IMI
Level 4
QN: 603/0700/6
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IMI Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Automotive Studies
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by IMI. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 536 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
IMI
Syllabus Units
13 Units
Guided Hours
536 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Advanced Heavy Vehicle Driveline and Chassis Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand electronically controlled heavy vehicle transmission systems
- Understand electronically controlled heavy vehicle chassis systems chassis systems
- Understand how to diagnose and rectify heavy vehicle transmission and chassis system faults where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
- Be able to carry out heavy vehicle transmission and chassis system diagnosis, rectification and updating activities where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
2
Advanced Internal Combustion Engine Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand alternative engine design features
- Understand engine management systems
- Understand how to diagnose and rectify engine system faults where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
- Be able to carry out engine diagnosis and updating activities where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
3
Advanced Lift Truck Drivetrain and Chassis Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand electronically controlled lift truck transmission systems
- Understand electronically controlled lift truck chassis systems
- Understand how to diagnose and rectify lift truck transmission and chassis system faults where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
- Be able to carry out lift truck transmission and chassis system diagnosis, rectification and updating activities where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
4
Advanced Light Vehicle Driveline and Chassis Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand electronically controlled transmission systems
- Understand electronically controlled chassis systems
- Understand how to diagnose and rectify light vehicle transmission and chassis system faults where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
- Be able to carry out light vehicle transmission and chassis system diagnosis, rectification and updating activities where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
5
Advanced Load Handling Controls And Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the operation of advanced load handling control and equipment systems
- Understand how to diagnose and rectify advanced load handling control and equipment faults where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
- Be able to carry out advanced load handling control and equipment system diagnosis, rectification and updating activities where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
6
Advanced Transport Refrigeration Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the operation of electronically controlled transport refrigeration systems
- Understand how to diagnose and rectify transport refrigeration faults where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
- Be able to carry out transport refrigeration system diagnosis, rectification and updating activities where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
7
Advanced Vehicle Body Electrics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand vehicle design and safety systems
- Understand how to diagnose and rectify vehicle body system faults where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
- Be able to carry out vehicle body system diagnosis and updating activities where no fault codes, or multiple fault codes exist
8
Knowledge in Conducting Diagnostic Consultations with Customers in Automotive Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to communicate effectively with customers, offer good customer care and present themselves in a suitable and professional manner
9
Knowledge of Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand alternative vehicle fuel types
- Understand electric vehicle designs
- Understand the benefits of Hybrid / dual fuel vehicle designs
10
Knowledge of Fundamental Management Principles in the Automotive Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to motivate themselves and others within automotive operations
- Know how to lead teams of colleagues within automotive operations
- Know how to communicate effectively with others in the work place
- Know how to respond positively to change within automotive operations
11
Knowledge of Liaising with Vehicle Product Manufacturers and Suppliers on Technical matters
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to communicate effectively with manufacturers, suppliers, managers, colleagues and customers
- Understand how to access reporting systems, compile reports and process information
12
Knowledge of Providing Technical Support and Advice to Colleagues in Automotive Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to file, present and demonstrate technical information to workshop colleagues
- Understand how to check colleague’s work, give effective and positive feedback, advice and guidance
- Understand how to recognise a training need and the importance of continuous development and learning
13
Transport Refrigeration (EC842-2006)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the operation of automotive refrigerated cargo systems.2.
- Know about the use and properties of the fluorinated greenho
- use gases used as refrigerants in automotive refrigerated cargo systems and the impact of the emissions of these gases on the environment (order of magnitude of their global warming potential in relation to climate change)
- Understand the relevant provisions of regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and Directive 2006/40/EC
- Know the common procedures for recovering fluorinated greenho
- Be able to demonstrate how to handle a refrigerant cylinder
- Be able to connect and disconnect a recovery set to and from the service ports of an automotive refrigerated cargo system containing fluorinated greenho
- Be able to operate a recovery set
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/0700/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- IMI
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Nov 2016
- Operational End
- Dec 2029