BANGLADESH TECHNICAL EDUCATION BOARD

SYLLABUS FOR THE SHORT COURSE

ON

Driver cum Auto Mechanics

Total Duration: 360 hours

 Course Title: Driver cum Auto Mechanics

Index:

Sl. no. Subject Page No.

01 Introduction 2
02 Objectives 2
03 Course out line 2
04 Competencies 3
05 Contents 3-8
06 List of Tools/Equipment 8
07 Entry Qualification 9
08 Employment Opportunity 9
09 Book Reference 9

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1. Introduction
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skill of a trainee in the field of driving an
automotive vehicle as well as basic servicing and maintenance work of automobile according to the
demand of automotive job market. This course has three competencies such as: basic, common and
core competencies. The core competency covers the driving a vehicle as well as basic servicing
and maintenance of engine and other vital part of automobile.
This course in also designed to enhance the basic, and common knowledge and skill of a trainee in
the field of driving and servicing work.

2. Objectives
1. To develop knowledge and skill on driving a vehicle in different conditions.
2. To develop knowledge and skill on stopping a vehicle during brake & steering failure.
3. To develop knowledge and skill on defensive driving.
4. To develop knowledge on traffic rules & regulations.
5. To make awareness on duties & responsibilities of a driver.
6. To develop knowledge and skill on servicing & maintenance work of automobile.
7. To develop awareness on automotive air pollution.

3. Course Outline:

Name of Duration of Course Entry

Course Qualification
Total 360 hrs 5 days per week, Per day 3
hrs
Driver
Theory= 60 hrs Theory = 1 hr, per lesson Minimum
cum Auto
Practical= 240 hrs. Practice = 2 hrs. per practice Eight Pass.
Mechanics
Basic competency & Total = 3 hrs, per working
Communicative English= 60 hrs day

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4. LIST OF COMPETENCIES:
5. Contents:
a) (i) Basic Competencies - 30 hours
Period Topics hours
1. Receive and Respond, Participate and Lead to workplace communication:
1 a) Explain & follow routinary speaking & messages in a workplace. 1
2 b) Follow routinary Speaking & message. 1
3 c) Perform work duties following written notices. 1
2. Work with others, Team Environment and Lead small Teams:
3 a) Develop effective workplace relationship. 1.5
4 b) Contribute to work group activities. 1.5
3. Demonstrate work values, Practice career professionalism and Develop & Practice
Negotiation skills
5 a) Define the purpose of works. 1
6 b) Apply work values/ethics. 1
7 c) Deal with ethical problems. 1
8 d) Maintain integrity of conduct in the workplace. 1
4. Practice housekeeping procedures, Occupational health and safety procedure and Solve
problems related to work Activities:
9 a) Sort and remove unnecessary items. 1
10 b) Arrange items. 1
11 c) Maintain work areas, Tools and Equipments. 1
12 d) Follow standardizes work process and procedures. 1
13 e) perform work spontaneously. 1
14 a. Use Mathematical Concepts & Techniques and Use Relevant 3
Technologies:
6. Personal Manner:
15 a) Show good Manner. 2
16 b) Respect honorable person (Sir, Senior, Trainees). 2
17 c) Cooperate & Thinking to each and other about practical works. 2
18 d) Maintain sequence in practical works. 2
19 e) Own Responsibility & Duties of practical works. 2
20 f) Observation of all practical works. 2

a) (ii) Communicative English - 30 hours (Practical)

a) Interpret the meaning of given words (by the teachers) - Vocabulary.
b) Speaking on a specific Situation.
c) Public speaking.
d) Exchanging views with target persons.
e) Introducing one self.
f) Describing & narrating events, places, objects etc.
Communicative English - 30 hours
Related Subject-10 hours and General Subject- 20 hours 1 hour/period
On the completion of this course trainees will be able to:
1. Speak in English with confidence
2. Communicate with target persons effectively.
3. Understand the speech of English users.

