Hands-on training opportunities for Heavy Equipment Technician students at 51ΑΤΖζ (51ΑΤΖζ) have been elevated thanks to a donation of two Ford F750 trucks donated to the College by this past February.
βCobalt saw an opportunity to donate a few used vehicles to the College to promote learning and education through trouble-shooting of operational issues and innovation to resolve issues,β said Cobaltβs Director of Operations, Joe Matteucci. βWe enjoyed meeting with the instructors and students at 51ΑΤΖζ, bring in a couple of our trucks to show what we build, and explain what our company has to offer in the way of career advancement throughout the industry as one of the leading truck upfitters in the country. We have been fortunate to hire one of the programβs top graduates who continues to excel in his career at Cobalt as one of our lead mechanics.β
βThese trucks give 51ΑΤΖζβs Heavy Equipment Technician program a huge advantage providing additional equipment for our students to inspect, repair, test, etc.,β explained Department Chair, Alex Beal. βAdditionally, instructors are able to place βbugsβ or fabricated problems in the systems for students to troubleshoot and diagnose. Hands-on training opportunities, far superior to that of a trainer or simulator, are what make our program unique and offer students a superior sense of all that is involved in a repair procedure.β
Give the gift of education! Contact the 51ΑΤΖζ Foundation at foundation@cwi.edu or 208.562.3100 to learn more.
