Operations of engine lubrcation and cooling system
Students should be able to State the difference between viscousity in water and in oil lubrication system.
State necessary precautions of engine oil.
Explain, sketch and identify the main components in lubrication system.
Explain, sketch and identify the main components in cooling system.
Types of suspension and steering systems and their operation
Students should be able to State effects of defects in suspension system. i.e. Leaf, spring, coil spring, etc.
State faults associated with steering system.
Identify types of suspension and steering gearboxes.
Main components of a transmission unit
Students should be able to Identify the various components of the transmission system.
Explain the function of each of the component parts of a transmission system.
Illustrate with neat sketches/line diagram of the parts of a transmission system.
Operation of slidin mesh gearbox (Three and four speed gearbox).
Principle of operation main components mounted on the chassis
Students should be able to Methods of securing the components:
a. Engine
b. Transmission
c. Steering
Explain in details the principle of operation in a, b, and c above.
Vehicle Rims
At the end of the lesson, the student should be able to understand Vehicle Rims
Types of Rims
Types of tyres
Wheel:Characteristic Features of a good motor vehicle wheels
Students should be able to Explain function of wheels and tyres in a motor vehicle.
Types of wheels.
Braking System
At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to understand Braking System
Types of manifold
Identify types of manifold.
Fuels and combustion
Students should be able to Describe the general layout of fuel system.
Illustrate the components parts of the fuel system.
Operation of braking system
Students should be able to State function of the braking system in a vehicle.
Sketch and explain the working principle of the braking system in a vehicle.
Identify types of the brakes in a vehicle.
Engine Lubrication and cooling system
Students should be able to State functions of lubrication system.
State the functions of cooling systems.
Identify types of cooling system in motor vehicle
Identify types of lubrication system. Sketch lubrication and cooling system layout.
Suspension And Steering System
At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to understand the Suspension And Steering System
Principles of operation of suspension and steering system
Students should be able to Explain the principle of operation of suspension system.
State and explain types of suspension system.
State functions of steering systems and tyres.
The Transmission System
At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to understand The Transmission System
Layout of Transmission
Students should be able to Identify the layout of the transmission system.
List and explain types of driving arrangements
Types of Engine
Students should be able to Identify different types of Engine.
Identify the names of the components/parts of a multi cylinder engine and draw line diagrams of cylinder
arrangements.
Explain constructional details of cylinder blocks, heads, gaskets, cylinders liners and sumps.
Principal components of motor vehicle: The Chassis
Students should be able to Identify types of motor vehicle chassis.
Sketch and explain the chassis layout showing relative position of the main components of a vehicle.
Equipment and Maintenance
Students should be able to List and identify various types of equipment.
Sketch and state the uses of various equipment.
Explain how to maintain various equipment.
Hand Tools/Maintenance
Students should be able to List and identify various hand tools
Sketch and state the uses of various hand tools.
Explain how to maintain various hand tools