Anson Technical College - Yearbook (Polkton, NC)

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INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE AND MACHINIST PROGRAMS The Industrial Maintenance Tech- nology curriculum is designed spe- cifically to educate persons to main- tain, repair and replace sophisticat- ed production equipment such as automated and numerically con- trolled machines used by industry. Training in theory and practical sl ills will provide the knowledge needed to inspect, diagnose, repair and install industrial, electrical and mechanical equipment. The curriculum is structured to pr ovide employable skills early in the program in areas such as weld- ing, machine shop, hydraulics and pneumatics metallurgy and electric- ity. Students who demonstrate lead- ership qualities, aptitude and inter- est in the field may continue the sec- ond year of the program to study maintenance management, rigging, material handling, quality control and supervision. The machinist curriculum is de- signed to give individuals the oppor- tunity to acquire the basic skills and related technological information necessary to gain employment as a machinist. The machinist is a skilled metalworker who shapes metal by suing machine tools and hand tools. The machinist must be able to set up and operate the machine tools found in the machine shop. The ma- chinist is able to select the proper tools and materials required of each job to insure the piece is cut and finished to the specifications of the job. The machinist uses precision measuring instruments to insure his work is accurate. The machinist must also know the characteristics of metals, so that an- nealing and hardening of tools and metal parts can be accomplished in the process of turning a block of metal into an intricate precise part.

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HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING This curriculum is designed to give the students practical knowledge that will enable them to become capable servicemen in the industry. The principal objective has been to outline the required technical and related instruction to enable them to understand the basic principles involved in the construction, operation, and maintenance of equipment. Job opportunities exist with companies that specialize in air conditioning, sheet metal, and commercial refrigeration installation and service. The service man is employable in areas of sales, maintenance, installation, and in growing fields of truck and trailer refrigeration.

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION The rapid expansion of the national econonny and the in- creasing development of new electrical products is providing a growing need for qualified people to install and maintain electrical equipment. Between 5,000 and 10,000 additional tradesmen are required each year. It is expected that the total requirements for electri- cal tradesmen will increase tremendously during the next decade. This curriculum will provide training in the basic knowl- edge, fundamentals, and practices involved in the elec- trical trades. A large portion of the program is devoted to lab- oratory and shop instruction which is designed to give the student practical knowledge and application experience in the fundamentals taught in class.