Automotive Technology: A System Approach, First Canadian Edition

Martin Restoule was born and raised in Perth, Ontario. In 1979 he graduated from the Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship program at Algonquin College and was promoted to shop foreman at Perkins Motors in Perth. In 1989 he accepted a job at Algonquin College as an Automotive Technician Professor. In 1993, Martin founded the Truck and Coach Technician Apprenticeship Program. He is the lead Canadian adapting author for Nelson's market-leading title Automotive Technology: A System Approach, is addition to authoring the Centennial College Press Canadian Truck and Transport Technicians C of Q Exam Test Prep, in addition to eight test preparation handbooks for students in the United States.Jack Erjavec has become a fixture in the automotive textbook publishing world. He has decades of experience as a technician, educator, author, and editor, and has authored or co-authored more than 30 automotive textbooks and training manuals. Erjavec holds a master's degree in vocational and technical education from Ohio State University, and he spent twenty years at Columbus State Community College as an instructor and administrator. A long-time affiliate of the North American Council of Automotive Teachers, he also served as executive vice-president for the organization and spent several years on its board of directors. Erjavec is also associated with ATMC, SAE, ASA, ATRA, AERA, and other automotive professional associations.Al Playter graduated from Centennial College in 1978 and returned to teach in 1991. He holds Interprovincial licences for 310S and 310T as well as certificates from various training courses from Cummins Diesel Electrical to automotive mobile sound, security and electronic accessories. Al has served on numerous committees that have produced not only three levels of curricula for Ontario Automotive Apprentices but also test bank questions for the Ministry of Education. He also holds a Teacher of Adults Certificate and works with the Toronto Automotive Show in their student skills competitions as well as in the Centennial College skills competition. Playter has also written modules for Centennial College Press.