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Course Description
Course Description
20 Weeks
0.5 Credit Grades 9-12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Transportation Systems
Are you a student that wants to learn how to become mechanically inclined? This small engine course is one that is sure to open up many career opportunities. Through lab work, demonstrations, and presentations, students will work through how an internal combustion engine functions and how to troubleshoot various mechanical problems. The course will prepare students to pursue a future in small engine repair, along with exposure to powersports design and maintenance including suspension, braking, ignition systems, and how to squeeze all the power you can out of your equipment. NOTE: Students must provide a small 4 stroke gasoline type engine (lawnmower type) for the practical section of this course.
First Half of Course
IStudents can identify various 2 and 4 stroke engine applications
Students can explain basic engine combustion theory
Students can explain how a carburetor works
Students can differentiate between 2 stroke and 4 stroke application and functions
Students can diagnose and repair motorsports braking systems
Second Half of Course
Students can diagnose potential engine operation faults
Students can identify suspension components related to motorsports
Students can bleed brake systems
Students can replace and press in hub bearings
Students can tear down and rebuild within specification a small engine
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