General Information

• Name: Power Equipment Technician Motorcycle Maintenance II
• Discipline: Power Equipment Technician (PET)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Technology

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: PET 107 or consent of instructor

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Continues PET 107. Introduces principles, design, construction and maintenance of motorcycles. Includes safety, use of manuals, selection and use of hand tools and hand-held test instruments. Introduces general maintenance of a variety of different motorcycle systems.

Note: Non-transferable for an NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

II: Course Objectives

Understand the principles, design, construction and maintenance of motorcycles.

Demonstrate knowledge of safety and the use of hand tools and hand-held test instruments.

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the maintenance of a variety of different systems.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

This course may be used to fulfill an elective requirement in the Certificate of Achievement in the Automotive Mechanics Program.

The mission of the Certificate of Achievement in Automotive Mechanics is to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the current automotive environment.

This course addresses the following student learning outcomes:

1. Know the subject matter appropriate to the emphasis of the degree.

2. Are able to do the following:
a. acquire skills and perform tasks necessary for employment or career enhancement.
b. present themselves effectively to a potential employer.
c. demonstrate effective communication and computation skills appropriate to the chosen occupational field.
d. utilize appropriate resources to remain current in the chosen occupational field.