improvement based on past experiences in lab projects and assignments. Projects will include customer vehicles with a variety of repair and refinishing requirements. (Prerequisite: 25 technical credits minimum) (3 Credits: 0 lec/3 lab) ABCT1475 Production Lab 3 Production Lab 3 requires the student to participate in repair plan with an understanding of industry flat rate units assigned. Goals for the project and student will be established based on flat rate and the student’s current skill level so as to focus advancing production speed without sacrifice to quality of the repairs. Projects will be based on smaller projects than previously involved with in previous courses. Body repairs, panel replacement, refinishing procedures, trim and small parts replacement, temporary repairs, vehicle detailing, and various other repairs are included. (Prerequisite: 27 credits or more of ABCT courses) (3 credits: 0 lecture/3 lab) ABCT1480 Specialty Internship An elective allowing the student the opportunity to work in an actual industry setting in lieu of the Specialty Lab offering. This site must provide the student with skill building opportunities learned in previous courses of study and provide work that challenges the student beyond that of an unskilled worker. (Prerequisite: 30 technical credits minimum) (3 Credits: 0 lec/0 lab/3 OJT) ABCT1485 Collision Lab Collision lab is designed to perform task related to collision damage involving some degree of structural analysis and repair procedures. This course is available to complete larger collision projects which may have been begun in the previous term or that are started at the beginning of the term enrolled in course. Emphasis is placed on repairing vehicle utilizing vehicle manufactures recommended repair guidelines and procedures. This course is generally taken along with other lab courses that provide time to perform the refinishing tasks, detailing, vehicle assembly, and preparation for customer delivery. (Prerequisite: 27 credits of ABCT or instructor approval) (4 credits: 0 lecture/4 lab) ABCT1495 Specialty Lab This lab is intended to refine skills along with production speed. It is a lab that can be elected by student rather than Specialty Internship. Students enrolled in this lab need to focus on the repair plan and be planning ahead so as to ensure efficient flow to the project work. Most of the project work should be shorter projects or identified tasks so that they can be completed in a few hours of lab time. Multiple projects or assignments will need to be completed and may be from any areas of study or repair processes in the auto body program. (Prerequisite: 27 credits or more of previous ABCT courses) (4 credits: 0 lecture/4 lab) ABCT1496 Specialty Internship Specialty internship is designed to provide a real world shop experience before beginning employment in the collision repair industry. Students enrolling in this course will need to secure an auto body industry shop position approved by program instructor and complete all required paperwork with shop manager, instructor, and student signatures. The participating shop must supply a mentor for the internship student who will monitor daily assigned work performing auto collision and body repair tasks. This class is an elective in the final semester of training of the auto body collision technology program. (Prerequisite: Instructor approval) (4 credits: 0 lecture/0 lab/minimum 144 hours internship experience) 104 Course Descriptions ABCT1605 Custom Paint Techniques Custom paint techniques will be introduced using a variety of tools and methods of application. Included will be paint products with special effects and applications unique to custom painting. Tools that will be used include air brush, mini jet guns, stencils, pattern transfer items, and other items. Students enrolled in the course will perform hands-on projects following preplanned project formats. Also included in the instruction will be project planning concepts and custom painting preparation of the project. (Prerequisite: Instructor approval based on previous class participation performance) (2 Credits: 1 lecture/1 lab) ABCT1601 Special Projects Lab Special projects lab is a variable credit value lab that allows students to contract for 1-4 credits of arranged lab time. This lab time can be used as a way to meet elective credits for certificates, diploma, or AAS degree. This lab can also allow a student to work on specific project of interest providing they have the skills to work independently with only minimal impact on instructional staff working with students enrolled in required courses. All project work must be performed according to an approved repair plan with instructor and all shop safety practices and equipment usage procedures adhered to. (Prerequisite: Instructor approval) (1 credits: 0 lecture/1 lab) ABCT1602 Special Projects Lab Special projects lab is a variable credit value lab that allows students to contract for 1-4 credits of arranged lab time. This lab time can be used as a way to meet elective credits for certificates, diploma, or AAS degree. This lab can also allow a student to work on specific project of interest providing they have the skills to work independently with only minimal impact on instructional staff working with students enrolled in required courses. All project work must be performed according to an approved repair plan with instructor and all shop safety practices and equipment usage procedures adhered to. (Prerequisite: Instructor approval) (2 credits: 0 lecture/2 lab) ABCT1603 Special Projects Lab Special projects lab is a variable credit value lab that allows students to contract for 1-4 credits of arranged lab time. This lab time can be used as a way to meet elective credits for certificates, diploma, or AAS degree. This lab can also allow a student to work on specific project of interest providing they have the skills to work independently with only minimal impact on instructional staff working with students enrolled in required courses. All project work must be performed according to an approved repair plan with instructor and all shop safety practices and equipment usage procedures adhered to. (Prerequisite: Instructor approval) (3 credits: 0 lecture/3 lab) ABCT1604 Special Projects Lab Special projects lab is a variable credit value lab that allows students to contract for 1-4 credits of arranged lab time. This lab time can be used as a way to meet elective credits for certificates, diploma, or AAS degree. This lab can also allow a student to work on specific project of interest providing they have the skills to work independently with only minimal impact on instructional staff working with students enrolled in required courses. All project work must be performed according to an approved repair plan with instructor and all shop safety practices and equipment usage procedures adhered to. (Prerequisite: Instructor approval) (4 credits: 0 lecture/4 lab)
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