Vehicles waiting to be inspected by students in the automotive technology program sit in the garage in the ATEC building on Saturday, April 20. (Greg Fontanilla | Warrior Life)
Unlock the power of technological innovation! El Camino College boasts a variety of different programs within the Industry and Technology Division, paving the way for a career in the industrial technology field. These programs include construction and automotive technology. Warrior Life stopped by a few of these classes to get a glimpse into the kinesthetic learning opportunity students receive with tools and equipment. Here is what Warrior Life discovered!
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Jeremy Duque, an automotive technology instructor, shows a student how to hold the hood of a car open during a lab class on Saturday, April 20 in the Center of Applied Technology work area. (Warrior Life | Greg Fontanilla)
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Domingo Castro, a construction student at El Camino College works with wood in order to build a bookshelf during a cabin-making class on Saturday, April 20, in the Construction Technology Building. (Warrior Life | Greg Fontanilla)
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Students in the working area in the Construction Technology Building on Saturday, April 20. (Warrior Life | Greg Fontanilla)
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Juan Pantoja, an automotive technology student, checks for hot and cold readings on an OBD scanner during a lab session on Monday, April 22 in the Center of Applied Technology Building. Pantoja took an electrical and computer controlled systems class in the automotive technology program to learn how electrical functions work in automobiles. He plans on working for a European car dealership upon finishing the program. (Greg Fontanilla | Warrior Life)
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Automotive technology students Gerardo Diaz (left), Leah Braly, and Charlie Leon attempt to locate a sensor in the engine of a Ford F-150 during a lab session for an Electrical, Electronics and Computer Controlled Systems class on Monday, April 22 in the Center of Applied Technology Building. David Gonzales, dean of the Industry and Technology Division, said the automotive program can prepare students for a smog license exam. (Greg Fontanilla | Warrior Life)
