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Maui Community College

Auto Body Repair & Painting Program

Course Outline

1. Course Title: ABRP 41G Plastic Panel Repair

Number of credits: Two credits (2)

Abbreviated Course Title: Plastic Panel Repair

Date of Outline: November 14, 2001

  1. Course Description: Introduces the repairing of damaged plastic and

fiberglass panels and components.

  1. Credits/ Contact Hours: 2 credits - 4hrs. Lect/Lab
  1. Prerequisites: ABRP 41F or consent of instructor

Co-requisites: NONE

Recommended Preparation: NONE

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  1. General Course Objectives:

Introduces the repairing of damaged plastic and fiberglass panels and components.

Explains the repairing of automotive interior and exterior plastic trim panels and components that have sustained collision damage.

  1. Specific Course Competencies

Upon completion of ABRP 41G the student should be able to:

UNIT 1.

A.  Describe and demonstrate the required shop safety as pertaining to the proper use and safe handling of damaged plastic and fiberglass or SMC (sheet molded compounds) panels or components and the materials used for repair.

B.  Explain and demonstrate the personal safety and hygiene involved while handling the materials and chemicals used for plastics and SMC or fiberglass repair.

UNIT 2.

A.  Describe and demonstrate procedures on how to identify and determine the many different fiberglass or SMC and plastic compounds, diagnose the damage, and type of repair to applied to the damaged panel.

UNIT 3.

A.  Describe and demonstrate different methods to chemically repair a damaged fiberglass or SMC panel and a damaged plastic panel.

B.  Explain and demonstrate procedures to refinish the repaired fiberglass or SMC panel and the plastic panel to duplicate the factory appearance.

UNIT 4.

A.  Describe and demonstrate the different welding processes and techniques for repairing plastic panels.

B.  Explain and demonstrate procedures for refinishing a repaired plastic panel to duplicate a factory appearance.

  1. Recommended Course Content and Approximate Time Spent:

UNIT 1. 4 hrs.

UNIT 2. 4 hrs.

UNIT 3. 24 hrs.

UNIT 4. 28 hrs.

  1. Recommended Course Requirements:
  1. Lecture/Lab/Individual study packets.
  2. Homework assignments
  3. Tests and quizzes.
  4. Practical performance on training modules.

Course requirements may change at the discretion of the instructor, depending on the skill level of each student enrolled for a specific module.

9. Text and Materials:

Auto Body Repair Technology, 4th Edition, James E. Duffy, Delmar Publishers Inc.

Student Technician's Manual to Accompany Auto Body Repair Technology, 4th Edition, Paul Uhrina / James E. Duffy, Delmar Publishers Inc.

10. Evaluation and Grading:

25% Class/homework assignments

25% Class/shop exercises

25% Tests/quizzes

25% Final exam

11. Methods of Instruction:

Individual study packets

Class/Lab lectures

Class/Lab demonstrations

Audiovisuals aids and displays

Shop work on assigned projects

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