2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Aug 14, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook
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AUTO 185B - Introduction to Alternative Fueled Vehicles


Credits: 3
Description
This course will familiarize students with the alternative fuels movement and the laws, regulations and programs affecting alternative fuels. The design and operation of alternative gaseous, liquid, bio-fuels, hydrogen, hybrid, electric vehicles and emerging technologies will be covered.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify the factors that contribute to the alternative fuels movement.
  2. Identify the advantages and disadvantages to each major alternative propulsion method.
  3. Identify safety precautions for each alternative fuel.
  4. Describe the operation of a gaseous fueled engine, bio-diesel engine, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, and a hydrogen fuel cell.

Prerequisite: AUTO 117B  or Instructor approval
Corequisite: None
Graded: Letter Grade



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