Small Gas Engines

Course Description:

Tasks include disassembly and reassembly of a small engine, reading repair and technical manuals, and demonstration of ability to use specialized vocabulary and specialized resources.  Daily lessons will center on working with small engines, the theory of operation and use of specialized tools, analysis of problems and preventive maintenance, selection, use, and operation of precision measuring equipment.

Essential Lerner Outcomes

*Students will display clean, organized, and productive work ethic

*Students will effectively perform problem-solving skills

*Students will develop technical reading skills to read manuals

*Students will diagram systematic chain reactions

*Students will effectively perform difficult measurements

Units of Study: (subject to change)

*Engine Operating Principles

*Measurement and Testing

*Ignition System

*Compression

*Carburetion

*Maintenance

*Single Cylinder 4 stroke

*Multi Cylinder 4 stroke

*2-stroke

*4-stroke