DIVISION OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION Wendell L. Esplin, Chairman The Technical Education Division is organized to give instruction in the following four major fields: Engineering Technology, Industrial Technician, Industrial Arts, and Skilled Craftsman through day trade and evening programs. It is intended that the varied course offering will give students enough background to find employment in skill, research, design, development, production, operation, control, installation, maintenance, supervision, and technical sales. To satisfy the variety of student needs, classes are usually scheduled during both the day and evening hours. Students should consult their department advisers to determine the most appropriate times. Engineering Technology is a baccalaureate program with a concentration in one of four major areas: Automotive Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, and Industrial Engineering Technology. The Industrial Technician Program provides two or three years of special training in each of the following fields: Automotive, Data Processing, Diesel, Drafting, Electronics, Machine Tool, and Welding. Upon completion of the program, a student is qualified as a beginning technician. The Industrial Arts Program provides the first two years of the industrial arts teacher education program. Students will find ample opportunity to prepare for the teaching profession. They should consult with the department head concerning the junior and senior years. The Day Trade Program is designed to provide from one to two years of instruction in Auto Body, Automotive, Cosmetology, Diesel, Electronics, Machine Tool, and Welding. Actual and simulated work experiences are obtained through the completion of exercises, projects, and jobs carefully selected and in keeping with the policies of the institution. The Day Trade Preparatory Courses comprise Type A and Type B as follows: The Type A Trade Course is one in which the related subjects are taught in classes separate from the practical shop work. In these courses, 50 per cent of the school time, which must be at least 3 clock hours per day, and not less than 15 hours a week, is given to practical work on a useful or productive basis. A minimum of 25 per cent of the school time is de- 277