Math for Automotive Technicians, 1st Edition
Math for Automotive Technicians is designed to help students learn and apply basic math skills. The first part of the text provides 12 lessons that develop a mastery of basic math skills in the context of automotive service. Coverage includes whole number operations, decimals, greater than/less than, tape measure fractions, conversion, graphs and tables, formulas, measurement, and comparing to specifications. The second part consists of 96 case studies that apply and extend the basic math skills with actual vehicle procedures, data, and specifications. For ease of integration with curricula based on the NATEF standards, the case studies are grouped into automotive service areas, such as chassis systems, engine mechanical, electrical, etc. Answers to odd-numbered practice problems are listed in the back of the text.
Table of Contents
Abbreviated Contents
Math for Automotive Technicians, 1st Edition
- Front Matter
- Unit 1 Basic Math Skills
- Lesson 1 - Addition
- Lesson 2 - Subtraction
- Lesson 3 - Multiplication
- Lesson 4 - Division
- Lesson 5 - Decimal Arithmetic
- Lesson 6 - Greater Than and Less Than
- Lesson 7 - Fractions
- Lesson 8 - Conversion
- Lesson 9 - Graphs and Tables
- Lesson 10 - Formulas
- Lesson 11 - Measurement
- Lesson 12 - Analyzing Specifications
- Unit 2 Around the Shop
- Unit 3 Vehicle Maintenance
- Unit 4 Chassis
- Unit 5 Engine Mechanical
- Unit 6 Electrical
- Unit 7 Engine Performance
- Unit 8 Driveline
- 73 - Multi-Disc Clutch Adjustments
- 74 - Driveline Angle Calculation
- 75 - Gear Ratio Torque
- 76 - Differential Gear Ratios
- 77 - Hydraulic Pressure
- 78 - Planetary Gear Set Ratios
- 79 - Manual Gear Set Ratios
- 80 - Odometer Distance Values
- 81 - Shift Solenoids
- 82 - Driveline Speed
- 83 - Gear Backlash
- 84 - Differential Backlash
- Unit 9 Air Conditioning and Hybrid Technology
- 85 - Air Conditioning System Oil
- 86 - Compressor Clutch Air Gap
- 87 - Hybrid Vehicle High-Voltage Battery
- 88 - Electric Car Speed and Acceleration
- 89 - Cooling System Boiling Point
- 90 - Hybrid Vehicle Payback
- 91 - Evaporator and Condenser Area
- 92 - Refrigerant Weight
- 93 - Air Conditioning System Pressures
- 94 - Miles per Gallon Equivalent
- 95 - Air Conditioning Gauge Reading
- 96 - Hybrid Electric Fuel Economy
- Reference Section
- Glossary
- Index
- Answers to Odd-Numbered Questions