New Contents in Automobile Transmission, Braking, Steering and Suspension Systems for Inclusion in the Minimum Standard for Nigeria Certificate in Education in Automobile Technology

Abstract

This study determined new contents in automobile transmission, braking, steering and suspension, system for inclusion in the minimum standards for Nigeria Certificate in Education in automobile technology. The study adopted cross sectional survey research design in which data was collected with a 49 items questionnaire from population of 602 respondents comprising of automobile industrial supervisors and automobile technology lectures in the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. The questionnaire was validated, pilot tested in Kogi state and reliability coefficient found to be 0.83 using Cronbach Alpha reliability statistics. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significane. Findings of the study revealed among others that, the new theory content, practical content as well as new tools and equipment necessary for inclusion are: scientific principle of operation and constructional details of automatic transmission, braking, steering and suspension system, demonstration of how to use computer scan tools to troubleshoot automatic transmission, braking, steering and suspension system as well as modern computerized tools and equipment. It was recommended among others that the National Commission for Colleges of Education and other industrial stakeholders should strengthen the NCE Automobile Technology minimum standard document by including new theory content, practical content as well as new tools and equipment necessary in the area of automobile transmission and braking system.