Automotive Brake Systems

Overview
Topics
Performance Objectives

Course Information

Audience
Anyone interested in pursuing a career or furthering their career as an Automotive Technician.

Training Time
Average - 116 to 174 minutes

Delivery Formats
CD-ROM, LAN, WAN

Product Code
dlmrabs1

Interactive Producer
Convenience Learning International

Original Content Producer
Thomson Delmar Learning

Language(s)
English

Overview

This course guides learners to a more complete understanding of the theory underlying brake operation, diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repair procedures. Actual automotive technicians, authentic automotive repair shops, and late-model vehicles are used to ensure that information is presented as realistically as possible.

Fifty-eight interactions actively involve the learner in the training. Lesson interactions provide the learner opportunities to apply what he or she has learned. The computer assesses the learner's level of understanding of all learning objectives. All questions in this course are fully narrated. Narrations enhance comprehension and are welcome support for learners with reading skill deficits and when English is the learner's second language. When the learner answers a question incorrectly the computer provides remedial instruction and reviews the material until the learner can answer correctly. Mastery's exclusive Follow-up Review, standard in all Mastery Advantage courses, provides time-delayed reinforcement and review of the learner's newly acquired knowledge. The Follow-up Review enhances the transfer of newly acquired knowledge to the learner's long-term memory.

The Learner navigates through the course and its resources using the standard Mastery Control Bar. Course resources include a fully narrated glossary of terms. Each term is pronounced and its definition read aloud to the learner. A topical index provides a complete map to the instructional material. The learner can ask for all course information on any topic at any time during the lesson presentations. The learner can use the topical index as a reference source even after completing the course. Closed Captioning is included. A complete transcript of all audio and video files is also provided with this course. Use the transcript file in conjunction with MODIFY to simplify customizations.


Topics

The course presents interactive instruction covering
the following topical areas:

How Automotive Brakes Work
· Brake principles
· Brake principles: levers
· Brake principles: friction
· Brake principles: hydraulics
· Brake principles: vacuum
· Brake principles: electricity
· Brake components: hydraulic systems
· Brake system components: drum brake systems
· Brake system components: disc brake systems
· Brake system components: parking brakes
· Brake system components: anti-lock brake systems
Diagnosis and Repair of Drum Brakes
· Introduction to drum brakes
· Drum brake components
· Drum brake components: backing plate
· Drum brake components: brake linings
· Drum brake components: self adjusters
· Drum brake components: brake hardware
· Drum brake components: wheel cylinders
· Drum brake components: parking brake
· Operation of drum brakes
· Brake system service
Diagnosis and Repair of Disc Brakes
· Introduction to disc brakes
· Disc brake components
· Disc brake components: brake rotor
· Disc brake components: brake pads
· Disc brake components: brake caliper
· Operation of disc brakes
· Disc brake system service
· Caliper service
· Brake disc service
· Servicing rotors
· Brake system components parking brakes
Diagnosis and Repair of Hydraulic Components
· Brake hydraulic systems
· Brake hydraulic system components: master cylinder
· Hydraulic system components: brake lines and hoses
· Hydraulic system components: fittings
· Hydraulic components: brake fluids
· Hydraulic components: brake valves
· Hydraulic components: disc brake
· Hydraulic system components: wheel cylinders
· Hydraulic system service
· Master cylinder replacement
· Bench bleeding master cylinders
· Wheel cylinder service
· Servicing brake lines and hoses

Performance Objectives

This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives. Upon completion, workers will be able to...

Understand how the principles of friction, force, pressure and leverage work to make brake systems effective.
Describe the hydraulic principles as applied to brake systems.
Describe how force is multiplied by hydraulic and mechanical components of a brake system.
Describe the components of a drum brake system.
Describe the components of a disc brake system.
Describe the components of a drum brake system.
Understand the hydraulic principles that are used in a drum brake system.
Describe the operation of a drum brake system.
Demonstrate an understanding of proper servicing procedures for drum brakes.
Describe the safety precautions to be followed with servicing drum brakes.
Describe the components of a disc brake system.
Describe the functions of the components in a disc brake system
Apply the hydraulic principles to the operation of a disc brake system
Describe the procedures for confirming a disc brake performance problem
Describe the procedures for servicing a disk brake system
Identify the hydraulic components of a brake system
Describe the functions of the major hydraulic components
Identify the hydraulic principles used in the design of the brake system
Describe the hydraulic operation of a disc brake system
Describe the hydraulic operation of a drum brake system



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