Remote training for car mechanics
A new software package is enabling car mechanics to follow a vocational training programme under the supervision of an instructor in another location. The CLEMS package, developed by an Israeli software company and a UK training provider under the umbrella of Eureka, uses microprocessors, electronics and webcams. Would-be mechanics are able to carry out repairs while an instructor watches, and the instructor is also able to set up problems in the components on which the students are working. The package enables an individual approach to training. Students can study at their own pace from any location, and are given a series of tests to determine the areas in which they need to improve. The emphasis is on the acquisition of diagnostic skills, which are essential for mechanics, who need to be able to locate malfunctions before repairing them. 'Motor technology instructors have concluded that these training systems not only increase student comprehension of the subject, but also decrease the time required to learn it,' said Meir Gimple from Israel's Degem Systems.
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Israel, United Kingdom