Kirkwood Community College - Aquilus Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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Masked student carefully learns the basic techniques of fine welding. UPPER RIGHT Extra effort is sometimes needed to put on final touches. In the continually growing metal-working industry, jobs are plentiful for a trained welder. This is a versatile trade with em- ployment opportunities available in many industries including automotives, aircraft, nuclear energy, railroads, radio, television and other engineering pro- cesses. The thirty-two week course is divided into two sixteen-week periods-the first centered around metallic arc welding. This course covers only ferrous metals, following the American Welding Society Standards and includes oxy-acetylene cutting. The second sixteen-week training period is designed to meet requirements of the industrial maintenance, sheet metal, mis- sile, electronics, aircraft and refrigeration industries. Skills cover heliarc, semi- automatic and oxy-acetylene cutting. Instructor Derrell Lockhart offers his students some friendly hints for finer welding jobs. 56

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Mechanics and Collision Repair A fender bender mender in action! ln a period when automotive technology is changing and whenlinnovative ideas and procedures are constantly being introduced, the demand for the trained automotive mechanic will continue to expand. This de- mand can be expected to continue, particularly when it is realized that there are now approxi- mately 80 million automobiles throughout the country. 250!o of the students time is spent in class and the balance is spent in lowa's largest and best equipped automotive shop. When ever pos- sible students work on live cars. The primary purpose of this course is to devel- op the basic skills to specific job situations. lt is not the intention of this course to provide general information for those who like to tinker with cars, but it is designed for those who wish to become first-class auto-technicians.

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r l l E i Z 2 3 l l 57 Versatile Trades in Metal orking LOWER RIGHT always ready to give a helping hand, instructor, Richar Tyler, gives this student a few helpful pointers. LOWER LEFT students take time out for a quick review of the drill press. LEFT drill press operation is only one of the skills demanded of machinists. 'Enquire A . .sv ,-.t L Variety is the key of the machinist. With the large number of industries that em- ploy machinists, the need for skilled men in this area has been, and will continue to be heavy. The thirty-six weeks training involves instruction in math, blue-print reading and human relations. Students also have experiences in heat treatment of avious metals, and other basic metallurgical procedures. Instruction in proper care and use of hand tools. They develop skills on the following machines: drill press, engine lathe, turret lathe, horizon- tal and vertical milling machines, grinders, shaper and planer.