Transportation Technology
Transportation affects all of our lives: the everyday use of cars and mass transit, holiday flights and cruises, moving raw materials to manufacturers, and moving finished products to consumers locally, nationally and globally. Western offers courses in Transportation Technology that provide students with opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills needed to service, repair, and modify vehicles and vehicle systems. Western offers introductory courses in Grades 9 and 10, followed by senior courses that allow students to focus their studies in areas like Auto Service and Auto Body, in order to acquire general knowledge or as preparation for post-secondary education and work experiences.
WESTERN TECHNICAL SCHOOL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP OVERVIEW
This state of the art Automotive Facility is equipped with the latest up to date tools and equipment that replicate most modern vehicle repair facilities in the everyday world.
Shop 109 has recently been updated with new tire and balance machines, shop press, strut compressor, parts washer, sandblaster, brake lathe, floor and transmission jacks, 2 and 4 post hoists, mig, tig, and oxygen/acetylene welders, coolant, brake, power steering, and transmission flush machines.
The shop also has up to date Vehicle diagnostic scanners, and battery, alternator, and starter diagnostic machines to test and diagnose these vital vehicle systems.
In addition, Shop 109 also has 2 full size tool boxes full of the most common and speciality tools used to repair today`s modern vehicles.
Having the most up to date tools and equipment within our facility is a key factor for our students here at Western Tech. Having exposure to this equipment on daily basis will provide our students with the Safety and Knowledge to operate such equipment, and prepare them for their future within the workplace.
TTJ2O Grade 10 Transportation Technology
This course provides an introduction into the pathway of the automotive repair industry. Students will learn how to utilize tools and equipment, and learn the basic principles required for repairing, replacing, and diagnosing common problems existing within the automotive repair sector. Topic examples include: tool identification and use, oil changes, tire repair/replacement, wheel balancing, tire rotation, brake inspection, light bulb replacement, fluid inspection, and much more.
TTA3C Grade 11 Transportation Technology
This course provides a continuation into the pathway of the automotive repair industry and prepares students for college bound course offerings focusing on the automotive repair industry. Topic examples include: tool identification and use, oil changes, tire repair/replacement, wheel balancing, tire rotation, brake reline procedures (i.e. brake job), fluid replacement (transmission, coolant, power steering, brake fluid, etc.), wash/wax/detail vehicle, and much more.
TTA4C Grade 12 Transportation Technology (Prerequisite TTA3C required)
This course revisits all theory and practical components demonstrated in TTJ 201 and TTA 3C1, and shifts focus to electrical component testing, repair, and function/purpose of such components. Topic examples include: starter systems, alternator/battery, lighting, traction/ABS, steering/suspension, emission related sensors, scanning vehicle computers via OBD2/Can Bus to read diagnostic trouble codes, using Alldata/Shopkey to find labour hours and repair procedures, and much more. The course also prepares students for the content offered at the college level.
TTS3C Grade 11 Small Powered Equipment
This course comprises of four-stroke and two-stroke cycles, fuel systems, ignition systems, cooling systems, and starter units will be examined. From lawnmowers to snow blowers, chainsaws to Go-Karts, ATV’s to personal watercraft—these are just a few of the hundreds of machines around us powered by small engines. This course encourages students to demonstrate safe working practices and techniques while setting up, operating, maintaining, and repairing small powered equipment.
TTS4C Grade 12 Small Powered Equipment (Prerequisite TTS3C required)
A continuation of TTS 3C1, this course provides a comprehensive coverage of the four-stroke and two-stroke cycles, fuel systems, ignition systems, cooling systems, and starter units. In addition, students will work independently on the GX 390. The GX 390 is a much bigger and more powerful engine in comparison to the GX 200. This course encourages students to demonstrate safe working practices and techniques while setting up, operating, maintaining and repairing various types of small powered equipment.
TTB3C Grade 11 Auto Body Repair
This course emphasizes safety principles and practices; it covers the practice of manual skills required by the student to work independently at welding, restoring and contouring, and preparing for paint. In addition, students learn how to utilize tools and equipment and learn the basic principles required for repairing, replacing, and diagnosing common problems existing within the automotive repair sector. Topic examples include: body panel removal/installation, interior removal/installation, dent repairs, body filler mixing and application, sanding, priming, wash/wax/detail vehicle, tool identification and use, oil changes, tire repair/replacement, wheel balancing, tire rotation, brake inspection, light bulb/lens replacement, fluid inspection, and much more.
TTB4C1 Grade 12 Auto Body Repair (Prerequisite TTB3C required)
This course provides a continuation of TTB 3C1 focusing on the theoretical principles and manual practices required by students to work independently at welding, restoring and contouring, and preparing for paint. In addition, students learn how to utilize tools and equipment and learn the basic principles required for repairing, replacing, and diagnosing common problems existing within the automotive repair sector. Topic examples include: body panel removal/installation, interior removal/installation, dent repairs, body filler mixing and application, sanding, priming, electrical component testing/repair, suspension component testing, brake inspection/replacement, scanning vehicle computers via OBD2/Can Bus to read diagnostic trouble codes, search trouble codes using Alldata/Shopkey programs, headlight alignment, tire repair/replacement, wheel balancing, and much more.