| Show Y w. w Ford and team u up j Vicki McPhail Staff Writer The Ford Motor Company Company Company Com Com- pany and are negotiating a new automotive automotive automotive automo automo- tive program to be e taught o on campus According to John Udy division of mechanics chair Ford will select student participants for the program to begin this fall and will guarantee employment upon completion completion comple comple- tion of the Associate of Applied Applied Ap Ap- Ap- Ap plied d Science AAS degree Also new next year will willbe willbe willbe be a general maintenance mechanic program Udy stated that there is a demand for maintenance me mechanics mechanic hanics Including jobs with airlines Aviation maintenance maintenance main maln- ten ce program controlled control control- led by the Federal Aviation Administration FAA can accept only 10 students at ata ata ata a time tinie Udy said that the thep p program is so well-run well that America We West Airlines Airlines only hires from and one other school He said that hat every quarter there Is a waitIng waitIng waitIng wait- wait Ing list to get into the program The mechanics Industry is becoming more and more technical said Udy But a alot alot alot lot of schools take on the attitude attitude attitude at at- that if students cant can't survive In the academic world then put them in h mechanics But But tha that's s 's J just st not true said Udy Them Them- The in industry is looking for well i t qualified intelligent people In fact technology Is expanding expanding ex f- so rapidly that Udy estimates it is necessary to update update skills every three to toe five e years With an estimated 90 percent of s students pl placed q j l jin in jobs in their fields after graduation Udy stated that mechanics education has a alot alotto lotto lot to offer op Co-op jobs are available in most of the mechanics mechanic areas which also in include dude welding refrigeration small equipment vehicle technicians tech tech- and heavy duty mechanics diesel Most t stu students with their stay coop coop co co- 5 employers after op tion y Wages start at 1 14 to 16 ho r for most fields Jo- Jo althou stat stated d that h t. t welding earns the best pay Various Various' options In education are available for mechanics offers various AAS degrees two two year diplomas and a few j jone one year certificates Options Options Op Op- a 7 for further tr training ining include in in- I M dude clude university programs 4 r i f In aerospace technology T t v. v mechanical engin engineering |
