New generation car technology
Today, new cars and car technology are evolving so fast that it needs expert
mechanics all over the world. PNS provides courses in the above field to
meet this new challenges.
There are a lot of electronics involved in cars today that weren't
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there in the past. While air bags are the most
expensive technology to repair after a crash, other high-tech items are also
pushing up repair costs. To meet fuel-economy requirements, automakers are
using more lightweight parts. Magnesium, titanium, and carbonized plastic
are among the rapidly expanding number of components found under the hood.
And then there's aluminum. At least five cars come with all-aluminum bodies
and frames. Body shops that deal with aluminum have to wall off separate
work areas and buy tools separate from those used on steel cars. That's
because steel shavings can contaminate aluminum.
Because aluminum is difficult to weld, most parts are "bonded" (glued) and
riveted together. Now Nissan and other automakers have started using
taillights with multiple LEDs rather than a single inexpensive light bulb.
The LEDs light faster in a panic stop to give drivers following more
warning. From headlights to taillights, nothing is getting simpler in cars
today.
Meanwhile, the industry is bracing for more and more technology. As cars get
more complicated, fewer skilled technicians to repair them. If today's cars
are harder to repair, the skills needed to repair them are also harder to
come by.
Technicians - don't dare call them mechanics - often have to complete four
years of school: two years of technical school and two more to obtain an
associate's degree. After that, a student works as an apprentice for three
years before being fully qualified.
Automotive technicians held about 818,000 jobs in 2002, according to the US
Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure is expected to increase by 10 to 20
percent annually.
There's no shortage of general technicians, but there is a big shortage of
qualified people to work on drivability and emissions issues. These
specialist technicians need advanced reading, problem-solving, and basic
electronics skills. The best people to find are those who have worked in the
IT [information technology] industry.
At “PNS” Curriculum for this course has been developed to meet all theses
challenges.