Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Industry Practice Module

Hi This is the next module "Industry Practice" Feel free to download it onto your google drive and blogger and start working on it once you have finished the current modules.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Last week on (Vehicle Technology Module) practical job cards

Hi Guys

The following timetable would be your practical classes for this week
Make sure you get all the practical tasks completed within this week
This is your last chance to get them finish !



Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Vehicle Tech Module due on the 14th of November 2013

Hi guys,

Make sure you down load the Vehicle Tech module onto your blog immediately and start working on it.

This module is due on the 14th of November !  Which is 6 weeks after the mid semester break.

Thanks

Philip 

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Last call for practical catch up

Hi Guys, 

This is our last week working on the Engine Tech and Internal combustion engine modules.

Remember both modules are due on this Thursday the 12th of September.

If you need to catch up on any practical job cards before the due day Please let us know asap and also put your name and the jobs that you need to do on the white board.

Cheers 

Philip

modules

Hi guys remember that both of the engine modules MUST b completed by 12/9/13, I am going in to hospital tomorrow for my operation on my hernia. Rob H

Monday, September 2, 2013

Time table for this week (Practical)

Hi guys

This is your time table on your practical work for this week.
Please make yourself available on those time.
If your name is not on the time table and you haven't finished all your practical work, 
please come to see us immediately. 

This is now ergent !!
Remember you have 6 working days left to complete both of your modules.

Thanks

Philip  



GOOD MORNING

Good morning all I have just marked the modules there is still a lot of you who need to do some work, don't forget these module MUST be finished by Thursday 12th Sept,3.00pm. all grades must be in by the Friday 13th Rob

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Vehicle Technology

Hi guys, This is your next module "Vehicle Technology" Do not start working on it unless you have completely finished the previous two modules

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Coolant system questions

  1. What is the purpose of the water pump
  2. How much energy is converted in to mechanical energy
  3. What are the three ways of heat transfer
  4. What is the purpose of coolant
  5. What are the main components of a cooling system
  6. Why do we need flexible water hoses on the cooling system
  7. Why are coolant hoses reenforced
  8. How is the water pump driven
  9. What is the water jacket
  10. What is the purpose of the thermostat
  11. What is the purpose of the cooling fan
  12. Why do some cars have two cooling fans
  13. On electric cooling fans, what switches the fans on and off
  14. How does the temperature gauge work
  15. Why do we have a radiator pressure cap
  16. Why do we have a recovery bottle
  17. What is electrolysis

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Your work for today "Engine Compression Test"

Hi guy,

Research using the internet, write a instruction manual for how to carry out an engine compression test.
You must at least include 10 steps on the instruction manual and also 5 precautions and safety issues.

If you are not sure what to do, please come see us. 

Engine Technology and Internal Combustion Engine Modules due 12th of September

Hi guys,

Please remember the two modules we currently working on will be due on the 12th of September. If you are having any problems with the modules, please come and see us.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Your morning work "Torque Setting"

Hi guys, use the following web site to find the engine torque setting for the engine that we are current working on in the workshop

Engine make:  Mazda
Engine model: B6

Web Site:   www.autodataonline.co.nz/

Find out the follow torque setting

  1. Cylinder head bolts
  2. Rocker cover bolts
  3. Camshaft pulley bolt
  4. Spark plugs
  5. Fly wheel bolts
  6. Sump drain bolts
  7. Sump bolts
  8. Main bearing bolts
  9. Big end bearing bolts
  10. Intake manifold to cylinder head bolts
  11. Crankshaft pulley bolt

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Confirm that you are following yourself on your own blog

Hi guys, please recheck that you have all followed your own blog. This step must be done before rob and me can see your work. If you are not sure what to do, please come see me Thanks Philip

Monday, July 29, 2013

Hi guys please answer the following questions by end of today

  1. What is the purpose of a glow plug ?
  2. What does B.D.T.C means ?
  3. When the piston travel at T.D.C and both valves are close, what stroke is it ?
  4. How many time the camshaft turns in a 4 stroke cycle ?
  5. What is the purpose of thrust washers ?
  6. Name all the components of the valve assembly
  7. What is the purpose of the tag on the bearing shells ?
  8. What compresses the volume of air and fuel ?
  9. Why is it important to time you engine up correctly ?
  10. What is a stroke ?
  11. What drives the cams ?
  12. What is the block made of ?
  13. Why is core plug fitted ?
  14. What is the purpose of the pistons
  15. What is the advantages of having aluminium head ?