Course code TraZP007

Credit points 9

Motor Vehicle Repair Internship

Total Hours in Course243

Independent study hours243

Date of course confirmation20.09.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics

Course developer

author Inženiertehnikas un enerģētikas institūts

Ruslans Šmigins

Dr. sc. ing.

Course abstract

During the motor vehicle repair internship the students get acquainted with the up-dated repair methods at automobile service or repair enterprises. The obtained knowledge can be used in understanding of the repair technologies in order to ensure qualitative expertise of ground motor vehicles.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Familiar with vehicle repair and/or renewal work in technology – internship review
• Able to choose and justify the best suitable and most efficient vehicle repair and/or recovery technology; continually evaluate the reasons for the failure of vehicles and take the necessary measures to prevent failures – internship review

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Choice and justification of the place of practice. (15 h)
2. Business direction of company, services provided. (15 h)
3. Familiarity with the company structure of the practice site. (15 h)
4. The company's engineering staff, its tasks and responsibilities. (15 h)
5. Technological process for the repair of vehicles, provision thereof. (15 h)
6. Technological equipment for the repair of vehicles, use thereof. (15 h)
7. Metalworking technologies, machines and tools. (15 h)
8. The company's prospective technological equipment, it choice and justification. (15 h)
9. Volumes, documents and circulation of the company's work. (15 h)
10. Recovery methods for sub-assemblies and aggregates. (15 h)
11. Repair costs, cost lines, calculation. (15 h)
12. Diagnostic principles used by the company. (15 h)
13. Visual inspection as one of the essential principles for the diagnosis of cars in distress. (15 h)
14. Customers of the company, their characteristics. (15 h)
15. The logistics chain of spare parts. (15 h)
16. A sketch of the company's production zone. (15 h)

Requirements for awarding credit points

Internship realized of at least 6 weeks. Prepared and defended summary of internship – review. Type of test – internship with a grade.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Preparation of the internship review according to the study course plan.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The assessment of the internship depends on the size and quality of the internship review, as well as on the ability to demonstrate the knowledge acquired during practice.

Compulsory reading

1. Automotive Handbook. 7-th edition. Plochingen: Robert Bosch GmbH, Bently publishers, 2007. 1196 p. 2. Krick R. Modern automotive technology. The Goodheart-Willcox Co., 2003. 3. Modern Automotive Technology, Fundamentals, service, diagnostics. Haan-Gruiten, Germany: Verl. Europa-Lehrmittel, 2006. 4. Miķelsons Z., Pīrs V. Spēkratu konstrukcijas. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 199 lpp.

Further reading

1. Bauer H . Automotive Electric Automotive Electronics. 4-th edition. Stuttgart: Robert Bosch GmbH, 2004. 503 p. 2. Oder M. and others. Gasoline – engine management Basic and components. 1st edition. Robert Bosch GmbH, 2001. 87 p.

Periodicals and other sources

1. За рулем. Москва: За рулем, 1928. ISSN 0321-4249. 2. Автомобили. Москва: КБ "Что Делать", 1993. ISSN 1811-0037. 3. Auto Moto Žurnāls. Nr.1(1995) - Nr.4 (2003). Rīga: Dadzis, Moto Magazyn (Polija), 1995-2003. ISSN 1407-0952.

Notes

First level proferssional higher education study program “Technical expert”