Qualification: IMI qualifications in Vehicle Maintenance

Level: Level 1

Mode: Full-time

Timetable: This is a full time programme of study of under 16 hours per week. You will receive your timetable when you enrol.

Start Date: September 2013

None, but you will have an assessment. If you need advice before you apply, please call 020 8326 2020 or email ciag@west-thames.ac.uk.

The course combines both practical and theory sessions. Some of the subjects you will study include:

• Tyres, brakes, steering and suspension systems fault diagnosis and routine maintenance: tyre wear patterns that indicate faults in other systems; types and routine maintenance for wheel bearings; faults on breaking and suspension systems; operating principles and routine maintenance for power steering systems.
• Engine fault diagnosis and routine maintenance: faults for spark ignition and diesel engines, mechanical, cooling and internal heating and air filtration systems; adjustment methods for fuel injected and carburettor systems, diesel injection systems; operation and common faults for electronic and conventional ignition systems.
• Transmission fault diagnosis and routine maintenance: common faults in final drives and drive shaft systems; operating principles and routine maintenance for automatic and manual transmission and clutch systems.
• Electrical and electronic systems fault diagnosis and routine maintenance: common faults and testing methods for battery charging, starting, and auxiliary systems.

You will also study functional skills in English and maths.