| Show 0 y t Or i Goo Go 0 d 1 10 o b 5 f o O. O L mec ch h a fl I 0 S By Patricia Watson The automotive building completed in 1968 on the far southwest end end of the campus houses the heavy duty mach- mach learn to repair and maintain diesel engines such as trucks buses bulldozers earth movers cranes farm equipment generators and I compressors The use of diesel equipment equipment equipment equip- equip ment is on the rise and there is a definite shortage of heavy duty mechanics says Ace Martin division head of the automotive trades Approximately students are now enrolled in the eighteen month course The students spend roughly for tools and after en entering ring the field they may acquire additional tools totaling as much as 1500 Each day four hours are spent in the lab one hour in theory and one hour in related instruction The diesel trucks and other equipment available available available avail avail- able in the lab are purchased by the school Some equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment was donated but the majority was purchased by bythe bythe bythe the school at an avera average e cost of per each piece of equipment according to Mr Martin One lab has recently been expanded and another instructor is being sought Job opportunities The starting pay for a heavy duty mechanic at most places is five to seven even dollars dollar an hour Some employers pay payas payas payas as much as 18 1850 0 plus overtime With good fringe benefits Most students in their second year are already working before they graduate from the course Little job fob placement has to be done in inthis inthis this thus field After entering the field a heavy duty mechanic can work up to a salary between and a year f. f J The heavy duty mechanics mechanic department is number nil nine nineon e eon on a priority list for construction construe construe- tion lion of a new building Mr r. r Martin estimated that 6 to 7 million building will be ne need need- f 1 r ed The building would house L s the heavy duty mechanics y yand and the solar heating depart depart- ments |
