About Automotive & Diesel Technology
Diagnosis and service of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles. Courses carry the AUTO subject code and are offered through the College of Engineering & Technology. Numbers below 300 are introductory, 300–499 advanced undergraduate, and 500 and above graduate. Prerequisites are enforced at registration.
How the sequence works
Of the 9 AUTO courses listed, 3 are introductory (numbers under 300), 3 are advanced undergraduate (300–499). 1 course has no prerequisite and is a reasonable first step. Later courses assume the earlier ones, so read prerequisites before you plan a term — they are enforced at registration and an override from the Automotive & Diesel Technology department is the only way around them.
AUTO 1100 — Automotive Fundamentals 3 cr
Vehicle systems overview, shop safety, tools, fasteners, and service information systems.
Prerequisite: none.
AUTO 1300 — Engine Repair 4 cr
Engine construction, diagnosis of mechanical faults, and teardown and reassembly to specification.
Prerequisite: AUTO 1100.
AUTO 1500 — Electrical and Electronic Systems 4 cr
Circuits, batteries, charging and starting, wiring diagrams, and network diagnostics.
Prerequisite: AUTO 1100.
AUTO 2100 — Brakes and Chassis 4 cr
Hydraulic and antilock brakes, steering, suspension, alignment, and tires.
Prerequisite: AUTO 1100.
AUTO 2300 — Engine Performance and Emissions 4 cr
Fuel, ignition, and emissions systems; scan-tool diagnosis; and driveability troubleshooting.
Prerequisite: AUTO 1300, AUTO 1500.
AUTO 2500 — Automatic Transmissions and Driveline 4 cr
Transmission operation, electronic controls, diagnosis, and overhaul.
Prerequisite: AUTO 1300.
AUTO 2700 — Diesel Systems 4 cr
Heavy-duty diesel engines, fuel systems, aftertreatment, and preventive maintenance.
Prerequisite: AUTO 1300.
AUTO 3100 — Advanced Vehicle Diagnostics 3 cr
Systematic diagnosis of intermittent and network faults, and hybrid and electric-vehicle safety and service.
Prerequisite: AUTO 2300.
AUTO 3300 — Shop Management 3 cr
Estimating, workflow, customer communication, warranty, and running a service department.
Prerequisite: AUTO 2100.
Planning and advising
Your degree audit shows exactly how AUTO courses apply to your requirements; this list only shows what is offered. If you are choosing between two courses, deciding when to take a heavy one, or wondering whether a course will run next term, your academic adviser or the Automotive & Diesel Technology program office can tell you. Course availability by term is set close to registration and is not guaranteed by anything on this page.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. Every course, prerequisite, credit value, and department on this page is invented; nothing here describes a real curriculum or a course you can enroll in.