NO OVERSPRAY Using a SimSpray tool, a student at Randolph Community College in North Carolina practices his painting technique. Credit Randolph Community College.
THE blistering pace of advances in automotive technology may be confusing to consumers, but it seems to be creating a strong employment outlook for those who fix cars.
Headquartered in the heart of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison Area Technical College is one of the largest of 16 schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System. It serves some 40,000 people and 12 counties in south-central Wisconsin.
Arc welding processes require good workmanship to produce sound welds. Poor technique such as an overly long distance between the electrode and the work piece (arc length) can make the difference between a smooth, strong weld and a defective one that is prone to failure. Learning the skill requires time, patience, and significant amounts of materials.
