SOCCD – 2010-2011 CTE Grant Externship Opportunity Career Pathway ----- Transportation

1. SOCCD – 2010-2011 CTE Grant Externship Opportunity Career Pathway ----- Transportation Title: Automotive Engineering Course at Irvine High School (proposed) Awardee: Denise Thienes – Automotive Technology Instructor Irvine High School Visits: Location Person Automotive Museum Monrovia High School Nov. 20 2010 and Jan. 4 2011 Phil Jelinek – Monrovia High School Automotive Instructor Location Applied Medical Manufacturing and Distribution Jan. 22, 2011 Michael Dunn- Engineer Location El Toro HS – Advanced Automotives Class Final January 26, 2011 Casey Moir – El Toro Automotive Instructor

2. What is Automotive Engineering? • Automotive Engineering is a study of the interaction of science and technology as they apply to the automotive. • Engineered sub-systems that are responsible for the functioning of the automobile

3. Why automotive Engineering? • Today’s new vehicles are complicated and sophisticated pieces of machinery. • Electronics control combustion and emissions in the modern engine • Introduction to modern methods of maintaining and repair of cars is important for college prep students deciding on career pathways • Most students will someday own their own vehicle and this course will better prepare them for ownership • Interested students may use this course as a precursor in studying mechanical, electrical and environmental engineering

4. Current High School Automotive Engineering • Monrovia Unified School District • Taught at Monrovia High School by Phil Jelinek • Observations and input will be used to establish this course at Irvine High School • Approved College Preparatory Course • UC Regents College Prep Elective G • Date of UC Regents Approval - February 2009

5. Related visits Location: Applied Medical Manufacturing and Distribution Jan. 22, 2011 Michael Dunn- Engineer Purpose: Photos and practical application of engineering and transportation of materials processing in an advanced industrial setting Demonstrate to students possible pathways for repair of engines (diesel) and motors Location: El Toro HS – Advanced Automotives Class Final January 26, 2011 Casey Moir – El Toro Automotive Instructor Purpose: Video tape the final of Advanced Automotives practical demonstration of course final requirements. Demonstrate to students the exact performance based assessments

6. Included Study of this Course • Integrated mechanical, electrical, chemical, and computer engineered systems. • The mathematics and scientific concepts associated with these systems will also be explored. • This course prepares and motivates students to pursue a post-secondary education in science and engineering programs

7. Students will learn • Students will develop their understanding of science, as it applies to the study of engineered automotive systems • Build on their knowledge of physics and mathematics while conducting investigative research. • Students will be engaged in a theoretical program that integrates academic study with technical skills.

8. Text and Instructional Material • Bosch Automotive Handbook (2008), Author: Bosch Automotives • Modern Automotive Technology (2008), Author: Tim Gilles, Publisher: Delmar-Cengage • Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering, Saeed Moaveni, Thompson-Engineering, 2005 • CDx Online Automotive Learning (2011) Publisher:   Jones and Bartlett, UK

9. Assessment Methods Assessment methods include the following: • Regular review of work/problem sets by teacher • Portfolios • Teacher observation recorded in a Rubric format • Student demonstrations • Student work samples • Written and online examinations • Laboratory projects • Applied concepts project • SP2.org – an industry standard internet based assessment for Safety and Pollution Prevention

10. Major Course Outcomes Students will: • Develop an understanding of the relationship that exists between science and its application in the engineering and design of the automobile • Utilize project-based learning strategies to develop students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Understand key elements of how concepts underlying a problem can lead to design and production of a viable solution • Conduct research and apply tools and technologies employed by engineers in the solution of problems • Gain an understanding of the various fields of engineering and how the design process may be applied to create new processes, products or systems that are environmentally friendly • Develop an awareness and understanding how the automobile’s history puts it in such prominence in our culture and how that may change with the advent of alternative forms of power applications

11. Engineering Fundamentals • Engineering fundamentals • Engineering parameters • Energy and power • Electronics theory • Engineering design • The design process • Laboratory applications and problem solving • Computer and Embedded Systems Operations • Design considerations

12. Class Assignment Student teams pick one of the six simple machines and demonstrate a physical exhibition with the mathematical calculations and computations (the mechanical advantage) to show its effectiveness while taking friction, load, force, surface area and distance into consideration. The assignment assisted students to develop an understanding of the relationship that exists between science and its application. They also gained understanding of key elements of how concepts underlying a problem can lead to effective design. Viable solutions were found using of tools employed in the solution of the problems presented and a written summary was required.

13. Conclusion The automobile was a significant influence in world history in the first half of the 20th century, followed by the computer in the second half. The two have combined and are now the controlling forces in the modern automobile. Today’s automobile has numerous computers that control the majority of its moving parts. With the addition of Hybrids, the bar is raised again. The modern automobile is a phenomenon of technical engineering practices. Today’s engineering students must posess an overall view of such complicated vehicles to better focus on their chosen pathway required at the post-secondary level of education. The goal of an Automotive engineering course is to provide students with a theoretical and hands-on, project oriented technology education program. The use of relevant mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering based application enhances these academic core competencies. (adapted from: Automotive Engineering proposal, Monrovia Unified, 2006)