ABDY 150B - Structural I

Credits: 4

Description
Introduction to specialized frame and unibody measuring, anchoring, and pulling equipment. The student will perform welding techniques and use corrosion preventive materials to restore the vehicle as closely as possible to pre-collision condition.

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify vehicle structure types (space frame, unibody, full frame).
Understand and describe measurement terms and measuring tools.
Identify types and extent of damage in each of the five zones (Zone Analyses) using damage analysis techniques.
Determine the extent of damage to a vehicle structure.
Evaluate, plan a course of action, and repair light to moderately damaged vehicles.
Describe general sectioning procedures used on unibody and frame type vehicles.
Determine reparability of impact energy absorbing components and restore corrosion.
Understand and restore adhesives, sealers, sound deadeners and foam fillers.
Pass the associated I-CAR certifications.
Perform a minimum of basic arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and apply them to solving problems.

Prerequisite: ABDY 120B or Instructor approval
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade