CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Autotronics is the blend of Automobile and Electronics. The advanced development of vehicles in the last few years was based mainly on electrical and electronic components and modules. There is no end in sight to this development. All main functional areas are strongly influenced by the field of electronics or even made possible by it: e.g. anti-lock brake systems, low emission and reduced fuel consumption through electronic motor management systems, anti-theft and electronic diagnosis systems. Analysts estimate that more than 80 percent of all automotive innovation now stems from electronics. Autotronics is referred to as modern automotive technology in the field of automobile engineering. Automobile trade is one of the vocational courses offered in Science and Technical Colleges in Nigeria. A Science and technical college is post primary vocational and technical institution established to offer science, vocational and technical programmes. It is established to equip students with technical skills to earn a living. Technical education according to National Policy on Education (NPE, 2004) is that aspect of education that leads to the acquisition of practical and applied skills as well as basic scientific knowledge. Akpan (2003) said that technical college is equivalent to senior secondary but designed to prepare individuals to acquire practical skills, basic scientific knowledge and attitude required as craft men and technicians at sub-professional level. A science and technical college in Nigeria is established to prepare individual to acquire practical skills and basic scientific knowledge. It is charged with the production of skilled personnel in the area of mechanical technology, metal work, electrical technology, wood work and building technology for the needs of society. In view of Osuala (1999),the term either technical or vocational education has no.
