I would like to introduce you to Mike; he has been an automotive technician for 30 years. Mike is an ASE certified Master Automotive Technician and a Toyota Master Diagnostic Specialist. I interviewed Mike to get a better understanding of how math and problem solving training will help me in this career field.
I started my interview by asking Mike how important math is to an automotive technician. Is it something you use daily or just occasionally? He indicated that math is applied every day and they could not to the job without it. They use measurement almost every hour of the day, with math calculations being very important as well. As he elaborated, the sizes of fasteners holding things together are a measurement, the correct size wrench
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Calculations are used with measurement to perform many of auto technicians’ duties. When performing a valve adjustment, the valve lash is measured using a feeler gauge. A feeler gauge is a piece of metal precision ground to an exact thickness. The lash measurement compared to the lash tolerance, if the lash is out of tolerance; is the measurement to large or too small. If the current lash value is too small, you have to calculate how much larger of a shim needs to be installed to bring the measurement within specifications. The valve shim that is used to adjust lash is removed and measured, the amount of adjustment is calculated and the proper size shim is installed. The lash is than rechecked to verify calculations and proper valve clearance. If any of your measurements or calculations are not done correctly this can be a long process, and the job only pays a predetermined hour amount, if it takes you longer than that time, you are working for free in most cases. Calculations are also involved in rebuilding an engine; the journals of a crankshaft are measured for their outer dimension, then the webs of the block are measured for their inner dimension, these dimensions are read into a chart that helps to determine the proper bearing size to go into the engine assembly to give the proper oil clearance. If your measurements and calculations are incorrect; the engine will have not enough oil clearance the bearings will over heat and …show more content…
Circuit resistance is critical especially when working on computer-controlled components, doing a DVOM, Digital Volt-Ohm Meter, resistance check on some of these sensors could ruin the sensor as some of the DVOM’s have to much internal resistance and send to much current through the component. Knowing when to do a resistance check and when to check voltage drop across components is critical, and knowing what the reading should be. Being able to break down a schematic to diagnosis it, can it be broken into smaller segments to make the diagnosis easier. With computers controlling more systems on the groundside of the circuit the introduction of corrosion can change system resistance and cause very strange results. Most all vehicles are now equipped with air bags, critical thinking is very important when working with an airbag system, a wrong decision can cause airbag deployment and harm to the technician and damage to the vehicle. More computer control systems in today’s vehicles means more circuits dedicated to communication between systems, malfunctions in these systems can shut vehicles down and leave people stranded. These electrical systems need to be considered when doing all vehicle repairs, from body damage repairs to jump starting a vehicle with a dead
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My grandfather, Larry, served in WWII. He enlisted and stationed at Camp Polk. He went through places like New Guinea and the Philippines during the war.
When in this occupation you perform many different tasks that other jobs don’t do. If you work in other occupations you won’t do because they aren’t as MANLY as them. They maintain and repair vehicles. Some even work for the big dogs if the car industry like Chevy, Dodge and we don’t talk about the other one. Nowadays we use much more complex equipment so that obviously requires more training than back in the day. They have to identify the problem and often use computers to do so. After they do that they
I chose automotive body repairer for my report because I like to deal with cars and
It is the cornerstone of all other sciences. In daily life, we often have to make decisions, which require mathematical knowledge. Breakthroughs in all fields (Economics, Technology, Art, Music, Architecture, Engineering, Psychology, Sociology, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, etc.) have occurred as a result of mathematical thinking. Mathematical models make it possible to predict and prepare for climate and financial changes, as well as trends in energy consumption and production. Other applications of math include medical equipment, which can scan the entire body, Internet and database search engines which demonstrate near human intelligence, and cameras that can recognize human faces or even stitch multiple pictures together into one. Many companies today are successful entirely because they have mastery of the latest math. Math is a science that has existed for the last several thousand years. Its truth does not depend on opinion, fashion, or belief. It will continue to serve mankind for thousands of years to come. For all intents and purposes, the field of mathematics is
It was the Ancient Greeks to first invent this field of mathematics and it has had drastic influences on the world today because without it many of the buildings and architecture around the world could not be built.One could find it hard to build without no mathics, if one doesn’t have the mathics involved with building a strong base for the military, It will not and can’t stand a blast from enemy fire.
