Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 3, 1974, p. 30

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await graduates Sfseridios service programs hat inconspicuous portable class root at Sheridan Brampton Campus house a group students who can look forward to excellent on opportunities upon graduation The Home Appliance and Home Technician programs are being offered on 40week basis In the classrooms and as retraining programs for persons already the appliance arid TV service industry At present there arc a few post secondary student enrolled in both programs the past four Sheridan has been operating the programs under the sponsorship of Canada Manpower Manpower has decided to with draw its support of the programs after the final semester but the college expects to continue offering them under its own supervision for the new calendar Sheridan plans to add the two sen ice technician programs to its growing list of full programs next tail College officials expect to attract post sccondarv students with the eventual hope of graduating more personnel fill industry to reduce the length of program to the bane entrance mm merit from the present 10 level to Grade has been Sheridan s policy inv person lie requirement but who is of work experience m- studtr ipph and it the college one act became clear i community colleges not graduating enough personnel to CAMs Mantif Association current needs CMA representative meeting predicted i buovint market over the next five the obvious employment opportunities gnduitesfrom cither of the two tin expect better thin average wages comparable benefits and good chance for advancement into field supervisory and training post Lions The object of the Home Entertainment Service Technician program is to train students to muster color TV service and repairs including faultfinding and diagnosing and alignment procedures The nice Technician students can look forward excellent should lie well qualified for employment in ripidly expanding field of TV radio and stereo Students ire jivn i firm theoretic found to them with the litest development in T iml schemes However tiie course progresses iii to idvmccd procedures where theory becomes eel ind the ore rcj Both programs an itteUcnl of lite and old model toll virions and on which students cm work ich day The Service Technician is unique in that it has been developed ind taught servicemen This as achieved through close cooperation among industry ind the Ministry of Colleges and Universities In trial Training Branch The program is conducted in a manner which attempts realistically duplicate actual field con ditions either in industry or in the customer home The two programs strive accent practical real application of skills with academic theory secondary importance work In inconspicuous portable classroom at lira ton I taming he latest developments In TV design and systems Candofondue takes first in design contest Janet Ward a Grade 12 student from Brampton Centennial High School was chosen winner In the Leonardo da Vinci design contest for her entry She was one of eight students all females who submitted designs in the first annual contest sponsored by the Technology Division at the Brampton Campus Janet and the other contestants were given the design contest as a class project It took her three weeks to form an idea and half an hour to put it together Rules of the contest called for a creative device that was useful in one of five areas transportation household leisure time recreational building components or energy conservation In accordance with the rules Janet constructed ones that could be found at a campsite It consists of one small candy can which holds a candle to heat the oil in the large soup can positioned atop the small can separated by protruding nails Then the whxtle ensemble is placed on an aluminum pie plate for easy serving A smaller aluminum plate serves as a lid for the fondue Although Janet admits she has never had a fondue she explained that her can be used for meal or cheese and can also be used for heating a pcrfcctdeviceforcampersand travellers It is made of natural products conserves energy and it can be reused were judged on innov a usefulness as an end product environmental compatibility aesthetics of design and popular appeal of the device As first prue Janet receives lo be used towards tuition at post secondary institution in Ontario She hope to apptv it to an Architectural Design program at the university level borne of the other entries included a a an hour serving tray made from bicycle parts necklace game using ping pong balls stuffed household and personal items a scrap metal mouse trap and a wool divider which attempts to take the confusion out of knitting Janet Hard displays her Iter entry wai chosen lint prize la the annual I da Vine Design outfit sponsored by he Sheridan College Division in Brampton Mechanical Technician features handson training The continued expansion and development of industry the area is creating numerous and varied employment opportunities In the field of Mechanical Sciences Industry needs Mechanical Technicians to fill the roles that exist between the tradesman and that of the engineer Sheridan twoyear Mechanical Technician program at the Bramp ton Campus provides highly skilled training for those who want rcwardmg careen in industry with opportunity for advancement A survey of industry for the years 197580 shows a continuing need in Sheridan home regions of and Peel for young people to engage in production and maintenance operations industrial sales and customer ser vice Sheridan twoyear Mechanical Technician program is- geared to meet the technical training required in these areas well as emphasizing the basic engineering sciences the program stresses the importance of human in industry During the two an at students receive handson training in pnclical ipplicalion of principles in tin laboratory m the development of test procedure- and others There is an opportunity further study if desired on successful completion of the of the Mechanical Technician program can choose from a wide variety of Job opportunities such as quality control technician mechanical testing technician production planning technician or plant technician design assistant or technical repre-

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