Students estimate collision damage, auto body repair, and finishing costs. Traditional and computer-assisted methods used for determining cost involved in labor, parts, and materials are emphasized
Outcomes
- Calculate material costs based on a refinishing materials list
- Use computer-based estimating programs
- Describe the benefits of using a digital camera, handheld computer, personal computers and estimating software in preparing estimates
- Describe the method of determining the reparability of a damaged vehicle
- Determine whether damaged parts should be repaired or replaced
- Explain the differences between flat-rate labor and overlap labor time when estimating
- Explain the general purpose of damage estimates
- Manually and electronically prepare an estimate
- Outline the sequence for evaluating vehicle damage
- Recognize that accurate and complete information is the basis for effective decision-making
Prerequisites
AUTOB102, AUTOB103
Distribution
Career Training
Notes
Face-to-face