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Lesson 1 The History of Automobile

 1. Introduction

 2. Early Steam Powered Cars

 3. Early Electric Cars

 4. The Internal Combustion Engine and Early Gas-Powered Cars

 5. The First Mass Producers of Cars--The Assembly Line

 6. The Development of Cars

Lesson 2 Introduction to Automobile

 1. Introduction

 2. Automobile Basic Construction

 3. Automobile and Society

Lesson 3 Enoine Fundamentals

 1. Introdunction

 2. Main Terms

 3. Engine Systems

 4. Engine Operating Principles

 5. Basic Terms

Lesson 4 Diesel Enoine

 1. Introduction

 2. Cycle of Operation of the Four-stroke Diesel Engine

 3. Diesel Fuel Supply System

Lesson 5 Two-stroke Enoine

 1. Introduction

 2. Two-stroke SI Engine

 3. Two-stroke CI Engine

Lesson 6 Cylinder Block and Cylinder Head

 1. Introduction

 2. Cylinder Block

 3. Cylinder Head

Lesson 7 Piston, Connecting Rod and Crankshaft

 1. Introduction

 2. The Piston

 3. The Connecting Rod

 4. The Crankshaft

Lesson 8 The Valve Mechanism of an Engine

 1. Purpose of Valves

 2. Operation of Valve Mechanism

 3. Valve

 4. Camshaft

Lesson 9 Engine Lubrication System

 1. Purpose of Lubrication

 2. Construction of Lubrication System

Lesson 10 Engine Cooling System

 1. Purposes of the Cooling System

 2. Heat Removal

 3. Types of Cooling System

Lesson 11 Engine Ignition System

 1. Conventional Ignition System

 2. Electronic Ignition System

Lesson 12 Engine Starting System

 1. Starter Motor.

 2. Solenoid Switch

 3. Ignition/Starter Switch

 4. Cables

 5. Battery

Lesson 13 Engine Intake and Exhaust System

 1. Intake System

 2. Exhaust System

Lesson 14 Gasoline Engine Management System (EMS)

 1. Introduction

 2. The Spark Ignition Engine

 3. Primary Engine Management Functions

 4. Cylinder Charge

 5. Mixture Formation

 6. Ignition

Lesson 15 Gasoline Fuel Supply Systems

 1. Introduction

 2. Fuel Delivery System

Lesson 16 Clutch

 1. Introduction

 2. Design Diagrams of Clutches

Lesson 17 Manual Transmission

 1. Introduction

 2. Function and Configuration

Lesson 18 Automatic Transmission

 1. Parts of an Automatic Transmission

 2. The Fluid Coupling

 3. How does the Planetary Gear System Work?

Lesson 19 Propeller Shafts and Universal Joints

 1. Introduction

 2. Propeller Shafts

 3. Universal Joints

 4. Cross Type Joint

 5. Constant Velocity Joint

Lesson 20 Final Drive,Differential and Axles

 1. Final Drive

 2. Differential

 3. Front-wheel Drive(FWD)

Lesson 21 Suspension System

 1. Introduction

 2. Front Suspension

 3. Rear Suspension

Lesson 22 Steering System

 1. Introduction

 2. Configuration and Principle Steering Gears

Lesson 23 Mechanical Brake System

 1. Introduction

 2. Early Brake Designs

 3. Automotive Brake Designs

 4. External Contracting-band Brakes

 5. Internal Expanding-band Brakes

 6. Internal Expanding-shoe Brakes

 7. Disc Brakes

 8. Brake System Operation

 9. Service Brakes

Lesson 24 ABS,TCS and ESP

 1. Introduction to anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

 2. The Principle of ABS Function

 3. The Principle of TCS Function

 4. The Principle of ESP Function

 5. ESP-Electronic Stability Program

Lesson 25 Tires and Wheels

 1. Introduction

 2. Tire Characteristics

 3. Asymmetric Tire Designs

 4. Tire Performance

 5. Wheels

Lesson 26 Automotive Battery

 1. Introduction

 2. Conventional Batteries

 3. Maintenance-free Batteries

Lesson 27 Lighting System

 1. Introduction

 2. Lamps

 3. Headlights

Lesson 28 Instrument Panel

 1. Introduction

 2. Speedometers

 3. Odometers

 4. Tachometers

 5. Gauges

 6. Instrument Voltage Regulator

 7. Bimetallic Gauges

Lesson 29 Occupant Safety Systems

 1. Seat Belts and Seat Belt Tighteners

 2. Method of Operation

 3. Frontal Airbag

 4. Side Airbag

Lesson 30 Air Conditioning System

 1. Air Circulation

 2. Humidity

 3. Cooling the Air

 4. Drying and Cleaning the Air

 5. Anti-icing

 6. Thermostatic Expansion Valve