Finish Line: EcoCAR 2: Plugging into the Future Teams Announced
EcoCAR 2 requires students to explore a variety of powertrain architectures and follow a real-world engineering regimen modeled after GM’s Global Vehicle Development Process
Cal State L.A. Engineering Students to Build ‘REFLEX Fuel Cell Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle to Compete in EcoCAR 2
EcoCAR 2’s mission is to educate the next generation of automotive engineers through a hands-on, real-world engineering experience.
Simon Ward of Ohio is Presented the Technician of the Future Award
The Technician of the Future award is sponsored by Mitchell 1 and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
A Diesel Education Creates Many Career Options
A diesel education is unique in that the skills acquired can be applied to trucks, tankers, heavy equipment and other diesel-powered equipment. That’s because the basic components of a diesel engine are common regardless of whether it’s a big rig driving down the road or an oil rig pumping oil at sea.
North Dakota Claims Title of Nation’s Best Student Auto Technicians in Ford/AAA
Jonathan Anderson, 18, and McKenzie Nordland, 17, from Sheyenne Valley Area Career & Technology Center bested the elite field of teams representing each state, as they recorded the day’s top score under the tutelage of instructor James McFagden.
Real Wolrd: CC & TC Captures Top School Honors
Caddo Career & Technology Center, a vocational high school in Shreveport, LA, was named the Tomorrow’s Technician/Chicago Pneumatic 2010 School of the Year.
Chicago Pneumatic Donates (CP) $23,000 in Tools for Schools Through I-CAR Education Foundation
All of Chicago Pneumatic’s donations will be delivered to the 12 schools by the end of December to ensure that the schools and instructors can utilize the supplies for their spring semester.
Special Report: The ABCs of Technical Skill Levels
Sitcom stereotypes are no match for today’s master technician.
Real World: Future Auto Rising Stars Shine in Dearborn
Aspiring auto technicians and rising seniors, Justin Dwyer and Matthew Ludwig from Faribault High School in Faribault, MN, recorded the best score in the 2009 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Finals.
Michael Godson Named 2009 Educator of the Year
Mike Godson of Washougal, WA, was named the 2009 Educator of the Year during the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) Conference held recently at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC.