The upcoming ASE Instructor Training Conference will feature speakers from leading transportation industry organizations. Hosted by the ASE Education Foundation, the training event will be held July 17-20 in Concord, North Carolina, and will feature high school and college instructors from auto, truck, and collisions across the country.
“Each year, some of the best in the industry share their knowledge and expertise at the ASE Instructor Education Conference, and this year will be no different,” said Mike Coley, president of the ASE Education Foundation . “This year’s speakers will address a variety of technical topics and teaching techniques relevant to helping instructors be more effective in the classroom.”
The 2023 ASE Instructor Education Conference will feature the following speakers and course topics:
- Steve Smith of Pro-Cut International, who will discuss “The Importance of Rotor Matching, as it relates to current students and EV and metaverse brakes.” Smith will take a different look at communicating how brake service is changing and the importance of explaining how these changes are affecting the bottom line of today’s brake service on all vehicles.
- Paul Cigala, a 32-year veteran of Exxon Mobil and a vehicle lubricant application engineer supporting large fleet customers, who will present “Heavy Duty Lubricants, Fuels and Coolants Training.” Conference attendees will learn about heavy-duty lubricants, used oil analysis, fuels and coolants used by diesel technicians in the highway fleet industry.
- James Wilson of ATech Training, who will be reviewing ‘Diagnostics by Numbers: DVOM application with the modern automobile’. An ASE Master Certified Technician, Wilson has over 40 years or experience as a dealership and fleet technician, shop owner and trade school instructor. He will answer why there are other buttons on a digital multimeter (DDM) and discuss taking training in meter use to the next level and advanced DDM features.
- Brandon Steckler of Motor Age Training, who will discuss “A Logical Approach to Diagnostic Dilemmas.” This course leverages the technician’s ability to incorporate basic test techniques with modern diagnostic tools and combine them with available service information to solve difficult dilemmas.
- Mandy Green of Goodheart-Wilcox, who has worked as a teacher and school counselor with a focus on career and technical education and instructional technology. Green will examine “Five Strategies to Unlock the Power of Discussion.” Because class discussions are primarily used as a tactic to increase student engagement, class discussions can also be a rich source of data that allows teachers to understand their students’ thinking in the classroom or in the classroom. automobiles
- Continental’s Sean Lannoo, who leads a team of 11 training specialists who provide technical support and training to customer sales staff and professional technicians in the United States and Canada. He will present a course entitled “TPMS Technology, Diagnostics and the Future” which will focus on what TPMS is, the types of systems and how they work.
- Mark Lake of Summit Racing, who will present “Gen III Hemi Engine Swaps” which will help guide automotive enthusiasts through their build and discuss what parts are needed to do an engine swap.
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