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Richmond, Doug – 1975
This handbook on the metric system is printed in a large type for ease of reading. It includes several tables of often-used facts. A brief background of the metric system is presented, followed by chapters on metric uses with electricity, length, pressure, temperature, threaded fastenings, tools, torque, volume, and weight. Each chapter provides a…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Craft Workers, Guides, Industrial Arts
Download full textRyrie, A. C.; Weir, A. D. – 1978
This monograph examines the apprenticeship system, especially in electrical and motor vehicle repair work, from two different approaches. A general introduction discusses the choice of industries and apprentices used as a basis for both studies. The exploratory study in Part 1 concentrated on attitudes and perspectives of the participants in the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics, Electricians, Employer Attitudes
Smith, Roderick; Raleigh, Susan – 1978
This United States Employment Service's Occupational and Career Information Series publication on the trucking industry is designed to provide an occupationally oriented overview of the field for employment and career counselors, as well as students and other interested readers. The following information is included: a brief history of the…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Career Development, Employment Opportunities, Employment Projections
Edwards, Hazel – 1995
One of a series of work-based interviews about occupations in Australia, this booklet presents a personal interview with a service station owner about his job. The following questions are answered: what the garage owner does, why he chose the field of employment, how the business has been run, goals for the future, what he does and doesn't like…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Auto Mechanics
West, Bill R. – 1978
This position paper describes Indiana's research goals and efforts to develop a student-centered, industry-referenced approach to performance based vocational education (PBVE) programs and curricula. The introductory section traces the state's efforts to establish priorities and systematically develop performance based programs and describes…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Auto Mechanics, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Programs
van Wieringen, Fons, Ed.; Attwell, Graham, Ed. – 1999
This book contains 25 papers on vocational and adult education in Europe and the United States. The following papers are included: "Vocational and Adult Education in Europe: Introduction to the Volume" (Fons van Wieringen, Graham Attwell); "Introduction to Section 1: Markets and Institutions in Vocational and Adult Education"…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Apprenticeships
