Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxles: CDX Master Automotive Technician Series

Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxles, published as part of the CDX Master Automotive Technician Series, provides students with an in-depth introduction to diagnosing, repairing, and rebuilding transmissions of all types. Utilizing a "strategy-based diagnostics" approach, this book helps students master technical trouble-shooting in order to address the problem correctly on the first attempt. - Outcome focused with clear objectives, assessments, and seamless coordination with task sheets - Introduces transmission design and operation, electronic controls, torque converters, gears and shafts, reaction and friction units, and manufacturer types - Equips students with tried-and-true techniques for use with complex shop problems - Combines the latest technology for computer-controlled transmissions with traditional skills for hydraulic transmissions - Filled with pictures and illustrations that aid comprehension, as well as real-world examples that put theory into practice - Offers instructors an intuitive, methodical course structure and helpful support tools With complete coverage of this specialized topic, this book prepares students for MAST certification and the full range of transmission problems they will encounter afterward as a technician. About CDX Master Automotive Technician Series Organized around the principles of outcome-based education, CDX offers a uniquely flexible and in-depth program which aligns learning and assessments into one cohesive and adaptable learning system. Used in conjunction with CDX MAST Online, CDX prepares students for professional success with media-rich integrated solutions. The CDX Automotive MAST Series will cover all eight areas of ASE certification.

Author: Keith Santini, Kirk Vangelder
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 05/18/2017
Pages: 838
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.30lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.30w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781284122039

About the Author
Santini, Keith: - Keith Santini is Automotive Coordinator for the MAST-certified program at Addison Trail High School, Illinois, as well as an ASE Advanced Level Specialist. He has taught automotive technology at the high school and college level for the last 18 years and has worked in the automotive industry for the last 25 years. He has also worked in independent repair facilities and as a consultant helping shop technicians with diagnostic problems.Vangelder, Kirk: - 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.

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