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AutoBody Students Demonstrate the #MarketableSkills that make them #CareerReady & #CTEstrong
Posted by AcademyLI News on 10/24/2018Academy Auto Body students in action from Ryan Degnan’s class at WTC. One student is using an HPLV Gun (high pressure, low volume) in a bake booth, while another works on his MIG welding technique (metal inert gas). By the time these students graduate from the program, they will have enough hands-on experience to enter the workforce due to their training. #MarketableSkills #CareerReady #CTEstrong
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Academy Students Join Forces to Restore for Police
Posted by ES BOCES News on 10/1/2018Welding, Auto Body, and Auto Technology Classes Assist Community
A three-way collaboration among students from different programs at the Eastern Long Island Academy of Applied Technology recently resulted in a renovated trailer for the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD). The participating classes included Welding, Auto Body, and Automotive Technology. The Academy is the Career and Technical Education Program of Eastern Suffolk BOCES and there are three Academy locations on Long Island (Oakdale, Bellport, and Riverhead). This project took place at the Edward J. Milliken Technical Center in Oakdale.
SCPD came to the Auto Body class with a trailer in need of repairs, which they planned to use for transporting barriers once it was restored. Welding students designed and custom fabricated the front, sides, and functioning doors on the rear of the trailer based on a picture the police provided, taking raw material and cutting it to size, mocking it up, and then performing all the strategic welds. Auto Body students sand blasted, prepped, and painted the four rims, prepped all the bare surface metal and doors that the welding students had fabricated, and applied primer sealer and high-strength paint to match the SCPD fleet. They also applied decals, name badges, and reflective tape that SCPD supplied. The Auto Technology class installed and tested a new trailer lighting system and performed a health check on the entire trailer, making it clear that the bearings on all four wheels needed to be replaced. They also checked the function of the electric brake system, mounted and balanced new tires.
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Auto Body Repair and After-Market Accessories Visits Mid-Island Auto Wreckers
Mike Law Visits From Ohio Technical CollegeOn Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Mr. Degnan's Auto Body Repair and After-Market Accessories classes visited Mid-Island Auto Wreckers. There, students were introduced to the recycling end of the industry. They observed vehicles which sustained severe impacts and learned about the ways in which vehicles react under collision forces. It was a great opportunity for these students to observe some of the different facets of the industry.
International Auto Show 2016On Friday, October 14, 2016, Mike Law from Ohio Technical College visited the Automotive Technology and Auto Body Repair and Aftermarket Accessories classes to discuss post-secondary opportunities at Ohio Tech. He addressed student concerns and described not only the programs available, but opportunities which may arise out of continuing their education. Thank you to Mr. Law for visiting us out at Ward Tech.
Milliken Automotive Tech and Auto Body students took a trip in to New York City to attend the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Center. Students viewed various makes and models slated to come out and take the auto industry by storm.Students were able to attend during Education Week..."Education Week is an exciting opportunity for students, schools, parents, and educators. Students are invited to take part in a series of fun, educational challenges while visiting the largest Auto Show in the country!"
