VOL. XVII, NO. 9
MARCH 8, 1976
MW Auto Shop Trains
Student Mechanics
Student Mechanics
By CLAY RAWN
So ... you don't know where the funny sound your car is making is coming from. Well, take power mechanics and learn automobile construction and repair.
Auto shop classes are taught by Mr. Barry Bianco and Mr. Dennis Tiernan in D-111. There the students receive training in engine repair, air-conditioning service and repair, electrical systems, brakes, plus six weeks training in automotive emission control, repair, and servicing.
The students are also trained in using the auto shop's many pieces of equipment. Along with basic hand tools, the students use tune‑up equipment, a Sun oscilloscope, a ‑Sun infra‑red exhaust gas analyzer, wheel balancing and alignment equipment, tire changing equipment, and new this year, a brake drum lathe. In the future the shop may add another lift and an alternator tester.
So ... you don't know where the funny sound your car is making is coming from. Well, take power mechanics and learn automobile construction and repair.
Auto shop classes are taught by Mr. Barry Bianco and Mr. Dennis Tiernan in D-111. There the students receive training in engine repair, air-conditioning service and repair, electrical systems, brakes, plus six weeks training in automotive emission control, repair, and servicing.
The students are also trained in using the auto shop's many pieces of equipment. Along with basic hand tools, the students use tune‑up equipment, a Sun oscilloscope, a ‑Sun infra‑red exhaust gas analyzer, wheel balancing and alignment equipment, tire changing equipment, and new this year, a brake drum lathe. In the future the shop may add another lift and an alternator tester.
Power mechanics classes seem to be having no problem with enrollment because, according to Mr. Bianco, "As total school enrollment is decreasing, enrollments in shop classes are increasing." There are also more girls enrolling in power mechanics every year.
Last year the shop classes made a project of rebuilding a wrecked car. Changes to the car included a new engine, transmission, some custom body work, and custom paint. Another car may be rebuilt and customized next year by the auto shop classes.
About 5 to 6 per cent of the graduates of power mechanics continue their education in mechanics after high school. Major scholarships are offered by Greer Technical Institute and by the Chrysler Plymouth Corporation, which awards scholarships to the winners of the Chrysler Plymouth troubleshooting contest.
Last year the shop classes made a project of rebuilding a wrecked car. Changes to the car included a new engine, transmission, some custom body work, and custom paint. Another car may be rebuilt and customized next year by the auto shop classes.
About 5 to 6 per cent of the graduates of power mechanics continue their education in mechanics after high school. Major scholarships are offered by Greer Technical Institute and by the Chrysler Plymouth Corporation, which awards scholarships to the winners of the Chrysler Plymouth troubleshooting contest.