North Iowa Area Community College - Troyannum Yearbook (Mason City, IA)

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A draftsman must be trained to think, read, and speak about the problems and ideas of the archi- l tect, designer, engineer, fabricator, and contractor l and to translate those ideas into clear and concise working drawings. He must have an understanding of materials used in industry, of manufacturing methods, and of industrial proceduresg and he must develofp a high level of mathematical, scientific, and applied technological ability. Students participating in the drafting program are also given the opportunity for creative design with emphasis on visualization, analysis, and eval- uation. Accuracy, neatness, legibility, technique, and speed, which are required in industrial draft- ing rooms, are maintained Within the department. DENNIS BRUNSVOLD JERRY BACKENS ur' -' Irs Romsm' PETERSON DRAFTI G TECH demands ability to analyze -, fi? , T 143 :sei L-J 'lull M - - .ity-ifh sax- -q1i -vane, :al N . 1 2 NOW, THAT'S A GOOD DRAWING - That drawing Rich Felland just finished must be a dandy from the expression on the faces of Craig Busch and Bob Peterson Cstandingl.

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JOSEPH CRITELLI DONALD DIEHL Wempen i KATHRYN SORENSEN JERALD TORGERSON Help given by COUNSELORS Functioning as a part of the office of Personnel Services, the counselors provide testing and coun seling service, without charge, to people of the NIAD area. This service includes educational, vocational, and personal counseling. Students or adults may come on their own initia- tive, or they may be referred by teachers or other staff members. The counselors cooperate and coordinate their efforts with the following community agencies: the Employment Security Commission, Vocational Rehabilitation, and the North Iowa Mental Health Center. Not pictured: PATRICK WEIGEL RICHARD WEMPEN KAYE YOUNG 24 xy ,Q ADVICE - Connie, this course may be the one you need advises Richard

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l i 5 CAMERA BREAK - Electronics students fseatedl Bill Gardner and Ken Tenold look up and Bernard Buckland fstandingl looks on, Science and technology play an increasing role in our twentieth century society. The need for in- dividuals with qualified backgrounds in electronic technological training is growing. In an effort to learn more about industrial elec- tronic applications, the electronic students tour many industries during the year. The student's preparation in the technical as- pects of electronics is founded in basic principles of electricity and developed through advanced cir- cuitry. Math, physics, business, and communica- tion courses further prepare the student for busi- ness and industry. Graduates of the electronics program find em- ployment as operations technicians, engineering technicians, la.boratory technicians, plant main- tainers, automatics test technicians, final computer tssts technicians, equipment installers, and sales and service representatives. ELECTRONICS plays Part in new age BERNARD BUCKLAND VIRGIL ROTI-I