AUTO 1123 Vehicle Electrical Systems II Syllabus H01 Fall 2026

Attendance, Punctuality & Participation

This is an accelerated 8-week course that meets for five hours each week. Attendance is essential because a significant amount of course instruction, laboratory activity, and hands-on learning occurs during the scheduled class meeting.

Students are expected to attend every scheduled class meeting, arrive on time, remain for the entire class period, and participate in required classroom and laboratory activities.

Because of the accelerated course format, missing one class represents five hours of missed instruction and laboratory activity. Students who miss two scheduled class meetings will have missed 10 hours of instruction and laboratory activity and will be required to drop the course and retake it during a future term, consistent with college attendance and withdrawal policies.

Students who miss class are responsible for contacting the instructor as soon as possible regarding missed material and required make-up work.

Make-Up Work and Missed Instruction

Students are responsible for all instruction, assignments, laboratory activities, and assessments missed due to an absence. When appropriate, students may be required to meet with the instructor to review missed material and demonstrate completion or understanding of required learning activities.

Make-up work does not replace required class attendance or missed hands-on instructional time. Make-up laboratory activities are subject to equipment, vehicle, facility, and instructional availability.

Electude Learning

Students are responsible for completing assigned Electude learning modules by the published deadlines. Electude modules are designed to prepare students for classroom instruction, discussion, hands-on application, and assessments.

Electude modules completed by the assigned deadline with a score of 60% or higher receive full credit. Modules completed below 60% may require review and demonstration of understanding before credit is awarded. Late Electude work is subject to the course late-work policy.

All assigned homework must be completed before the final class meeting or final assessment. No regular homework assignments will be due after the final class meeting or final assessment.

Laboratory Safety

Students must follow all automotive laboratory safety procedures and instructor directions. Safety glasses and appropriate clothing are required during laboratory activities.

Students must properly use tools, diagnostic equipment, vehicles, training devices, and electrical testing equipment. Students must immediately report unsafe conditions or damaged equipment.

Additional precautions are required when working with restraint systems and hybrid or electric vehicle components. Students must follow instructor directions and applicable safety procedures before working on these systems.

Unsafe behavior, horseplay, or disregard for safety procedures may result in removal from the laboratory and additional disciplinary action.

Professional Technician Expectations

Students are preparing for careers as professional automotive technicians and are expected to conduct themselves accordingly. Professionalism includes being punctual, prepared, accountable, respectful, productive, and responsible for the quality of their work.

Students are expected to take ownership of their work, use tools and equipment properly, follow procedures, maintain an organized work area, and complete assignments and laboratory activities to a professional standard.

Course expectations are intended to reflect the standards students will encounter in the automotive industry. Students should develop the skills, habits, and professionalism that justify the level of compensation they expect to earn as professional technicians.

Work Quality and Accountability

Students are responsible for the quality and completeness of their work. Electrical measurements, diagnostic procedures, laboratory activities, and documentation must be completed accurately and professionally.

Students are expected to identify and correct errors when directed and ask questions when they do not understand a procedure or concept.

Service Information and Technical Accuracy

Students are expected to use appropriate manufacturer service information and other reliable technical resources when completing vehicle research and laboratory activities. Vehicle-specific information must be verified using the applicable service information.

Students are responsible for the accuracy of measurements, observations, research, and documentation submitted for evaluation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

AI tools may be used as supplemental learning resources but may not replace student learning, critical thinking, hands-on practice, or required research and service information.

Acceptable uses include reviewing course concepts, creating study guides or practice questions, organizing work, and assisting with grammar or formatting.

Students may not submit AI-generated work as their own without appropriate revision and acknowledgment, fabricate measurements or diagnostic findings, use AI to complete assignments in place of their own work, or use AI during closed-book assessments unless specifically authorized by the instructor.

AI-generated vehicle-specific information does not replace manufacturer service information or required diagnostic procedures. Students are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information obtained through AI.

Misuse may result in loss of credit, additional competency demonstration, or referral under applicable college academic integrity policies.