Auto Body (AUB) at Patrick & Henry Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- AUB 95 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - AUB 106 - Basic Sheet Metal Operations
- Teaches the use of metal straightening tools, basic straightening operations, shrinking, filling, sheet metal damage and repair procedures.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - AUB 111 - Automobile Body Theory and Shop Practices I
- Teaches and applies the fundamentals and use of body tools and materials. Emphasizes shop safety, metal working, welding, cooling systems. Teaches bodies and frames design and construction, wheel suspensions, steering systems, wheel alignment and balancing, shock absorbers, glass, hardware and upholstery. Part I of II.Lecture 5 hours. Laboratory 9 hours. Total 14 hours per week.
8 credits - AUB 116 - Auto Body Repair
- Teaches collision straightening procedures and use of equipment, planning repair procedures, disassembly techniques, body fastening systems, glass removal and replacement and panel repair and alignment. Lecture 3 hours.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - AUB 118 - Automotive Paint Preparation
- Teaches auto body preparation for painting, using the materials, processes, and equipment required to prepare metal and old finishes. Includes sanding, cleaning, solvents, special materials, fillers and primers.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - AUB 119 - Automotive Painting
- Teaches theory and application of painting and the use of painting equipment and materials including paints, thinners, primers, rubbing compounds and cleaners.Lecture 3 hours.Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - AUB 125 - Auto Body Welding
- Presents the principles involved in using heat to relieve stress in shrinking metal as well as the processes used in joining high and low strength steels. Includes oxyacetylene welding, cutting, brazing, and soldering, resistance spot welding, and MIG welding.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - AUB 190 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - AUB 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - AUB 198 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - AUB 290 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits