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  • Motor Vehicle Mechanics

Course Description

Level: I - III
Years of Study: 3 Years - One for each Level

The rational of this course is to develop competence required by motor vehicle mechanics to perform vehicle services, diagnose faults, recommend means of rectifying these faults, test and analyze the performance of the vehicle after repairs or modification has been completed Students will be eligible for Trade test and National Vocational Award Exams.


General Competencies

General competencies in this occupation include the ability to: Maintain safety of truck mechanics workshop or garages, equipment and tools. Perform bench work. Perform electrical joints. Perform welding processes. Perform lathe machine work. Maintain truck electrical and electronics systems. Service cooling system components. Service truck wheels and tyres. Service r brake systems. Maintain suspension systems. Maintain engines. Overhaul engines. Service fuel systems. Repair ignition system. Service transmission system. Service hydraulic system and components. Service heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Maintain front and rear axle assemblies. Service pneumatic systems. Perform diesel engine management. Effect workshop administration and procedures. Establish and manage truck maintenance business workshop..


Course Curriculum

Level: I
Years of Study: 1 Year

# Module Code Module Name
1 TM – 101 Maintaining safety of workshop, tools, equipment and environments.
2 TM – 102 Perform preventive maintenance of tools, equipment and machines.
3 TM – 103 Performing bench work.
4 TM – 104 Performing welding.
5 TM – 105 Building simple electric circuits.
6 TM – 106 Building simple electronic circuits.
7 TM – 107 Carrying out general maintenance on electrical and electronic systems.
8 TM – 108 Carrying out general vehicle services.
9 TM – 109 Repairing wheels and tyres.
10 TM – 110 Repairing hydraulic brake systems.

Level: II
Years of Study: 1 Year

# Module Code Module Name
1 TM – 201 Maintaining suspension systems.
2 TM – 202 Carrying out engine maintenance.
3 TM – 203 Overhauling engines..
4 TM – 204 Servicing fuel systems.
5 TM – 205 Servicing ignition systems.
6 TM – 206 Servicing transmission systems.
7 TM – 207 Servicing steering systems.
8 TM – 208 Repairing suspension systems.
9 TM – 209 Repairing brakes.
10 TM – 210 Servicing hydraulic systems.
11 TM – 211 Carrying out welding processes.
12 FA – 201 Field Attachment.
13 PW – 201 Project work.

Level: III
Years of Study: 1 Year

# Module Code Module Name
1 TM – 301 Performing lathe machine work.
2 TM – 302 Servicing truck brake systems.
3 TM – 303 Servicing air supply and auxiliary air systems.
4 TM – 304 Maintaining front and rear axle assemblies.
5 TM – 305 Maintaining truck clutches and transmission.
6 TM – 306 Servicing steering systems.
7 TM – 307 Managing safe work environment.
8 TM – 308 Managing preventive maintenance.
9 TM – 309 Servicing air conditioning systems.
10 TM – 310 Performing diesel engine system management.
11 TM – 311 Managing workshop activities.
12 FA - 301 Field Attachment.
13 PW – 301 Project work.

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