their results, they will identify areas prone to failure.
• Investigation and analysis - fault finding  20% 
  Students will check the function of engine systems (e.g. electronic/mechanical) under guided instruction to diagnose faults - maximum 500 or 3-minute equivalent.    

Design process and solution  60%

• Design development and planning  30%
  Students will design and plan repairs to a vehicle system  - maximum 500 or 3-minute equivalent.
• Create and evaluate the product/solution  30% 
  Students will conduct the planned repairs. This is an independent, practical assessment with a written evaluation- a maximum of 800 words or a 5-minute multimodal equivalent.

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