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CRR 502 - Frame Damage Analysis

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
Unibody design and construction has created a need for methods of damage analysis, gauging, measuring and sequencing total collision repair. This course emphasizes new technologies.
Competencies
  1. Identify and take necessary precautions with hazardous operations and materials according to federal, state, and local regulations (HP-I).
    1. Identify safety and personal health hazards according to OSHA guidelines and the “Right to Know Law” (HP-I).
    2. Select and use personal safety equipment, hand, eye, ear, and respiratory protection.
    3. Select and use recommended proper protective clothing and footwear.
    4. Describe the influence of impact to unibody structure
  2. Identify and properly use measuring tools and equipment
    1. Explain and use a standards (SAE) and metric tape measure.
    2. Diagnose and measure structural damage using tram and self-centering gauges (HP-I).
    3. Demonstrate installation of strut tower gauges on a unibody vehicle
    4. Diagnose and measure structural damage using a computerized measuring system (HP-G).
    5. Diagnose and measure structural damage to vehicles using a dedicated (fixture) measuring system (HP-G).
  3. Describe three measuring methods used to diagnose vehicle structures
    1. Explain “point-to-point” measurements
    2. Explain “tram” measurements
    3. Explain “center line” measurements
    4. Choose proper dimensional manual for project vehicle
  4. Identify vehicle structures
    1. Explain different types of full frame structures
    2. Describe impact influence to full frame structure
    3. Describe impact influence to full frame structures
    4. Explain types of unibody/space frame structures
    5. Define primary and secondary damage
    6. Show the use of a tram gauge on length measurements
    7. Demonstrate installation of centerline gauges on a unibody structure
    8. Demonstrate installation of strut tower gauges on a unibody vehicle
    9. Demonstrate installation of a ladder type of measuring system on a unibody vehicle
    10. Demonstrate installation of a laser type of measuring system on a unibody vehicle
  5. Distinguish the amount of structural and non-structural damage
    1. Analyze, side sway damage (HP-I).
    2. Analyze, sag damage (HP-G).
    3. Analyze, mash (collapse) damage (HP-G).
    4. Analyze, diamond frame damage (HP-G).
    5. Analyze, twist damage (HP-G).
    6. Analyze and identify crush/collapse zones (HP-I).
    7. Determine the extent of damage to aluminum body panels; repair or replace (HP-G).
    8. Determine and inspect the locations of all suspension, steering, and powertrain component attaching points on the vehicle (HP-G).



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