Marine Repair Technician

Employers will expect the Marine Repair Technician graduate to be able to: " Service, operate, diagnose, and repair outboard motors " Service, operate, diagnose, and repair sterndrive and inboard engines " Service and repair marine transmissions and sterndrive units " Communicate technical information and data orally, in writing, mathematically, and visually " Demonstrate safe and proper equipment and tool use " Act responsibly in the workplace " Demonstrate good customer service skills " Use service materials " Repair minor damage to !berglass boat hulls Collegewide outcomes and indicators will also be addressed to develop personal awareness, career e.ectiveness, and professionalism. See page 4 for a list of collegewide outcomes and indicators. Career Outlook Graduates of the Marine Repair Technician program !nd great demand for their skills.<br><br> Typical positions available after graduation include: " Inboard Engine Technician " Outboard Motor Technician " Boat Rigging Technician " Electronic Equipment Installation Technician " Marine Sales Representative " Marine Service Technician " Marine Service Supervisor Curriculum Number Course Title Credits Occupational Speci/c Courses 31461314 9Outboard 9Motors 95 31461315 9Marine 9Electricity/Electronics 92 31461316 9Marine 9Welding 9 ² 92 31461317 9Marine 9Engine 9Systems 9 ² 95 31461318 9Outboard 9Gear 9Cases/Rigging ² 95 31461319 9Sterndrive 9Systems 9 ² 95 31461320 9Fiberglass 9Boat 9Hull 9Repair/Boating 9Safety 9 ² 92 9 31461322 9Inboard 9Engines 95 31461323 9Inboard 9Transmission 9Systems 9 ² 92 31461325 9Marine 9Diesel 91 31461326 9Marine 9Engine 9Computer 9Control 9Systems 9 ² 9 9 9 94 9 938 Occupational Supportive/ General Studies Courses w 32801361 9Applied 9Communications 91 92 32804373 9Math 9373 92 32806351 9Applied 9Science 9 9 9 92 9 96 PROGRAM 9REQUIREMENTS 9 44 ² 9 9Requires 9a 9prerequisite 9and/or 9corequisite 9that 9must 9be 9completed 9with 9a 9grade 9point 9of 92.0 9or 9better. w 9See 9page 942 9for 9General 9Studies 9course 9descriptions. O#ered at: Ashland Programs and Course Descriptions 117 career vision 800.243.9482 witc.edu 2010-2011 31461314 Outboard Motors - Credits: 5 This 9course 9provides 9an 9introduction 9to 9the 9marine 9industry. 9Stu- dents 9will 9learn 9how 9to 9work 9safely 9in 9a 9shop 9environment 9and 9 use 9service 9tools 9and 9information. 9Students 9will 9learn 9the 9theory 9 of 9how 9two- 9and 9four-stroke 9outboard 9motors 9operate. 9This 9 course 9will 9teach 9students 9how 9to 9repair, 9maintain, 9and 9rebuild 9 two-stroke 9and 9four-stroke 9outboard 9motors. 9Also, 9students 9will 9 learn 9about 9fuel, 9ignition, 9manual 9and 9electric 9starting 9sytems, 9 and 9charging 9systems. 9Small 9gearcase 9operation 9and 9repair 9are 9 also 9covered.<br><br> 31461315 Marine Electricity/Electronics - Credits: 2 This 9course 9is 9designed 9to 9teach 9the 9theory 9of 9DC 9electricity. 9 Students 9will 9learn 9how 9to 9read 9electrical 9schematics 9and 9build 9 and 9repair 9electrical 9circuits 9found 9in 9typical 9boats. 