This course is designed for all current and future vehicle drivers 12 years and up. Learn how each of the vehicle systems operate and practice the inspection and maintenance tasks to extend the life and lower the cost of personal transportation. Some of the topics we will cover are: safety and tools, fluid inspection and maintenance, tire inspection, electrical system inspection and maintenance, belts and hoses, brake inspection, vehicle cleaning and protecting, tips for buying a vehicle, and the cost of vehicle ownership. This class will be approximately 50% classroom where you will learn the theory and 50% shop where you will put the theory into action. The supply fee includes safety glasses, and misc supplies. Taught by a 30+ year Cascadia Technical Academy Auto Tech Instructor.
Requirements:
12 years old and up. Wearing of safety glasses while in the shop. Ability to follow directions, especially safety instructions and rules.
This course is designed for all current and future vehicle drivers. Learn how inspect and maintain a vehicle to extend its life and lower the cost of personal transportation. Some of the topics we will cover are: safety and tools, fluid inspection and maintenance, tire inspection, electrical system inspection, belts and hose inspection, vehicle cleaning and protecting, tips for buying a vehicle, and the cost of vehicle ownership. This class will be approximately 50/50 classroom and shop time. Students will learn about the system and how to inspect it, then head to the shop where they will put that knowledge into action. The supply fee includes safety glasses, and misc. supplies. Class is taught by a 30+ year Cascadia Technical Academy Auto-Tech Instructor.
Requirements:
12 years old and up. Wearing of safety glasses (provided) while in the shop. Ability to follow directions, especially safety instructions and rules.
This course is designed for all current and future vehicle drivers 12 years and up. Learn how each of the vehicle systems operate and practice the inspection and maintenance tasks to extend the life and lower the cost of personal transportation. Some of the topics we will cover are: safety and tools, fluid inspection and maintenance, tire inspection, electrical system inspection and maintenance, belts and hoses, brake inspection, vehicle cleaning and protecting, tips for buying a vehicle, and the cost of vehicle ownership. This class will be approximately 50% classroom where you will learn the theory and 50% shop where you will put the theory into action. The supply fee includes safety glasses, and misc supplies. Taught by a 30+ year Cascadia Technical Academy Auto Tech Instructor.
Requirements:
12 years old and up. Wearing of safety glasses (provided) while in the shop. Ability to follow directions, especially safety instructions and rules.
This course is designed for all current and future vehicle drivers 12 years and up. Learn how each of the vehicle systems operate and practice the inspection and maintenance tasks to extend the life and lower the cost of personal transportation. Some of the topics we will cover are: safety and tools, fluid inspection and maintenance, tire inspection, electrical system inspection and maintenance, belts and hoses, brake inspection, vehicle cleaning and protecting, tips for buying a vehicle, and the cost of vehicle ownership. This class will be approximately 50% classroom where you will learn the theory and 50% shop where you will put the theory into action. The supply fee includes a Car Care textbook, safety glasses, and misc supplies. Taught by a 30+ year Cascadia Technical Academy Auto Tech Instructor.
Requirements:
12 years old and up. Wearing of safety glasses while in the shop. Ability to follow directions, especially safety instructions and rules.
Assistants:
Louis D'Andrea (applying as a teacher), Dan Wolff (Nancy gave me his name)
This course is designed for all current and future vehicle drivers 12 years and up. Learn how each of the vehicle systems operate and practice the inspection and maintenance tasks to extend the life and lower the cost of personal transportation. Some of the topics we will cover are: safety and tools, fluid inspection and maintenance, tire inspection, electrical system inspection and maintenance, belts and hoses, brake inspection, vehicle cleaning and protecting, tips for buying a vehicle, and the cost of vehicle ownership. This class will be approximately 50% classroom where you will learn the theory and 50% shop where you will put the theory into action. The supply fee includes a Car Care textbook, safety glasses, and misc supplies. Taught by a 30+ year Cascadia Technical Academy Auto Tech Instructor.
Requirements:
12 years old and up. Wearing of safety glasses while in the shop. Ability to follow directions, especially safety instructions and rules.
Assistants:
Louis D'Andrea (applying as a teacher), Dan Wolff (Nancy gave me his name)
If your student is interested in photography, they will love this class! They will learn all about the basics of photography starting with the history and some cool old portraits. They will also learn about all things camera, including white balance and proper settings, explore the different types of photographers they can become, and enjoy some crafts, games & even the opportunity to practice photographing what they are learning.
Requirements:
A digital camera: A DSLR, point and shoot or a phone camera. Please bring cameras to every class
In this class we will cover the basic concepts of electricity: voltage, ohms, amps, ohms law, symbols, using a volt meter, batteries, fuses, breakers, series / parallel circuits, magnetism, ac voltage, dc voltage, electrical components, relays, transformers, resistors, capacitors, diodes, and safety. Classes consists of interactive lecture, occasional YouTube videos, and hand-on object lessons. Students are expected to take good notes and have an understanding of basic math. A notebook and pencil/pen must be brought to each class.
Homework: 30 minutes/wk
Basic concepts, voltage, ohms, amps, ohms law, symbols, using a volt meter, batteries, fuses, breakers, series / parallel circuits, magnetism, ac voltage, dc voltage, electrical components, relays, transformers, resistors, capacitors, diodes, safety. Must know how to take notes and basic math.
Homework: 30 minutes/wk
Basic concepts, voltage, ohms, amps, ohms law, symbols, using a volt meter, batteries, fuses, breakers, series / parallel circuits, magnetism, ac voltage, dc voltage, electrical components, relays, transformers, resistors, capacitors, diodes, safety. Must know how to take notes and basic math.
Homework: 30 minutes/wk
Basic concepts, voltage, ohms, amps, ohms law, symbols, using a volt meter, batteries, fuses, breakers, series / parallel circuits, magnetism, ac voltage, dc voltage, electrical components, relays, transformers, resistors, capacitors, diodes, safety. Must know how to take notes and basic math.
Homework: 30 minutes/wk