For Immediate Release: April 17, 2007

 

Media Contact: Kristen Habbestad, Public Affairs; (562) 860-2451 ext. 2287

 

Event Contact: Linda Isai, Economic Development Office; (562) 860-2451 ext. 2486

 

WHAT: Cerritos College, a leader in automotive technology training, is hosting a series of seminars focusing on the needs of the $250-billion automotive aftermarket industry. Topics to be covered include diesel technology and model-based definition. The seminars run April through July and are free and open to the public.

 

The seminar schedule is as follows:

 

"Basics of Rapid Prototyping"
Speaker: Matt Gaskill
Saturday, April 21
9 a.m. – noon

 

"Model-based definition with Interactive"
GD&T using Verisurf
Speaker: Jim Edwards
Wednesday, May 9
6 – 9 p.m.

 

"Lean 101 Awareness"
Speaker: Saeed Madjidi
Tuesday, June 5
6 – 9 p.m.

 

"Lean 101 Workshop"
Speaker: Saeed Madjidi
Wednesday, June 6
6 – 9 p.m.

 

"Value stream mapping"
Speaker: Saeed Madjidi

Tuesday, June 12
6 – 9 p.m.

 

"Basics of ISO/TS 16949:2002"
Speaker: Bob Lozano
Saturday, June 23
9 - 11 a.m.

 

"ISO/TS 16949 implementation"
Speaker: Bob Lozano
Saturday, July 7
9 a.m. - noon

 

"New Diesel Technologies"
Speaker: Jim O’Neill
Saturday, June 23
9 – 11 a.m.

 

WHERE: All classes will be held in Cerritos College's Metals Building, Room 2

Cerritos College

11110 Alondra Blvd.

Norwalk, CA 90650

 

A map of the campus is available at  www.cerritos.edu/guide

COST: The seminars are free and open to the public. On-campus parking is $1 per day.
 
Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently surpasses 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu/.

 

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