AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Activity: Investigation

Part I: Keyword search

• Click on the "Search" button on your web browser to access an Internet search web site. Alternatively, you may type the address of an Intenet search engine of your choosing (e.g., http://www.searchenginename.com).
• Use the following automotive tecnology terms, as Internet search keywords (hint: type the keywords within quotation marks for a more precise search):
  
  

  alignment	emissions	hydraulic
  waste disposal	refrigerant	ozone

  
  
  
• Follow the on-screen web site links or instructions produced from your search.
• Record the web site address for each site you visit.
• Review the information in the web site you visit. In your own words, summarize the web site information provided for each search. Be sure to explain any other terms, concepts or law enforcement vocabulary that appears in the content.
  
• Provide an example of each term's use within automotive technology, including the environment (e.g., service stations, auto dealerships, etc.) or situations in which the term appears.
  
  • Discuss how the information obtained from your search relates to the overall field of automotive technology.
  • Based on your review of the information, has your perception of automotive technology, or career or academic goals changed? Explain.
    
• Advisement: Bookmark the web page(s) resulting for each search you have conducted. Alternatively, copy, paste, and save and the information in a word processor application. Be sure to include the address for each web site in your document.
• Use e-mail communication to discuss your findings and exchange ideas with your classmates.
• Arrange a time to discuss the information and your responses with your course instructor. If necessary, have hard copies (printouts) of the information available.

Part II: Planning for work in the field

• Conduct three or more Internet searches for organizations related to automotive technology. (If appropriate, you may use results from your searches in Part I.)
• View listings or notices of available positions within the organization on the web site. Describe the following:
  • title of the position
  • duties and responsibilities of the position
  • required academic and professional experience
    
    

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• Use the contact information on one of the sites you have visited, and send an e-mail request for additional information about the type of positions in the organization, relating to automotive technology. Consider including your:
  • current status within the automotive technology program;
  • area of emphasis (if any);
  • career goals and advanced study within the field.
• Include your course instructor's e-mail address in the request, using the "cc:" field.
• Retain the e-mail response from the organization, or notify your course instructor if a response has not been received after a one week period.

Additional activities

• Plan your academic career.
• Hear from college students and experts in this field.