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 4. Achieve better professional performance.
No. of Tropics- Conversational Situation hours
period
01 Speaking English – Getting Information & Finding one’s way 1
03 Speaking English – About Tools and Equipments 1
02 Speaking English – About meeting some one & participating in class. 1
04 Speaking English – Daily Activities & Asking About Activities 1
05 Speaking English – Evening Activities and about theoretical contents. 1
06 Speaking English – Meeting at the Train station & Asking Question at the 1
Train station.
07 Speaking English – Meeting at the Airport & Getting information at the 1
Airport’s
08 Speaking English – About different type of Measuring Tools and Cutting 1
Tools
09 Speaking English – Getting to the Hotel & Asking direction. 1
10 Speaking English – Asking about Buses & Traveling by bus. 1
11 Speaking English - About Practical Class. 1
12 Speaking English – Going by Taxi and Asking the time. 1
13 Speaking English – Arriving early or late and Time and the calendar. 1
14 Speaking English – Living in an Apartment. 1
15 Speaking English – Using the Telephone. 1
16 Speaking English – Getting help in stores and talking about shopping. 1
17 Speaking English – Sending and Receiving Letters. 1
18 Speaking English – Talking about the Weather & Trips and sight seeing. 1
19 Speaking English – Talking about Eating & Dinner Conversation. 1
20 Speaking English – About Machines and Materials. 1
21 Speaking English – Common Health problem and Quitting & Finding 1
Jobs.
22 Speaking English – Office Details and Office Conversation. 1
23 Speaking English – About Practical Job. 1
24 Speaking English – On a specific situation & Public speaking. 1
25 Speaking English – About Exchanging view with a Persons & Introducing 1
oneself.
26 Speaking English – Describing and Narrating events, place, Objects etc. 1
27 Speaking English – About different type of computer, operating system, 4
system and operating software, add remove software, DBM, Email and
internet .

Practical:
1. Speaking on a specific Situation.
2. Public Speaking.
3. Exchanging views with target persons.
4. Introducing one self.
5. Describing & Narrating events, places, objects etc.
6. Producing the meaning of given words (by the teachers)-Vocabulary.
7. Prepared speech.

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b. Common Competencies
1. Identity the parts of SI engine.
2. Identity the components of different systems of SI engine.
3. Identity the different tools and equipments.
4. Identity the different automotive tools and equipment.
5. Perform the proper use of tools & equipment
6. Identity the special service tools (SST).
7. Perform the proper use of special service tools.
8. Identity the components of brake system.
9. Identity the components of power transmission system.
10. Identity the components of steering system.
11. Identity the components of diesel fuel system.
12. Perform house keeping & safety practice.
13. Perform safety practice on hand tools use.
14. Maintain tools & equipment.
15. Read and follow the owner's manual of the vehicle.
16. Perform first aid practice
c. Core competencies:
1. Adjust driving seat for ideal sitting position
2. Perform pre trip inspection
3. Drive vehicle in different road conditions
4. Perform overtaking a vehicle
5. Perform reversing a vehicle throw a narrow way
6. Perform parking. a vehicle in a narrow space
7. Perform stopping a vehicle at up hill slope and move forward
8. Perform down hill driving
9. Perform stopping a vehicle during brake failure
10. Interpret different signals of dash board instruments and lights
11. Perform servicing of different systems of vehicle
12. Perform servicing of automobile
13. Remove air from diesel fuel system & brake system
14. Perform servicing of automotive battery
15. Change tyre of automobile
16. Change fuses & relays of different circuits
17. Check tyre pressure.
18. Perform tyre rotation
19. Perform periodic maintenance of a vehicle

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Theory Total -60
hours
Sl. No Description of Theory/Topics Time in
Hours

1. Identification of different parts of a vehicle body. 2

2. Function is different components of chassis 2
3. Basic working principle of automotive engine 3
4. Function of different parts of engine 4
5. Use of different hand tools. 3
6. Function of each component & Basic servicing procedure of following (10×2)-20
systems.
a. Fuel system (Petrol, Diesel & EFI engine).
b. Cooling system.( Belt operated and Auto)
c. Lubricating system.
d. Ignition system.
e. Brake system.
f. Steering system.( Power and Manual)
g. Power transmission system. ( Auto & Manual)
h. Suspension system.
i. Lighting system.
7. Causes of brake fade &failure 1
8. Function of dash board instruments & indicating lamps. 2
9. Type of tyre, size, tyre pressure & tyre rotation 2
10. Battery servicing (Lead & Gel type) 1
11. Pre-Trip inspection procedure 1
12. Periodic Maintenance 2
13. Necessity of wheel alignment and wheel blanching. 1
14. Function of fuse & relay 1
15. Physical & mental fitness of a driver 1
16 Duties & responsibilities of a driver 1
17 Overtaking procedure 1
18 MVO ,Traffic rules & regulations 3
19. Road sign, road marking & traffic signals 2
20. Defensive driving, Air pollution and health hazard 1
21. Driving in adverse situations, like 2
a) At night.
b) On sand, mud & ice etc
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 c) In rain
d) In fog
22. Causes of accident & remedies 1
23. Emergency stopping of vehicle in case of brake & steering failure 1
24. First aid in case of accidents 1
25. Fire prevention of automobile 1

