AMT 270 - Automatic Transmissions & Transaxles

4 Credits
Lecture: 3 Lab: 3

Automatic Transmissions & Transaxles provides students with a thorough understanding of automotive transmissions and transaxles used in passenger vehicles today. Topics will include automatic transmission and transaxle theory of operation, components, power flow, activating mechanisms, torque converters, hydraulic circuits, planetary gear systems, sprag clutches, valve bodies and governor units. Microprocessor-controlled transmissions and transaxles will also be included.

Note: The MCC Automotive program maintains a dress code for all students for reasons of safety as well as meeting industry standards for professionalism. Students are required to follow the dress code and practice all rules of safety including, but not limited to: School provided safety glasses must be worn in the lab at all times. Clean blue/black work pants or blue/black jeans with NO holes in them are permitted. Sagging pants are not allowed and pant legs must be worn on the outside of the boots. Cotton MCC automotive provided t-shirts must be worn to all automotive classes. Black or brown leather work shoes or boots of a traditional work boot/shoe style must be tightly laced and tongue-in. NO jewelry of any kind may be worn at any time. Baseball caps are permitted with the bill facing forward. Knit black or blue skull caps may be worn when lab area temperatures fall below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The instructor reserves the right to dismiss a student from class or lab if clothing, appearance, or actions are deemed unacceptable or unsafe! Students are required to practice all rules of safety including, but not limited to, wearing safety glasses, jeans with no holes, cotton shirts and work boots. No jewelry of any kind may be worn in the lab. Students must possess a valid driver’s license to participate in any of the automotive courses due to minimum liability standards.

Articulation: 1.2

Prerequisite: Credit earned for AMT 170 and AMT 200 with a grade of C or higher
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