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Motorsports Fabrication Technician (MFT1)  Technical Certificate of Credit

The Motorsports Fabrication certificate program prepares students for an entry level or apprenticeship position in a racing vehicle shop, custom shop, or street rod shop fabricating related parts. The student will learn how to identify types of metals, form various shapes, and identify types of fastening methods for various applications. Students will also learn machining methods as they apply to basic fabrication and the fabrication techniques associated with carbon fiber race cars of the installation methods of fitting body panels to IMCA style stock cars.

Entrance date: Each semester

Program Admission Requirements: A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Achievement of appropriate scores on the college's placement test or submission of acceptable SAT or ACT scores are currently being waived.

Applicant must be at least 16 years of age.

Credits required for graduation: 21

Curriculum Outline (21 hours)
Occupational 21
MSVT 1000

This course provides an introduction to the Motorsports industry, teams, support industries, tools, precision measurement, shop safety basics, and track and transporter safety and basics. It also provides discussion of and practical work on race vehicle systems such as chassis design, suspension and steering, engines, ignition, cooling, lubrication, clutch, transmissions, drive axles and brakes.

3
MSVT 1020

This course introduces the fundamental concepts and procedures necessary for the safe and efficient use of basic machine tools. There will be an emphasis on motorsports specific projects.

4
MSVT 1030

This course introduces welding techniques commonly used in motorsports including MIG and TIG welding, plasma cutting, welding of tubing and light gauge metals specific to motorsports.

3
MSVT 1050
Prerequisite: MSVT 1030 Corequisite: MSVT 1000

This course introduces basic welding, machining, metal fabrication techniques, and print reading used daily in the racing shop. This course furthers basic fabrication skills including tube bending, advanced welding techniques, and print reading. Students will be assigned a motorsports related fabrication project.

6
MSVT 2005
Prerequisite: MSVT 1000

This course provides the student with the opportunity to design and fabricate the structural body and chassis of a racing car. Topics include: machine safety, stationary equipment, bend allowance, fasteners layout, parts fabrication, special fasteners, geometric functions, fabrication equipment safety, chassis design and layout, chassis parts fabrication, and the identification and proper selection of suspension components.

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