ACRP 102 — Collision Repair Equipment and Welding Techniques
Units: 8 Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 270 Outside Hours: 108 Grading Method: Letter Credit Status: Credit, degree applicable Conditions of Enrollment: Prerequisite: ACRP 101 or ACRP 140 with a minimum grade of C This course provides instruction on collision repair equipment and welding techniques involving safety practices, vehicle collision analysis and theory, vehicle disassembly procedures and body component fit-up and alignment principles. The topics of replacing door skins, panel bonding, steel patch panel fabrication, weld-in panel replacement and aluminum panel repair are also covered. Equipment used includes Metal Inert Gas (MIG) and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welders (STRSW), hydraulic jacks, pneumatic and other specialty tools. This course contains Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) Professional Development Program curriculum.