Instructor Manual for Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair 3rd Edition Rob Thompson-The purpose of this chapter is to introduce students to the automotive industry. First, a brief history is
provided of the evolution o
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Instructor Manual for Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair 3rd Edition Rob Thompson-The purpose of this chapter is to introduce students to the automotive industry. First, a brief history is
provided of the evolution of automobile design and construction. Next, we focus on the numerous and
diverse career opportunities available, along with the education and training required for those jobs.
Finally, we discuss the requirements for ASE and manufacturer certification.
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CHAPTEROVERVIEW
This chapter introduces the types of jobs available in the automotive industry, the training and
education required for automotive technicians, and the requirements for National Institute for
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification. How and why automotive design and construction
have changed and continue to change and how this affects the job of an automotive technician are also
discussed.
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CHAPTEROBJECTIVES
Upon completion and review of this chapter, the student should be able to:
01.01 Identify and describe the types of jobs available in the automotive industry.
01.02 Explain training and education options for technicians.
01.03 Explain the types of ASE certification.
01.04 Identify the requirements to become ASE certified.
01.05 Describe three reasons forthe changes in automotive design and construction.
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READING ASSIGNMENTS
Textbook, pages 1-13
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KEY TERMS
ASE Education Foundation: An accredited and standardized training program ensuring that required
documentation and competencies have been met.
collision technician: Repairs a vehicle after it has been involved in a collision or has suffered some type
of body or structural damage.
entry-level technician: A beginning technician able to perform basic inspections and maintenance
services.
express technician: An entry-level technician who performs engine oil changes, tire rotations and
repairs, and multipoint inspections.
lifelong learning: Continuing to learn and acquire new skills as the industry changes.
line technician: Certified in multiple areas and has experience with most of the systems on the vehicle.
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE): A testing and certification process providing
customers with a way to recognize competent mechanics.
parts technician: A person knowledgeable about the auto parts industry and helps find parts for the
customer.
service advisor: Specializes in communications between the customer and others in the shop using
communication and sales skills. Is knowledgeable about vehicle systems, and often can perform some
basic shop operations.
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WHAT'S NEW IN THIS CHAPTER
The following elements are improvements in this chapter from the previous edition:
Updated key terms
Updated objectives to current ASE MLR standards
Increased Word Wall content
Updated images and photographs
Added information on job descriptions
Expanded on post-secondary training
Added information on ASE certifications
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CHAPTEROUTLINE
In the outline below, each element includes references (in parentheses) to related content. “CH.##” refers
to the chapter objective; and “PPT Slide #” refers to the slide number in the PowerPoint deck for this
chapter (provided in the PowerPoints section of the Instructor Resource Center). Introduce the chapter
and review learning objectives for Chapter 1. (PPT Slides 1-3).
I. Objectives
Review the chapter’s objectives. (PPT Slides 2-3)
II. The Automotive Industry (01.05, PPT Slide 4)
A. Discuss the automotive industry as part of the larger domestic and international
transportation industry and jobs associated with automobiles as part of a bigger picture
encompassing all transportation-related jobs. Note that all transportation industries have
changed because of the growth or loss of markets and changes in technology, laws,
regulations, and the economy. Any transportation-related career requires the ability to
adapt and grow as things change.
B. Examine changes in the auto industry in the last 100 years. Describe how at the end of
World War II, the American economy needed to change to consumer production. Factories
that had been producing war supplies shifted to producing household goods and
automobiles. Automotive companies restarted new car production in 1946. Returning
veterans and their families needed housing and transportation as suburban areas grew. As
more vehicles were sold and more road miles were traveled, more pollution was released
into the atmosphere. Auto pollution created a thick, heavy haze over cities, called smog.
The California government began to take steps to decrease the amount of pollution
produced by cars and trucks. Passage of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and many more
emission control laws have forced vehicle manufacturers to meet increasingly strict exhaust
emission standards.
C. Explain how the economy and fuel prices during the energy crisis of the 1970s caused a shift
in consumer attitudes toward the cars the domestic auto makers produced. New standards
required auto makers to reach increasingly higher fuel economy ratings across all their
vehicles sold in the United States.
D. Detail how the market share of foreign and domestic vehicles shifted. Imported cars had a
small percentage of the total automotive market share before the mid-1970s. When oil and
gas prices rose, many car buyers started to look at the small, fuel-efficient models offered by
Honda, Toyota, Datsun (later Nissan), VW, and others. In 1970, Americans bought about
313,000 Japanese-manufactured vehicles and approximately 750,000 vehicles from
Germany. In comparison, sales by General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler exceeded more than
85% of the market. In 2015, sales of imported cars in the United States accounted for about
55% of total sales.
E. Describe the electronic revolution and how the production of smaller and less expensive
electronic components could be supplied at a lower cost. Features such as power door locks,
rear window defoggers, and air conditioning, once expensive options, are standard
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