Practical (Driving practice)

part-I
Sl. No Topics Time in
Hours
1. Practice the ideal sitting before driving including seat belt and 6
seat adjustments.
2. pre- trip inspection of vehicle before starting the engine 6
3. Practice marching of vehicle
4. Practice changing of gear during driving (auto & manual)
5. Practice turning of vehicle toward left or right turn
6. Practice overtaking a vehicle.
7. Practice reverse marching of vehicle through a narrow way
8. Practice parking of vehicle in a narrow space
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9. Practice stopping a vehicle at an up hill slope and move
forward.
10. Practice of giving & following signals during driving on road
11. Practice in different road conditions: downhill driving, wet,
rough and off road driving.
12. Practice stopping of vehicle during brake failure.

PRACTICAL
(part-II)

Sl. Topics Time in

No Hours
1. Identification of hand tools and equipments used in auto 7
workshop
2. Identification the different parts of vehicle 10
3. Identification the different parts engine and chassis 20
4. Cleaning of air filter 3
5. Basic servicing of fuel system elements (both conventional & 16
EFI)
6. Basic servicing of cooling system 12

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 7. Basic servicing of lubricating system 10
8. Basic servicing of brake system 18
9. Basic servicing of Spark plug 18
10. Basic servicing of steering system (power and manual) 18
11. Basic servicing of suspension system 18
12. Adjustment of free play of clutch break, accelerator pedal 12
and steering wheel
13. Changing of gear oil, ATF and differential oil 10
14. Adjusting tyre Pressure, tyre change & tyre rotation. 10
15. Servicing of battery 4
16. Identification dash board instruments& lamps 6
17. Periodic maintenance of a vehicle including head light 10
alignment
18. Changing fuse & relays of different circuits 4

Practical part-III

Sl. Topics Time in

No Hours
1. First aid practice 10

6. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

FOR
DRIVER CUM AUTO-MECHANIC COURSE

A.

1. Open ended wrench 1 set

2. Box wrench 1 set
3. Socket wrench 1 set
4. Pipe wrench (Medium size) 1 pc
5. Flat screw driver 1 pc each
(Small, Medium & Heavy duty type)
6. Phillips head screw driver 1 pc each
7. Combination pliers (Medium size) 1 pc each
8. Ball peen Hammer 1 pc each
9. Flat file (medium type) 1 pc
10. Triangle File (Medium type) 1 pc
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 11. Hacksaw 1 pc
12. Flat chisel 1 pc
13. Center punch 1 pc
14. Filler Gauge 1 pc
15. Wheel wrench 1 pc
16. Tyre Leuer 1 pc
17. Tyre pressure Gauge 1 pc
18. Wheel Jack 1 pc
19. Hydrometer 1 pc
20. Steel Tape 1 pc

B.

1. Training Car 1
2. Complete Chassis 1
3. Running Engine 1
4. Dead Engine 2
5. Fuses & Relay 3 per each
6. Old Lead Acid Battery 02 Pes
7. First Aid Goods 1 set
8. Board with Traffic Sign (Size
:8'*4')-01

07. Entry Qualification

JSC/JDC Pass or Class VIII Pass.

08. Employment Opportunity:

i. In different Govt. Semi-Gove. autonomous and Non-Govt. Organizations.
ii. In abroad.
iii. Self employment within Country.

09. Book Reference:

1. Pass the driving theory test Vic Marrioty
2. Teaching some one to drive Augela Oatridge
3. Automobiles Driver's Manual Horace E. Isakson
4. Automotive Mechanics W.H. Crouse
5. Automotive Fundamentals F. Nash
6. Driving Test Md. Mosaddeque Hossain