This document outlines the key areas of math that are important for automotive technicians, including linear measurement, metric conversions, tire dimensions and specifications, hydraulic pressure calculations, engine displacement, fuel efficiency, electrical circuitry, work orders, and stock market fundamentals. The objectives are to give students practical math knowledge for automotive technology work, practice skills used in auto shops, and improve math ability and problem solving through automotive-related scenarios.

1. Auto Tech MathAuto Tech Math
““Life by the Numbers”Life by the Numbers”
Mr. OrioliMr. Orioli

2. Auto MeasuresAuto Measures
 Linear measurementLinear measurement
 MicrometersMicrometers
 Metric Units & ConversionsMetric Units & Conversions

3. Tire MathTire Math
 P185/60 R15P185/60 R15
 Tire diameterTire diameter
 Tire WidthTire Width
 Tire HeightTire Height
 SpeedometerSpeedometer
 Gas mileageGas mileage

4. HydraulicsHydraulics
 Hydraulic pressureHydraulic pressure
 ““Pascal’s Law” F = P x APascal’s Law” F = P x A
 Size of the master cylinderSize of the master cylinder
 Size of the wheel cylinderSize of the wheel cylinder
 Mechanical advantageMechanical advantage

5. DisplacementDisplacement
 Engine displacementEngine displacement

6. Engine CompressionEngine Compression
 Compressed fuelCompressed fuel
 Octane numberOctane number

7. Fuel EfficiencyFuel Efficiency
 MpgMpg

8. Brakes & ABSBrakes & ABS
 Coefficient of frictionCoefficient of friction

9. ElectricityElectricity
 ““Ohms Law” V= A x ROhms Law” V= A x R
 Series CircuitsSeries Circuits
 Parallel CircuitsParallel Circuits
 Automotive technician diagnosticsAutomotive technician diagnostics
 SchematicSchematic
 Build/design circuitsBuild/design circuits

10. Writing a shop work orderWriting a shop work order
 Calculating laborCalculating labor
 PartsParts
 Markup %Markup %
 TaxTax

11. The Stock MarketThe Stock Market
 Research automotive companiesResearch automotive companies
 Invest wiselyInvest wisely
 Interpret and analyze dataInterpret and analyze data

12. Auto Tech Math Objectives:Auto Tech Math Objectives:
 Practical knowledge of the math usedPractical knowledge of the math used
in the field of Automotive Technologyin the field of Automotive Technology
 Practice math skills used in the shopPractice math skills used in the shop
and for personal use.and for personal use.
 Provide situations for you to useProvide situations for you to use
math to solve problems.math to solve problems.
 Improve your ability and confidenceImprove your ability and confidence
in math.in math.