9The 9student 9 will 9be 9able 9to 9diagnose, 9troubleshoot, 9and 9correctly 9use 9test 9 equipment 9to 9repair 9boat 9and 9engine 9electrical 9problems. 9 Emphasis 9is 9placed 9on 9safety, 9tools, 9proper 9use 9of 9test 9equipment, 9 speci8cations, 9and 9schematics. 9Practical 9applications 9will 9include 9 real 9world 9shop 9experiences 9that 9will 9reinforce 9learned 9electrical 9 concepts. 31461316 Marine Welding - Credits: 2 Marine 9Welding 9is 9intended 9to 9provide 9the 9technician 9with 9a 9 sound 9basic 9background 9in 9the 9marine 9welding 98eld. 9Upon 9com- pletion, 9the 9student 9will 9be 9able 9to 9select 9the 9proper 9materials 9 for 9repairing 9or 9fabricating 9welding 9projects, 9choose 9the 9correct 9 welding 9method 9for 9a 9speci8c 9application, 9and 9complete 9a 9weld- ing 9project 9safely. 9Tig 9welding 9for 9repair 9of 9aluminum 9fabrication 9 items; 9MIG, 9ARC, 9and 9OXY 9acetylene 9principles 9are 9covered 9in 9this 9 course. 9COREQUISITE: 931461314 9Outboard 9Motors. 31461317 Marine Engine Systems - Credits: 5 This 9course 9will 9provide 9students 9with 9advanced 9theory 9and 9 hands-on 9experience 9to 9troubleshoot 9and 9repair 9marine 9engine 9 fuel, 9oiling, 9cooling, 9starting, 9charging, 9and 9ignition 9systems. 9 Also, 9students 9will 9learn 9about 9carburetor/ignition 9system 9syn- chronization 9and 9linkage 9adjustments, 9and 9storage 9procedures. 9 Students 9will 9complete 9complex 9troubleshooting 9projects 9on 9 running 9marine 9engines. 9PREREQUISITES: 931461314 9Outboard 9 Motors.<br><br> 31461318 Outboard Gear Cases/Rigging - Credits: 5 Outboard 9motor 9gearcases, 9hydraulic 9trim 9and 9tilt, 9and 9steering 9 systems 9are 9covered 9in 9this 9course. 9Students 9will 9learn 9how 9to 9di- agnose 9failures, 9rebuild, 9and 9shim 9a 9variety 9of 9gearcases. 9Different 9 types 9and 9brands 9of 9steering 9systems 9are 9covered. 9Students 9will 9 learn 9how 9to 9repair, 9install, 9and 9replace 9steering 9systems. 9Trim 9 and 9tilt 9units 9will 9be 9tested 9and 9repaired. 9This 9will 9give 9students 9 a 9good 9working 9knowledge 9of 9hydraulics 9and 9troubleshooting 9 procedures 9for 9various 9brands 9of 9trim 9and 9tilt 9systems. 9Installa- tion 9of 9outboard 9motors 9on 9boat 9transoms 9and 9mechanical, 9fuel, 9 oil, 9and 9electrical 9connections 9will 9be 9covered. 9PREREQUISITE: 9 31461314 9Outboard 9Motors. 31461319 Sterndrive Systems - Credits: 5 Sterndrive 9transmissions, 9sterndrive 9transom 9plates, 9sterndrive 9 trim 9and 9tilt, 9and 9power 9steering 9are 9covered 9in 9this 9course. 9 Students 9will 9learn 9how 9to 9diagnose 9failures, 9rebuild, 9and 9shim 9 a 9variety 9of 9gearcases. 9Different 9types 9of 9transom 9plates 9will 9 be 9covered 9and 9will 9include 9shift, 9bellows, 9gimble 9ring, 9and 9 bell 9housing 9repairs. 9Hydraulic 9lift 9systems 9will 9be 9studied 9and 9 the 9student 9will 9learn 9how 9to 9repair 9and 9diagnose 9failures 9of 9 cylinders, 9pumps, 9motors, 9and 9electrical 9systems 9related 9to 9trim 9 systems. 