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Active as of Summer Session 2021
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Introduction to Marine and Powersports
2. Course Prefix & Number:
MAPS 1100
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to provide the basic understanding of safety, tools and measuring instruments used in a marine and powersports shop.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
MAPS 1100 - Introduction to Marine and Powersports
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
MAPS 1100 - Introduction to Marine and Powersports
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Marine and Powersports, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Apply the knowledge from lecture and online safety training to daily practice in the marine and powerports shop. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Demonstrate the knowledge of proper handling of hazardous materials in a shop setting. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Operate computers to create estimates, service orders and maintain inventory controls. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Apply safe work practices in a manner compatible with OSHA requirements and industry expectations;
- Demonstrate accurate measuring using a variety of measuring instruments;
- Demonstrate industry standard applications of selected tools and equipment for small engine maintenance, diagnostic and repair;
- Use a variety of computer, Web and technical resources to find information, troubleshoot problems and prepare estimates;
- Demonstrate proper completion of a service order;
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain a clean and professional shop setting; and
- Demonstrate the knowledge of proper handling of hazardous materials in a shop setting.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Safety in the Small Gas Engine Shop
- Basic shop safety
- Review shop safety rules and consequences
- Industry leading SP/2 safety and hazardous waste training
- Tools and Measuring Instruments
- Review hand tools and their proper uses
- Review torque and why it’s used
- Inch pounds
- Foot pounds
- Torque formula for adapters
- Fasteners, Sealants, and Gaskets
- Standard fasteners
- Metric Fasteners
- Sealants and Chemicals
- Types and proper uses of them
- Gaskets
- Proper use and importance of removal of old gaskets
- Measuring
- How to measure components
- Micrometers
- Telescoping gauges
- Small hole gauges
- Go – No Go gauges
- Dial calipers
- Dial bore gauges
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Introduction to Marine and Powersports
2. Course Prefix & Number:
MAPS 1100
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to provide the basic understanding of safety, tools and measuring instruments used in a marine and powersports shop.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
MAPS 1100 - Introduction to Marine and Powersports
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
MAPS 1100 - Introduction to Marine and Powersports
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Marine and Powersports, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Apply the knowledge from lecture and online safety training to daily practice in the marine and powerports shop. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Demonstrate the knowledge of proper handling of hazardous materials in a shop setting. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Operate computers to create estimates, service orders and maintain inventory controls. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Apply safe work practices in a manner compatible with OSHA requirements and industry expectations;
- Demonstrate accurate measuring using a variety of measuring instruments;
- Demonstrate industry standard applications of selected tools and equipment for small engine maintenance, diagnostic and repair;
- Use a variety of computer, Web and technical resources to find information, troubleshoot problems and prepare estimates;
- Demonstrate proper completion of a service order;
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain a clean and professional shop setting; and
- Demonstrate the knowledge of proper handling of hazardous materials in a shop setting.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Safety in the Small Gas Engine Shop
- Basic shop safety
- Review shop safety rules and consequences
- Industry leading SP/2 safety and hazardous waste training
- Tools and Measuring Instruments
- Review hand tools and their proper uses
- Review torque and why it’s used
- Inch pounds
- Foot pounds
- Torque formula for adapters
- Fasteners, Sealants, and Gaskets
- Standard fasteners
- Metric Fasteners
- Sealants and Chemicals
- Types and proper uses of them
- Gaskets
- Proper use and importance of removal of old gaskets
- Measuring
- How to measure components
- Micrometers
- Telescoping gauges
- Small hole gauges
- Go – No Go gauges
- Dial calipers
- Dial bore gauges