ESSENTIAL SKILLS DOCUMENT USE
GUIDELINES
Automotive Service Technician
NOC 7321Page 142Automotive Service Technician
NOC 7321DU4 Use Charts
Upon completion of this objective, learners will be able to:
4.1 define charts
4.2 identify purpose
4.3 locate information in charts
4.4 interpret information in charts
4.5 create charts
4.6 evaluate charts for effectiveness
Suggested Strategies and Activities:
Identify the presence and use of charts in the Automotive Service trade
Identify the basic types: pie chart, bar graph and line graph, etc., and in what
circumstance each may be used
Discuss the use of charts in a variety of trade-related and safety workplace
documents
Review workplace charts common to the trade
Analyze charts and determine degree of difficulty (i.e., simple or complex)
Examine structure and components of a variety of charts
Encourage learners to share their knowledge and experiences
Understand and follow flow charts
Non-contextualized Resources:
The Language of Documents - A Guide to Information Display in the Workplace
Document Use Refresher for Apprentices (Modules 4 & 5)
Workplace Communications - The Basics, 3 rd Edition (Chapter 3)
Pre-Apprentice Training - A Test Preparation Manual for the Skilled Trades
Contextualized Resources:
Practical Problems in Mathematics for Automotive Technicians, 6th Edition
(Section 8)
Technical Resources:
Individual Learning Module 090107a-Automotive Service Technician-Introduction
to Scan Tools- Scan Tools-First Period
Individual Learning Module 090105a-Automotive Service Technician-Brake
System Fundamentals-Brake Systems-First Period
Individual Learning Module 090105b-Automotive Service Technician-Hydraulic
System Components-Brake Systems-First Period