Autobody and Paint Technology ITC

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Select and consistently demonstrate proper overall shop safety procedures in the auto collision repair industry.

2. Explain both unibody and full frame vehicle construction and how these structures react in a variety of collision circumstances.

3. Properly remove and install all basic vehicle components including sheet metal parts, glass windshields and doors, passive resistant systems, bumpers, trim, as well as suspension and steering mechanisms.

4. Explain the basic principles and perform the proper techniques for sheet metal rough out and repair.

5. Explain the fundamentals of paint refinishing and demonstrate refinishing techniques through the proper use of equipment.

6. Identify structural damage and develop an industry acceptable repair sequence for a variety of different damage scenarios.

7. Explain the basic principles and perform the proper techniques for plastic and composite repair including the use of nitrogen welding.

8. Explain the basic principles and perform the proper techniques for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW).

9. Explain the basic principles of analyzing damage (blueprinting) and create hand-written and computerized estimates.

10. Describe and model proper work habits and employ communication practices and computation skills appropriate to the auto collision repair industry.