Discusses the value students receive from analyzing and diagnosing engines at work when using an engine or chasis dynamometer. (GR)

A flexible seven-quarter automotive program prepares students for jobs at whatever level they have reached before being compelled to stop school. (GR)

Describes how small engine repair and marketing can be merged into a venture for the student to earn-and-learn while pursuing a course in power mechanics instruction. (GR)

The department of automotive mechanics at Central Carolina Technical Institute has constructed its curriculum so that, if a student is compelled to stop school before completion of requirements, he has still learned marketable skills. In addition, individual interests are encouraged through a Special Problems" course during a student's final…

In a study of secondary and postsecondary auto mechanics programs, some certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, students completed the Test of Cognitive Skills and the auto mechanics certification test. Students in certified programs had higher auto mechanics knowledge scores. (SK)

Describes the automotive service technician programs at New Mexico Junior College, Trident Technical College (SC), Parkside High School (MD), and Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (PA). Indicates that technicians now work on complex machines that contain computers and high-tech equipment. (JOW)

In a survey of 17 female and black students majoring in automotive technology, 51% said high school teachers and family influenced them to choose automotive technology as a career; 66.6% identified involvement with other students and faculty encouragement as factors contributing to their success. (Author/JOW)

Article examined the problem of deciding what kind of learning experiences could be structured that would tend to increase the student's level of performance in general education courses for students majoring in auto mechanics. (Author/RK)

This automotive chassis course is designed to familiarize the beginning student of the history and development of the automobile with basic concepts common to the automobile industry, and general information that is required for successful advancement in the automotive mechanics field. It is one quinmester in a series of quinmester outlines…

Describes an innovative self-paced instructional program and its advantages with old, lock-step lecture methods. (Editor/RK)

There were 825,000 auto mechanics and repairmen in 1968 and the net number is rising at a rate of 16,400 a year. However, officials of the Automotive Services Industry Association estimate that 125,000 to 200,000 more repairmen and mechanics are needed now. Occupational problems and possible solutions are discussed. (BC)

Presented are aspects of emission control systems of 1970-71 vehicles and devices which are presently being engineered to meet the 1975 regulations. (GB)

The use of plastic and fiberglass materials in the manufacture of automobiles has caused a revolution in the field of collision work. Changes have occurred in tools, techniques, materials, and in the training for auto body repair. The skills necessary for employment in this field are now easier and faster to acquire. (CT)

Secondary vocational-technical education programs in Mississippi are faced with many challenges resulting from sweeping educational reforms at the national and state levels. Schools and teachers are increasingly being held accountable for providing true learning activities to every student in the classroom. This accountability is measured through…