Talking with the School of Transportation

Skills Competition Lessons From A Level One Apprentice ft. Emma

We talk with Emma Giordano right after the Centennial skills competition and unpack what it feels like to compete as a new apprentice. We get into confidence, learning habits, and why the urge to rebuild and understand systems can shape the kind of technician you become.  • taking on a 200 question automotive test as a level one student  • navigating stations that include unfamiliar diagnostics and automatic transmissions  • showing up because instructors encourage you and backing yourself anyway  • using the competition certificate to stand out on a resume or LinkedIn  • relearning how to study after time away from school and asking questions early  • what makes fuels and electrical click and why diesel basics surprise people  • pushing back on the replace it mindset and finding pride in rebuilding  • dealing with a long commute and building a routine around early studying  • dream vehicle picks and the TV show that never gets boring  All right, folks, if you have any questions or comments or recommendations about things we can talk about, you can leave an email. The email is below.  If you have any content or discussion topics contact us at icampbell@centennialcollege.ca.  Cheers folks!

Steering Types ft. Arturo Campos

In this episode we have Arturo Campos on to chat about steering types and components. Be sure to listen in on how the movement gets transferred from the steering wheel to the actual wheels.  If you enjoy the podcast or just feel like giving us a 5 star review... It would mean the world to us! If you have any content or discussion topics contact us at icampbell@centennialcollege.ca.  Cheers folks!

The man the myth the legend… Daniel Chudy

Join us for a fun conversation about the auto body industry with Daniel. If you don’t know who Mr. Chudy is, he is an accomplished auto body technician and one of the many prolific professors that centennial has in the auto body technician, techniques and repair programs. Stay tuned to the end for some interesting insights on what makes Mr. Chudy… well… Mr. Chudy! If you have any content or discussion topics contact us at icampbell@centennialcollege.ca.  Cheers folks!

Ontario Skills 2025 ft. Robert Nakishima, Craig Stevenson, Aaron Schoenmaker and David Weatherhead

In this episode Harnek travels to the Toronto Congress Center to live podcast from the Centennial College booth! Tune in for some fascinating interviews with students, competitors, faculty and even the President of Centennial College, Craig Stevenson! As always, every year we talk to Aaron Schoenmaker about the Centennial booth and to complete the episode we interview David Weatherhead, Associate Dean at the School of Transportation. Thanks for listening!  If you have any content or discussion topics contact us at icampbell@centennialcollege.ca. Cheers folks! If you have any content or discussion topics contact us at icampbell@centennialcollege.ca.  Cheers folks!

The Motorcycle Mojo... ft. Alex Grupp

In this episode Harnek and Ian get the privilege of chatting with the one and only Alex Grupp. Alex is the coordinator for the Motorcycle and Power sports department at Centennial College. We learn about the different programs in the department and have a fun discussion about technology in the trade. Be sure to listen until the end to hear some fantastic answers to the famous final questions! If you enjoy the podcast or just feel like giving us a 5 star review... It would mean the world to us! If you have any content or discussion topics contact us at icampbell@centennialcollege.ca.  Cheers folks!