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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 23 May 2012, 18:17:34

Title: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 23 May 2012, 18:17:34
Well, as above I had applied for the ''Level 2''. After speaking to the head of department and going through my academical achievements, work ethic and...wait for it.... maturity level  :D he's advised I go straight for the top course.

I can do a vocational qualification (more practical) or an academic qualification (more theory) and I'm choosing to be a ''Technician'' which is the latter course. He made it very clear that the Technician role is very different in the industry from ''mechanic'' in that the Technicians diagnose and mechanics do the work. And as I want to learn WHY stuff happens the Technician role is for me.

The core subjects include:

Fault diagnostics
• Electronics
• Vehicle systems
• Customer care
• Project

He gave me an example of an assignment and it was on gear ratios, stripping down a transmission, etc etc. looks really good. cant wait!  :y

Car Bear.
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: Gaffers on 23 May 2012, 18:20:23
Maturity level?  I think if you have a pulse and are potty trained you'd be considered a gentlemanly statesman in that field  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 23 May 2012, 18:21:00
Maturity level?  I think if you have a pulse and are potty trained you'd be considered a gentlemanly statesman in that field  ;D ;D ;D

 :-X :-X :-X :-X ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: jerry on 23 May 2012, 18:23:35
maturity level ( ;D) aside-great result mate, hope you enjoy it. Well done Webby :y
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 23 May 2012, 18:27:46
maturity level ( ;D) aside-great result mate, hope you enjoy it. Well done Webby :y

Cheers mate, i'm well looking forward to it. looking forward to discussing what i learn on here too.... if peeps are interested of course
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: PhilRich on 23 May 2012, 19:06:41
'Course we're interested you dipstick, we want you to fix our cars in the not too distant future! ;D ;) :y
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: Murph on 23 May 2012, 19:38:31
What ^^^ he said!   ;D

Seriously though - well done mate.
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: omega3000 on 23 May 2012, 22:35:14
'Course we're interested you dipstick, we want you to fix our cars in the not too distant future! ;D ;) :y

 ;D

Wondered why so many took an interest in the cambelt change ...they all want a new cambelt and oil change  ;D

Anyway good luck with your course mate , wish i had done it many moons ago ..im breaked now  :)
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 23 May 2012, 22:38:33
The best of luck with it Webby the Car Technician Bear  :y :y
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: Steve B on 23 May 2012, 22:44:47
Well, as above I had applied for the ''Level 2''. After speaking to the head of department and going through my academical achievements, work ethic and...wait for it.... maturity level  :D he's advised I go straight for the top course.

I can do a vocational qualification (more practical) or an academic qualification (more theory) and I'm choosing to be a ''Technician'' which is the latter course. He made it very clear that the Technician role is very different in the industry from ''mechanic'' in that the Technicians diagnose and mechanics do the work. And as I want to learn WHY stuff happens the Technician role is for me.

The core subjects include:

Fault diagnostics
• Electronics
• Vehicle systems
• Customer care
• Project

He gave me an example of an assignment and it was on gear ratios, stripping down a transmission, etc etc. looks really good. cant wait!  :y

Car Bear.
well done you go for it :y
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: Vamps on 23 May 2012, 23:00:45
What ^^^ he said!   ;D

Seriously though - well done mate.

+1..... :y :y
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 24 May 2012, 09:15:38
Nice one Webman!
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: cleggy on 24 May 2012, 10:27:53
Well Done :y :y

Nice choice, you diagnose and blame the bloke that did the work if it goes t*t* up ;D ;D or is that a consultant ;)
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 24 May 2012, 12:05:59
You have definately chosen the correct option.

It will beinteresting to hear how you get on as having had contact with a major providor of training for the motor industry I suspect you may already be well ahead of the game on the theory side.

Remember, ask on here is you want to know the basics and also consult the FAQ section to.

As for gearbox stripdown, pretty easy to do and a great way of learning the in's and out's of syncros, bauk rings etc and if doing an auto a good way of understanding thier operation to.
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: ozzycat on 24 May 2012, 14:02:33
 :y :y welldone webby its a good corse i sent some of my blokes on it when i was working
very happy for you :y :y :y
Title: Re: College Interview. Great Result...
Post by: Ken T on 24 May 2012, 20:18:51
Well done, if you enjoy it that's half the battle

Taking a gearbox to bits is easy,      its putting it all back together again with no bits left over, that's the tricky bit. :y ;D

Ken