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Motor Vehicle - Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (IMI Award) - Holsworthy

Course code: HB04

The Programme

This course is aimed at students who wish to follow a career in the servicing and repair of light vehicles. It contains a mix of practical skills and underpinning knowledge, and is an introduction to the structure operation of light vehicles and the basic skills required to carry out maintenance and repair procedures.

Assessment will take the form of external online tests marked by the awarding body and tutor set assessments in both theory & practical ability.

The Programme Content

The course has a mixture of classroom lectures and demonstrations, computer based learning and practical sessions in our purpose built workshops. The areas studied cover the following modules:

Working safely and effectively
Foundation Skills
Vehicle construction and routine maintenance
Operating principles of engines
Operating principles of tyres, brakes, steering and suspension
Operating principles of transmission systems
Operating principles of electrical and electronic systems

Functional Skills will be embedded into the course of study as an integral part of motor vehicle skills. You will be required to produce a. portfolio of evidence and complete an end test, if appropriate

Entry Requirements

No formal qualifications are required. However, students must show commitment at interview.

Venue

Holsworthy Campus

Length of Study

One Year

Academic Year

This course starts in the 2012 / 2013 academic year.