Automotive Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

CDX Master Automotive Technician Series

Joseph Wagner, Kirk Vangelder (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

368 Seiten

2018
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-284-11924-4 (ISBN)

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Automotive Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning is an authoritative guide in the CDX Master Automotive Technician Series that teaches students everything they need to know about mobile HVAC, from basic system design and operation to strategy-based diagnostics. The text combines tried-and-true techniques with information on the latest technology so that students can successfully diagnose and fix any mobile HVAC problems they encounter in the shop. •Outcome focused with clear learning objectives, assessments, and seamless coordination with task sheets•Covers the history and evolution of mobile HVAC systems, as well as emerging technologies•Explains system operation using the "Refrigerant Cycle," which helps students understand the purpose of each component •Structured in modules to build on existing knowledge for a complete understanding of mobile HVAC systems•Prepares students for a career in automotive repair with important safety procedures, proper tool use, explanatory illustrations, charts, and technician tips•Offers instructors an intuitive, methodical course structure and helpful support toolsEngaging and accessible, this text equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to become successful, certified mobile HVAC technicians.

Joseph Wagner has over 25 years of experience teaching technicians the skills they need to be successful in the shop. Prior to teaching full time, he worked as a Volkswagen Master Technician and a Chevrolet Master Technician, as well as a shop foreman, service writer, parts consultant, and assistant manager. He has an AAS in Automotive Service Technology from Joliet Junior College, a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Governors State University, and a Masters of Education specializing in CTE from Concordia University. He is a member of the Mobile Air Conditioning Society, North American Council of Automotive Teachers, and the Illinois College Automotive Instructors Association. He lives south of Chicago with his wife and children. Kirk T. VanGelder is a Certified Automotive Technology Instructor at Cascadia Technical Academy, in Vancouver, Washington. With over 30 years of teaching experience at the high school and college level, Kirk encourages students to think critically, learn how to ask questions of themselves, and then search out the answers. In addition to Fundamentals of Automotive Technology: Principles and Practice, he is the author of Fundamentals of Maintenance and Light Repair. He is passionate about helping students understand the science behind automotive technology so that they can continuously embrace emerging systems and technologies in the quickly changing automotive industry.

Erscheinungsdatum	22.08.2018
Verlagsort	Sudbury
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	680 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
Themenwelt	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10	1-284-11924-6 / 1284119246
ISBN-13	978-1-284-11924-4 / 9781284119244
Zustand	Neuware