| OWENS GARAGE-2025 SPRING SYLLABUS | |||||||
| Location | Instructor | Location | Instructor | ||||
| Tuesday | 7-Jan | Class expectations / mid term exam continuation | BLDG 7 | Marc | Shop time-LS2 engine breakdown / Grand Prix work | BLDG 8 | All |
| Tuesday | 14-Jan | Fire & Shop Safety lectures from PPP | BLDG 8 | Marc | Shop Safety quiz & Fire Safety quiz Update contact info | BLDG 8 | Marc |
| Tuesday | 21-Jan | Auto Systems Chapter 7A-Op Theory-Mechanical, lectures from PPP and handouts | BLDG 8 | Marc | Read: pages 161-168 & 185-192 Answer questions: FIB 2,6,8-10, ASE 2, 4-6, 8 Quiz | BLDG 8 | Marc |
| Tuesday | 28-Jan | Auto Systems Chapter 7B-Op Theory-Electrical, lectures from PPP and handouts | BLDG 8 | Joe | Read: pages 168-185 Answer questions: FIB 1,3-5 7, ASE 1, 3, 7, 9-10 Quiz |
BLDG 8 | Joe |
| Tuesday | 4-Feb | Auto Systems Chapter 8A-Power System Operation & Subsystems-Engine design and components, theory of operation | BLDG 8 | Marc | Read: pages 195-212 Answer questions: FIB 3, 8, 10, ASE 8, 10 Quiz |
BLDG 8 | Marc |
| Tuesday | 11-Feb | Auto Systems Chapter 8B-Power System Operation & Subsystems-Electrical Engine support systems | BLDG 8 | Joe | Read: pages 214-223, 231-238 Answer questions: FIB 5-7 ASE 1, 6, 7, 9 Quiz | BLDG 8 | Joe |
| Tuesday | 18-Feb | Auto Systems Chapter 8C-Power System Operation & Subsystems-Mechanical Engine support systems | BLDG 8 | Marc | Read: pages 212-214, 224-230, Answer questions: FIB 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, ASE 2-5, 10 Quiz |
BLDG 8 | Marc |
| Tuesday | 25-Feb | Auto Systems Chapter 9-Brakes Part 1 (System & components) | BLDG 8 | James | Read: pages 241-258, Answer questions: FIB 5-9, ASE 1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10 Quiz |
BLDG 8 | James |
| Tuesday | 4-Mar | Auto Systems Chapter 9-Brakes Part 2 (Drum Brake operation & components) | BLDG 8 | Marc | Read: pages 258-263, Answer questions: FIB 1, ASE 9 Quiz |
BLDG 8 | Marc |
| Tuesday | 11-Mar | Auto Systems Chapter 9-Brakes Part 3 (Disk1 Brake operation & components, ABS, TCS) | BLDG 8 | Marc | Read: pages 263-274, Answer questions: FIB 2-4, 10, ASE 3, 6, 9 Quiz |
BLDG 8 | Marc |
| Tuesday | 18-Mar | Option week | TBD | All | Option week | TBD | All |
| Tuesday | 25-Mar | Option week | TBD | All | Option week | TBD | All |
| Tuesday | 1-Apr | Auto Systems Chapter 10A-Suspension – Components, Operation, Diagnosis | BLDG 8 | Marc | Read: pages 277-294, Answer questions: FIB 2, 4, 8, 10, ASE 2, 7, 8 Quiz Auto Systems Chapter 10-Suspension -lab A |
BLDG 8 | Marc |
| Tuesday | 8-Apr | Auto Systems Chapter 10B- Steering – Components, Operation, Diagnosis | BLDG 8 | Marc | Read: pages 295-301, Answer questions: FIB 1, 3, 7, ASE 1, 5 Quiz Auto Systems Chapter 10-Steering-lab B | BLDG 8 | Marc |
| Tuesday | 15-Apr | Auto Systems Chapter 10C-Suspension & Steering-Alignment, Tires, Dynamics | BLDG 8 | Jim | Read: pages 302-318, Answer questions: FIB 5, 6, 9, ASE 3, 4, 6, 9, 10 Quiz Auto Systems Chapter 10-Tires lab C |
BLDG 8 | Jim |
| Saturday | 19-Apr | Porsche Club Outing at Driven by Design | BLDG 8 | All | Meet at the shop at a little before 8:00 so we can get to Driven by Design a little before 9:00 to check in. | 12100 FM 1826, Austin, TX | All |
| Tuesday | 22-Apr | Auto Systems Chapter 11A-Powertrains-Manual Transmisssion rebuild by Rick from AAMCO | BLDG 7 | Rick | Read: pages 323-338, Answer questions: FIB 2, 5-6, 8-9, ASE 2, 4, 6, Quiz Auto Systems Chapter 11A-Lab |
BLDG 8 | Rick |
| Tuesday | 29-Apr | Auto Systems Chapter 11B-Powertrains-Automatic transmission rebuild by Rick from AAMCO | BLDG 7 | Rick | Read: pages 338-357, Answer questions: FIB 1, 3-4, 7, 10, ASE 1, 3, 5, 7-10 Quiz Auto Systems Chapter 11B-Lab |
BLDG 8 | Rick |
| Tuesday | 27-Apr | OPTIONS WEEK | TBD | All | OPTIONS WEEK | TBD | All |
| Thursday | 29-Apr | OPTIONS WEEK | TBD | All | OPTIONS WEEK | TBD | All |
| Tuesday | 6-May | Auto Systems Chapter 12-Aux Systems & Climate Control A, instrumentation, information, lighting | BLDG 8 | Joe | Read: pages 361-379, Answer questions: FIB 3, 5-9, ASE 1-4, 9 Quiz Auto Systems Chapter 12A | BLDG 8 | Joe |
| Tuesday | 13-May | Auto Systems Chapter 12-Aux Systems & Climate Control B, accessories, climate control, restraints | BLDG 8 | Joe | Read: pages 379-396, Answer questions: FIB 1-2, 4, 10, ASE , 5-8, 10 Quiz Auto Systems Chapter 12B |
BLDG 8 | Joe |
| Tuesday | 20-May | OPTION WEEK | BLDG 7 | All | Final Exam review-chapters 7-12 | BLDG 8 | Marc |
| Tuesday | 27-May | Shop Work | BLDG 7 | All | Final exam-chapters 7-12 | BLDG 8 | Marc |