Brewer High School - Patrian Yearbook (Somerville, AL)

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ff 3 ' lectromcs rt:- - af.. T 5 s Q Q 4 Y as r' af The industrial electronics class is one of the most popular of the many trades. The two hour course is designed to prepare students for employment and advancements as an electronic technician, one of the many occupa- tions in the electronics field. These students are offered three one-year courses, in which they advance each year. The first year basic ACXDC elec- tricity is taught along with mathematics, technical drawing, use of tools and equipment, and the basic electronics. The second year students learn anything from advanced application of solid state electronics to digital electronics. By the third year, students are ready to work with advanced digital electronics, computer programming and microprocessing. Top Picture: Scott johnson tests his circuit to find if there is a problem. To the Left: David Elmore works on a circuit while using his manual. Electricity and Electronics 153

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Top Picture: Michael Henderson The electricity class prepares students for employment in the elec- trical trade by teaching such skills as blueprint reading, residential and commercial wiring, rewinding and repairing motors, motor controls, and home appliance repair. Each year of this three year course, students can advance in each area of study. If they choose, students may continue the study of electricity in technical college. Skills learned in their vocational course may earn ad- vanced placements in technical col- lege program. Students who successfully com- plete a two of three year course receive a certificate of completion. replaces wires in a dryer. To the Right: Terry Wilson bends con- duit while Bobby Dukeminer measures the bend. 152 Electricity and Electronics O Electricity and i .

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Mark Mims and jeff Pritchett check If a Brewer student wants to learn job skills while working and making money, he should enroll in the Marketing and Distributive Educa- tion Class. To enroll a person must pass all the subjects he takes during his first two years at Brewer, and he must have an interview with Mr. Latham, the instructor, but a previous job is not required. Mr. Latham explained that his biggest problem is having too few names of interested students to give to employers in order for interviews to be scheduled. Mr. Latham said, I make personal visits to the employers to discuss their employee arketing and needs and then I set up interviews for the students with the employers. Not only does Mr. Latham help the students get jobs, but he teaches them skills in marketing, salesmanship, customer service, and business administration. The students also learn how a business operates in order to both satisfy customers and make a profit. The job a student gets depends on how well he learns the skills and uses his abilities. The student's jobs include those of cashiers, stockers, cooks, and other such marketing jobs. Some students work in the school store, which operates on the same principles as a real store. Mr. Latham said observing students in the school store is his way of being sure that students have mastered the marketing skills before going to work. Brewer students also go to com- petitions that deal with their jobs. These include Grocery Stores CFood Marketingj, Restaurant Marketing, Service Stations and General Mer- chandising CWalmart and K-martj. This year three students represented Brewer in state competition: Rachel Poole and Katherine Wilson in Restaurant Marketing and Pat Graveman in Food Store Marketing. out the merchandise. 154 Marketing and Distribution