9Marine 9power 9steering 9systems 9include 9the 9study 9of 9 control 9valves, 9power 9steering 9pumps, 9and 9boat 9steering 9systems. 9 PREREQUISITE: 931461314 9Outboard 9Motors. 31461320 Fiberglass Boat Hull Repair/Boating Safety - Credits: 2 Students 9will 9learn 9basic 9boating 9safety 9items 9such 9as 9securing 9 a 9boat 9to 9a 9dock, 9rules 9of 9the 9road, 9emergency 9procedures, 9and 9 boating 9terms. 9Students 9will 9also 9learn 9how 9to 9repair, 9maintain, 9 and 9adjust 9boat 9trailers. 9Students 9will 9learn 9how 9to 9complete 9 minor 98berglass 9patching, 9fairing, 9gel-coating, 9and 98nishing 9 repairs. 9PREREQUISITE: 931461314 9Outboard 9Motors.<br><br> 31461322 Inboard Engines - Credits: 5 This 9course 9will 9teach 9students 9the 9theory 9of 9how 9a 9four-stroke 9 marine 9engine 9operates. 9Students 9will 9gain 9the 9skills 9needed 9to 9 rebuild 9inboard 9four-stroke 9marine 9engines. 9Students 9will 9also 9 learn 9the 9fundamentals 9of 9inboard 9fuel, 9ignition, 9starting,and 9 charging 9systems. 31461323 Inboard Transmission Systems - Credits: 2 Inboard 9straight 9shaft 9transmissions 9are 9covered 9in 9this 9course. 9 Velvet 9Drive 9transmissions 9will 9be 9the 9main 9training 9project. 9 Hurth 9and 9Paragon 9transmissions 9will 9be 9covered 9to 9a 9lesser 9 degree. 9Related 9components 9such 9as 9engine 9alignment, 9shafts, 9 couplers, 9stuf8ng 9boxes, 9struts, 9strut 9bearing 9replacement, 9etc., 9 will 9be 9examined 9also. 9PREREQUISITE: 931461314 9Outboard 9 Motors. 31461325 Marine Diesel - Credits: 1 This 9course 9provides 9a 9basic 9working 9knowledge 9of 9marine 9diesel 9 engines 9and 9their 9systems. 9Marine 9diesel 9theory, 9fuel 9and 9air 9 delivery, 9and 9lubrication 9and 9cooling 9systems 9will 9be 9covered. 9 Bleeding 9of 9fuel 9systems, 9adjustment 9of 9valve 9trains 9and 9injector 9 pumps, 9and 9other 9maintenance 9issues 9will 9also 9be 9studied.<br><br> 31461326 Marine Engine Computer Control Systems - Credits: 4 In 9this 9course, 9students 9will 9understand 9the 9theory 9of 9computer- controlled 9fuel, 9ignition, 9oiling, 9and 9control 9systems 9used 9on 9 inboard 9and 9outboard 9engines. 9Systems 9included 9are 9sterndrive 9 and 9outboard 9motor 9EFI, 9and 9outboard 9direct 9fuel 9injection. 9 Students 9will 9repair 9and 9troubleshoot 9these 9systems 9using 9a 9va- riety 9of 9computer 9diagnostic 9software. 9PREREQUISITE: 931461314 9 Outboard 9Motors. Number 9of 9graduates 92 Number 9of 9responses 92 Number 9available 9for 9employment 92 Number 9employed 92 Percent 9employed 9100% Employed 9in 9related 98eld 91 % 9employed 9in 9WITC 9district 90% Range 9of 9yearly 9salary 9$18,719-29,118* Average 9yearly 9salary 9$25,652* Graduate Employment Information (WITC 9Graduate 9Survey 9Responses 92007-2008; 9for 9most 9recent 9data, 9go 9to 9 witc.edu ) Course Descriptions (See page 42 for General Studies course descriptions) *Average 9based 9on 92006-2007 9and 92007-2008 9combined 9graduate 9salaries. <br><br>

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