"MrCrash" (MrCrash)
03/19/2014 at 13:32 • Filed to: None
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"MrCrash" (MrCrash)
03/19/2014 at 13:32 • Filed to: None | 1
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I'm testing a training course for a customer, and it's automotive related (yay!). It covers general maintenance and the components that each "section" contains (engine, suspension, etc). I got to a section about automatic transmissions, and it says that unless you are an engineer or a specialized tech, don't worry about knowing how they work (pro tip: it's magic!). In the HVAC section, there are roughly 20 pages of the thermodynamic properties that govern how the friggin system works, and goes into things like absolute zero and the kelvin scale. Maybe I'm missing something, but I'd imagine an auto tech would find knowing how an automatic transmission works far more useful than retaking a high school science class.
Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
> MrCrash
03/19/2014 at 13:50 |
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An automatic transmission is a lot more complicated than an air conditioner, and it's so complicated, it's mind numbing.
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MrCrash
> Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
03/19/2014 at 14:17 |
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Perhaps, but if it at least touched on how it works, I'd be happy. It is literally says "Makes car go. It are magic! Do not open. There be dragons here." That's it. I'm sure the basics can be explained briefly without going into too much detail. If the person taking the course can comprehend thermodynamics, they can probably wrap their head around the basic components of a transmission.