Course Description
The student will describe the principles of operation of automatic transmissions. He or she will apply industry standards of diagnosis and repair of automatic transmissions.
Course Fee
$75
Topical Outline
- Orientation and safety
- Torque converters, planetary gears
- Hydraulic fundamentals & hydraulically controlled transmission
- Power flow 4T60E transmission
- Reverse and manual gear ranges
- Electronically controlled transmission
- Automatic transmission/transaxle
- Hybrid and CVT transmission
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the basic principles and functions of an automatic transmission system in modern vehicles.
- Describe the function of hydraulic control valves, such as pressure control valves, shift valves, and modulator valves, within an automatic transmission.
- Evaluate the condition of automatic transmission components and determine whether they need to be replaced or repaired.
- Explain the operation of hybrid automatic transmissions.
- Analyze and compare the characteristics of continuously variable transmissions with traditional automatic and manual transmissions.
General Education Distribution Area
AAS Technical Elective