Crossland Evening/Saturday High – Automotive Mechanic/Technician 3

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course is designed to teach the principles of automotive engine performance. This course covers distributor-less (electronic ignition) and distributor ignition systems, fuel management, exhaust emission control, and computer input and output signals and identifies the different types of sensors used by automotive engine computers. The student is taught to interpret and verify customer concerns, confirm proper operation, and perform maintenance and inspection using special tools. Courseware also covers diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) and access and use of electronic service information (ESI). The student learns to locate and interpret vehicle component identification numbers (VIN, vehicle certification labels, and calibration decals), check and adjust (where applicable) ignition system timing and timing advance/retard, emission component service, and computerized engine control system data and service.