For the times in life where the automobile doesn’t work like it use to before. This is the person behind keeping the automobiles in top shape so in any weather, and always making them start under any condition other than if the gas tank was empty. The automotive technician is needed for society because this person corrects one’s automobile problems in all shapes and sizes; he or she performs regular maintenance, major engine repair, and other unnoticable problems not seen to the naked eye.
In the company, you are likely to find all kind of vehicles, which require specific attendance therefore an expectation of expertise. In most of these companies, the technicians work as a team hence fast accomplishment of tasks. Since there is so much to do in a professional auto repair company, you will mostly find different working tools some of which are manual while others electrical machines to enable efficiency. In some advanced companies, skills like automotive painting takes place, which is an added advantage to the company since most clients, are likely to consider. Additional tasks that take place in an auto repair company could be treating rusted metal and replacing metals that cannot be
There are many different ways that math is used at home just like everywhere else. You use math before going to bed at night when you’re setting your alarm clock for when you need to get up. Another way math is used at home is when making your coffee. You need to know how many cups to make for the number of people drinking it. Then finally you’re for sure going to need to know what a cup, pint, quart, and gallon is when making dinner or you could really mess up while making it. I bet there is many more ways you use math at home that you don’t even think about. (Anneberg, 2013)
Gear ratios is one way geometry is applied in mechanics. Everything from rings and pinion ratios to transmission gear ratios and even tire size come into play for the final drive ratio .These ratios are what determine what the speedometer says at any given speed. Geometry is used to determine the size of the engine itself. Combustion chamber size must be known and calculated as well as oil pan capacity and the cooling system capacity. Every tolerance inside an engine requires geometry in order to work correctly. Cam and crankshaft are dialed in using special gauges,
Ever since I was a child, I have had a great interest for the automotive industry. From car trivia to novel innovations, my innate passion for the automotive industry has always made me research the minutest detail of every vehicle that interested me. Since elementary school I would draw sketches of cars which incorporated technology which were unheard of at that time; novel devices such as electrochromic windshields, HUD displays, and wind turbines which would constantly re-generate electricity for the car. While growing up, my hobbies largely consisted of constructing countless Lego and Meccano sets, and repairing my mom’s 19 year-old car. In middle school, math and science were my favorite subjects: applying science and mathematics to solve real-world problems has fascinated me and I have also taken further steps to reach my goals. By the age of thirteen I devised a scaled model of a heliostat power plant, which successfully powered a light bulb. The mathematics beyond the focus points of parabolic dishes and thermodynamics was very advanced for my age, but I took up the challenge...
Mathematics is everywhere we look, so many things we encounter in our everyday lives have some form of mathematics involved. Mathematics the language of understanding the natural world (Tony Chan, 2009) and is useful to understand the world around us. The Oxford Dictionary defines mathematics as ‘the science of space, number, quantity, and arrangement, whose methods, involve logical reasoning and use of symbolic notation, and which includes geometry, arithmetic, algebra, and analysis of mathematical operations or calculations (Soanes et al, Concise Oxford Dictionary,
Mathematics is part of our everyday life. Things you would not expect to involve math
With Taylor’s scientific approach decisions are based on science or exact measurements. Estimations made according to convenience are inaccurate and inefficient. Each job is broken down into smaller functions, intern analyzed and timed to the tenth of a second. Through the use of scientific method the best possible way to perform a function is established and put into practice until a time comes when a better method or tool is devised.
At this stage of my life, I have many ambitions, the first step of which is to carry out my Masters studies in Automotive Engineering. Attending U.K. universities is surely a dream for distinguished students all over the world, especially the ones who are passionate about education. Secondly and a more subtle reason being acquiring a degree that has global recognition has become a necessity if one desires to carve out a niche for oneself in this increasingly global economy. Given a chance I shall prove my worthiness.