20 Sep Additional sessions added to TEAM/VTAM PD Day 2018

September 20th Additional Sessions for TEAM / VTAM program

AM SESSIONS

Options, Curriculum, Grants and Assessment for Technology Education

Manitoba Education and Training

Presenters: Ken Clark and Kim Poirier

Kim and Ken, from the Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch, will present on technology education options, curriculum, assessment, and funding grants. Kim will outline the world of Technology Education and Ken will present some principles of assessment and invite consideration of them from the perspective of technical and vocational education.

Lost Styrofoam Casting (already listed in program, but has no description)

This session will start with how to build a mini foundry out of affordable materials available at any hardware store. The mini foundry will allow us to melt aluminum using BBQ charcoal as fuel. WE will then explore lost-foam casting by creating basic patterns out of foam and burying them in sand to create various objects and patterns.

Plastic Welding

Chase Autobody Supplies

Martin McCormick

Having trouble repairing automotive plastics? Well look no further! Polyvance has a nitrogen, smokeless welding system that can complete reparis in a fraction of the time it takes 2 part adheisives. This system can virtually weld any automotive plastic. This will be both an informative and hands on session.

3M Welding Safety and Technology

Eldon Welding Systems

Eldon Baker

Feature and demonstration of the latest welding helmets and air-breathing equipment for welding

TIG Welding

Rachel Paulley

Demo on welding stainless steel and aluminum with TIG Welding equipment.

Participants are invited to try and perform welding techniques.

Equipment will be available from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm

Alignment Training

Hunter Engineering Company

Raymond Ruest

What is safety alignment and the importance of resetting these systems.

How to create a collision alignment printout with SAI/IA angles with the aligner.

What is a quick check and how to complete one.

What is Hunter learning channel and how you can benefit.

PM SESSIONS

3M Welding Safety and Technology

Eldon Welding Systems

Eldon Baker 

Feature and demonstration of the latest welding helmets and air-breathing equipment for welding

Resistance/MIG/Plastic Welding and Electronic

Chase Auto Body Supplies

Terry Sharanowski

The workshop will feature live demonstrations of varied new equipment being utilized in the automotive refinish industry. Attendees will also have the opportunity to use the tools with guidance from our technical experts on hand.

TIG Welding

Rachel Paulley

Demo on welding stainless steel and aluminum with TIG Welding equipment.

Participants are invited to try and perform welding techniques.

Equipment will be available from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm

Demo on AutoComp Elite Brake Lathe

Hunter Engineering Company

Raymond Ruest

Demonstration of new AutoComp Elite.

Information on what is Road Force, and how to correct it.

What is Hunter learning channel an how you can benefit.