Chicago Pneumatic Encourages Automotive Schools to Enter the T2 School of the Year Competition
Deadline to enter competition is December 31, 2007
Report Card: SC Student Is Performance-Driven
by Ed Sunkin
The Real World – California Students Tops in Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills
Father-Son Team Wins Competition for the First Time
Undercover – Understanding Heavy-Duty Undercarriages
Adapted from Carol Birkland’s article in Fleet Equipment
Real World – Antique Auto Museum at Hershey Profiles Horseless Carriages from the Brass Era
Antique Auto Museum at Hershey Profiles Horseless Carriages from the Brass Era The Antique Auto Museum at Hershey, located in Hershey, PA, is turning back the clock with an exhibition of horseless carriages from the brass era that will run from November 4, 2006 to May 31, 2007. The exhibition will feature a selection of
Undercover – Taking a Look into Muffler Technology
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Brake & Front End
Real World – Top Tech Students Battle Bugged Mustangs To Determine Ford/AAA Auto Skills Champs
Dearborn, MI In late June, 50 two-person student teams from across the country competed against each other, and against the clock, to accurately diagnose and fix vehicles in the 2006 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Finals. The competition took place June 27 in Dearborn, MI Henry Fords hometown. Two aspiring techs, Bradley Bolton and Aaron
Matt Taylor Wins T2 Essay Contest
The grand prize winner in the Tomorrow’s Technician Essay Contest, which was sponsored by Parts Plus, was Matt Taylor of Lakewood, WA. Taylor and Wayne Bridges, his teacher at Clover Park Technical College, were guests of Parts Plus at the Parts Plus National Convention held February 24-27 in New Orleans, LA. The contest, which ran
REPORT CARD
Welcome to a new school year and congratulations on your choice of profession. I can assure you that the automotive industry can offer a productive and financially rewarding career once you complete your academic and hands-on training. The negative stereotypes regarding mechanics are quickly becoming a mindset of the past. Over the years, automotive technology
Report Card – This Car “Fits” Well with the Environment
Takahiko Suginoshita, a student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI, designed this Land Rover concept vehicle (see cover) to be an environmentally friendly SUV. Suginoshita’s design, developed for the Aluminum Association Design Challenge, was inspired by Japanese wood architecture, which does not use nails or glue in the joints. “The materials themselves