How Well Prepared Are Service Technicians?
WARRENDALE, Pa., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Automotive engineers are creating
and implementing new vehicle technologies at a rapid speed. How well prepared
are service technicians to keep up with all these changes?
The Service Technicians Society (STS), affiliate of the Society of
Automotive Engineers (SAE International), will host a day-long symposium on
how the automotive service community can prepare itself to address advanced
automotive systems and technologies. The STS event will take place during the
SAE 2002 World Congress, which runs March 4 - 7, Cobo Center, Detroit,
Michigan, USA.
"The SAE 2002 World Congress is the perfect forum for service
professionals and engineers to address changing technologies," said Wayne
Juchno, Managing Director of STS. "The Symposium gives STS members access to
the latest information."
Attendees will get an update on 42-volt systems and its influence on
design of new vehicles and components. STS President Bob Pattengale of Ease
Diagnostics will present STS research results regarding 42-volt service
technical requirements, concerns, and technician education and training
issues.
The service community's level of preparedness to fixing automotive
electronics, another quickly evolving technology, will also be addressed in a
separate presentation.
In addition, an expert panel will address the role of technical standards
and industry-accepted practices. Participants will answer questions such as:
What should the standards making process be? How can standards be better
developed so they are widely accepted by users? What are the economic
benefits of standards? And, what is the role of standards in the
establishment of a profession and government regulation?
The day will conclude with "The Fastest Moving Vehicle Technologies
Hitting the Service Community in 2002." Dan Holt, Service Tech Magazine and
SAE Technology Editor, will address technical developments in safety,
emissions, comfort, performance and environmental issues and how the service
community will be impacted. A panel discussion regarding the subject will
follow Holt's presentation.
The all day STS conference within a conference commences Monday, March 4,
Room D2-15. Registration to the SAE 2002 World Congress is free to STS and
SAE members, and attendees may participate in the STS event at no additional
charge.
STS was established in 1996 and currently has more than 6,000 members.
The Society provides a forum for technical information exchange, skill
development, and networking with other technicians, shop owners, and industry
representatives in all mobility service industries.
SAE 2002 World Congress, the world's largest showcase of automotive
engineering technologies, attracts attendees from more than 50 countries. To
attend, visit http://www.sae.org or call 1-877-SAE-CONG (723-2664); outside the U.S.
and Canada, call 1-724-772-4027.
SOURCE Society of Automotive Engineers
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Related links:
http://www.sae.org
CONTACT:
Mark D. Burd, Corporate P.R. of SAE,
+1-724-772-4052, or mburd@sae.org
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