Automotive Systems Technology Race Car Performance - Davidson County Community College

Automotive Systems Technology Race Car Performance from Davidson County Community College is a Campus Associate Automotive degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Curriculum Description Race Car Performance is a concentration under the curriculum title Automotive Systems Technology. The curriculum is designed to train students to build and maintain all aspects of a racing vehicle . Blueprint reading and basic welding skills will also be taught. Course work includes racing engine assembly, racing engine preparation, chassis fabrication, sheet metal fabrication, blueprint reading, welding, race car set-up, record keeping of race car performance, and other related topics. Students will develop skills through classroom and shop/lab activities. Graduates should qualify for employment as an entry-level engine preparation specialist, engine assembly specialist, chassis fabricator and welder, chassis set-up technician, interior sheet metal fabricator, and general race car preparation technician. Competencies Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to: 1. Check tire temperature and shock travel and make changes in the chassis set-up that will increase performance . 2. Keep proper records of control arm angles, frame height, and chassis travel. 3. Communicate with the driver and make adjustments at the race track. 4. Perform all work using basic safety controls. 5. Select and assemble appropriate engine components into a complete racing engine. 6. Install, with modifications necessary for a particular application, the ignition, fuel, oiling, and cooling systems of the car . 7. Follow a blueprint to build a racing chassis. 8. Cut and fit various types of tubing. 9. Cut, bend, and shape sheet metal into interior and exterior panels necessary to build a race car. 10. Build a racing chassis with correct geometric angles. View more details on Davidson County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Automotive courses.