Jumping out of an auto mechanic program and into the fast-paced automotive industry is an exciting prospect, but to get there you must first get through the interview. When you get the call that you’re being considered for a position, you’ll want to brush up on a bit of pertinent information. That way, you’ll be one step ahead of the game when you head in for your interview. Here are some questions that commonly come up during an automotive technician job interview.
This is the time to highlight all of your schooling and experience in the automotive world. Let the interviewers know about any certificates you’ve earned and any specific training you’ve gone through. Highlight any automotive technician programs you’ve completed, and tell them about your hands-on experience, whether it was paid, part of a practicum, or simply something you’ve been doing all your life.
When interviewers ask this type of question they want to get a sense that you have a good idea what the job entails. Be sure to list off as many of the major responsibilities of an automotive tech that you can think of. Some duties they’ll likely be interested in hearing you talk about are vehicle inspection, diagnostics, repair, fine tuning, and vehicle maintenance.
Many interviewers will want you to walk them through your process so they can get a good idea of your experience, training, and decision-making abilities. They also may be trying to determine whether or not you’re familiar with their diagnostic equipment. Don’t be surprised if they want you to physically demonstrate your actions. Some interviewers want to make sure your hands-on skills match what you’ve told them.
While having vehicle repair know-how is obviously crucial to an automotive tech position, knowing how to deal with customers is also a highly-coveted skill. Not only do you need to demonstrate to your potential employers that you can diagnose and repair a vehicle’s issues, you also need to show them that you can properly relay that information to the customer.
An automotive technician needs to be able to explain and answer questions in layperson’s terms. In addition, they have to maintain a professional and calm demeanor, despite sometimes having to deliver unwelcome news. While not all automotive technician programs touch on customer service training, most people can give examples of customer service skills from some previous area of work.
By asking this question, interviewers are trying to assess whether or not you’ll uphold their reputation and put the safety and satisfaction of the customer at the forefront. Not all automotive technician jobs place customer satisfaction at the top of the list, but you’ll probably want to seek out the ones that do. In your answer to the question you’ll want to explain that you understand the importance of road-testing the vehicle before handing it back over and that you know how to clearly explain to the customer what has been or needs to be done to the vehicle.
Some automotive techs seek to gain a good general knowledge of mechanics, while others like to concentrate on learning the finer details of certain makes. Either way, the question of which type of vehicles you know best might come up during your interview. It’s a good idea to be clear about the type of position you’re applying for so that you can highlight your relevant experience.
There is so much information to be accessed online these days, and automotive techs can really benefit from having good online researching skills. There are also many shops that rely on the mechanics themselves to ring up customers, so having cash handling experience is another benefit.
Automotive technician jobs are as varied as the makes and models of vehicles themselves. When you go in for your interview you probably won’t have all the answers. Just be sure to focus on your knowledge and accomplishments and you’ll be well on your way to landing a position.
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Chips
The information stored in an EPROM chip can be erased by exposing the chip to strong UV light. EPROM chips are easily recognized by the small quartz window used for erasure. Once erased the chip can be re-programmed.
EPROM is more expensive to buy per unit cost, but can prove cheaper in the long run for some applications. For example if PROM was used for firmware that needed upgraded every 6 months or so – it could prove quite expensive buying new chips!
So, youre interested in a role as a Control Engineer? Great choice! Below, you will find one general question, as well as a list of Perception/Sensor Engineer-specific questions. To complete the project, youll need to complete the general question along with three questions from the role-specific list, with at least one of them needing to be marked as requiring code with [Code]. While it isnt required to use code in the other two, we highly encourage you to either code, diagram or draw any relevant information for your answers in the other questions as well.
You may have noticed throughout the interview videos before that the interviewers have follow-up questions to extend their original questions, or to clarify something the candidate discussed. In order to pass the project, you should also clearly denote at least one potential relevant follow-up question for each question above, and also provide a sufficient answer for it.
So, youre interested in a role as a Perception/Sensor Engineer? Great choice! Below, you will find one general question, as well as a list of Perception/Sensor Engineer-specific questions. To complete the project, youll need to complete the general question along with three questions from the role-specific list, with at least one of them needing to be marked as requiring code with [Code]. While it isnt required to use code in the other two, we highly encourage you to either code, diagram or draw any relevant information for your answers in the other questions as well.
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What types of information can you retrieve from avehicle’s infotainment system?
What data is available varies from vehicle to vehicle, and it may even vary from trim level to trim level. Generally, the more sophisticated upgrades a vehicle has, especially the radio and navigation systems, the more data it may record.
A vehicles infotainment system is often linked to ones phone. People sync their phone to their vehicle to play media (music, audio books, podcasts, etc.), or to make calls and receive text messages. The vehicle may record that cell phone activity.
For vehicles equipped with navigation systems, the vehicle may record the movement of the vehicle in the form of a “tracklog.” I like to think of that as a breadcrumb trail of the vehicle as it was being driven.
The infotainment system may also record a variety of vehicle events, like gear shifts and the opening/closing of doors. This may come into play if a driver attempts to flee the scene, or if the occupants of a vehicle swap positions in the vehicle after a crash.