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Nov 23, 2024
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2023-2024 Workforce Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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UAFM 111 - Internal Combustion Engines
Construction, operation, diagnosis, and service of modern gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines with a focus on dealership-level service practices. Students who successfully complete this course may receive Service Technician Specialty Training credit from Ford Motor Company for Engine Diagnosis and Repair.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate comprehension of automotive precision measuring tool use
- Demonstrate comprehension of internal combustion engine theory and fundamental operation
- Demonstrate comprehension of internal combustion engine components and subsystem’s purpose and function
- Demonstrate comprehension of gasoline and diesel engine design variants, functions, strengths, and weaknesses
- Demonstrate comprehension of gasoline and diesel engine malfunction diagnosis and repair methods
- Analyze, interpret, diagnose, and repair internal combustion engine-related malfunctions.
Outline:
- Engine Fundamentals and Operation
- Engine Operation
- 4 stroke cycle
- 2 stroke cycle
- Engine Bottom End
- Block
- Crankshaft
- Flywheel
- Connecting Rod
- Piston
- Lubrication
- Pump operation and design variants
- Engine Top End
- Cylinder head
- Valvetrain and componentry
- Intake manifold(s)
- Exhaust manifold(s)
- Valve cover(s)
- Valve actuation
- Camshaft in block / Overhead valve (OHV)
- Camshaft in head / Overhead Cam (OHC)
- Engine Classifications
- Cylinder arrangements
- Number of cylinders
- Displacement
- Fuel types
- Ignition types
- Camshaft configurations
- Combustion chamber design variants
- Engine Top End Construction
- Head design variants
- Camshafts
- Valves
- Guides
- Actuation variants
- Lubrication
- Cooling
- Fluid sealing
- Bottom End Construction
- Block design variants
- Cylinders
- Structural components
- Pistons
- Rods
- Crankshafts
- Lubrication systems
- Cooling
- Fluid sealing
- Front and Back End Construction
- Valve Timing Drive design variants
- Chain drive systems
- Primary chains
- Secondary chains
- Tensioners, guides, and lubrication
- Timing
- Belt drive systems
- Tensioners, idlers, and guides
- Timing
- Gear drive systems
- Balancing systems
- Cooling System Technology
- Functions
- Removing heat
- Reaching ideal operating temperature quickly
- Maintaining operating temperature
- Components
- Pumps
- Thermostats
- Heat exchangers
- Fans
- Hoses, belts and flow sequence
- Coolants
- Cooling System Testing, Maintenance, and Repair
- Troubleshooting
- Inspections
- Symptom verification
- On-board diagnostic methods
- Common malfunctions
- Leaks, coolant loss
- Overcooling
- Overheating
- Coolant pump service
- Checks
- Removal and installation
- Thermostat service
- Checks
- Removal and installation
- Hose and belt service
- Inspection
- Removal and installation
- Heat exchanger service
- Inspection
- Cap and pressure testing
- Leak testing
- Removal and installation
- Fan service – electrical and mechanical
- Inspection
- Diagnostics
- Removal and installation
- Coolant service
- Inspection
- Testing
- Chemical
- Electrolysis
- Hydrometer
- Draining, filling, and flushing
- Lubrication system fundamentals
- Components
- Engine oil
- Ratings, chemistry, and additives
- Wet sump systems
- Dry sump systems
- Pickups and screens
- Pumps and drive mechanisms
- Filtration
- Cooling
- Galleries and flow cycles
- Sensors and electronic controls
- Lubrication system diagnostics, testing and service
- Malfunctions
- Sludging
- Contamination
- Consumption and fluid loss
- Low pressure
- High pressure
- Pump service
- Base engine malfunction testing, diagnosis, and repair methods
- Noise isolation
- Performance
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- Visual and audible inspection
- Compression testing
- Leak down testing
- Root cause failure analysis
- Cylinder head repair procedures
- Block repair procedures
- Setting valve timing
- Installation and final assembly
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