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Vehicle Inspection (4 cr)

Code: 5C00ES42-3004

General information


Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 31.08.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Credits

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Vehicle Engineering

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Vehicle Engineering, students who began in 2014-2018

Teachers

  • Auto Virtuaalihenkilö
  • Mika Ijas
  • Jarkko Peltonen

Person in charge

Jarkko Peltonen

Groups

  • 22I132

Objectives (course unit)

Students complete the statutory vehicle inspection legal course and are qualified to continue to the practical training part for qualifying as vehicle inspectors.

Students know:
- laws concerning light vehicles and their inspection
- the inspection points in light vehicles
- the acceptance limits of inspection points
- how to use traffic information management software in vehicle inspection.

Content (course unit)

General laws regarding inspector qualifications, vehicle accessories and their use
Vehicle construction, accessories and loading
Vehicle insurance
Vehicle taxation
General liability
Laws concerning vehicle inspection and supervision of vehicle inspection
Use of traffic information management software
Acceptance procedures of vehicles
Traffic safety
Quality in vehicle inspection
Inspection points in light vehicles (A through E) and fault assessment
Introduction to the vehicle inspection garage and training at the garage
Work safety

Prerequisites (course unit)

Students must have a certain amount of garage experience in order to move to the practical training period. The amount of required garage experience varies depending on the student's basic education.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Students are ready start vehicle inspection training under supervision.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Students are able to start independent vehicle inspection training.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Students are able to work independently in vehicle inspection.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail