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New Heavy Duty Equipment Technology Textbook

profrooky

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I have recently published a textbook with Pearson Education called Heavy Duty Equipment Technology: A Systems Approach. It is a geared towards College level students that are enrolled in Heavy Equipment Technician programs but would also make a great reference book for anyone owning or working on a piece of Heavy Equipment.

It goes through all systems found on a piece of Heavy Equipment and takes the reader from the basics to higher levels of system fundamentals. It is roughly 700 pages long and includes features like Tech Tips, Case Studies, Shop Activities, Chapter reviews and Progress Checks.

There's plenty of great illustrations from Cat, Deere and other manufacturers.

It's written from the perspective of my 8 years as a College professor and 20 plus years as a Technician.

Here's a link for more information and where it can be purchased. Heavy Duty Equipment Technology: A Systems Approach-

http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educ...hnology-A-Systems-Approach/9780132373623.page (it can also be purchased on Amazon)

Let me know if you have any questions and or if you're interested in purchasing one. If I get a lot of requests I'll ask my publisher if I can get a better price for Forum members.


Thanks, Scott Heard
 

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Great Idea with technology changing so quickly this looks like a "must have"...
 
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Too bad the publisher couldn't have been something other than Pearson. The commie bastards are the ones behind this common core garbage, and I for one will not contribute one penny to them. Looks great otherwise.
 

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I wish Ferris included this book in the curriculum. We have Pearson's Heavy Duty Truck Systems for general bumper to bumper truck and Medium/Heavy Duty Engines for prime mover information.
 

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FYI.....Pearson has been pretty good to deal with other than the current downsizing of their marketing department (bad timing for me!)
 

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Hello C A..........I assume you have graduated from Ferris Heavy Equipment program. How did you like it?

I will contact some one there to see if they would like to take a look at including my book in their program.

Thanks, Scott
 

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Since the forum has members world wide is there anyone that has seen the need for this type of textbook in Trade Schools outside of North America?
 

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Tis the Pope Catholic, does a Bear poop in the woods, is Hillary a lying weasel that belongs in prison...YES
 

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Too bad the publisher couldn't have been something other than Pearson. The commie bastards are the ones behind this common core garbage, and I for one will not contribute one penny to them. Looks great otherwise.

Corporations can't buy influence if there isn't a corrupt govt to sell it to them.

Not that I disagree with your sentiment... :drinkup
 

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I would hope this counts as your one sales pitch on this forum.

I have taught at a community college in the past and was required to use a text that was only sold at the college. It was also a very nice book that was extremely over priced and because of the speed of technology was out of date within a year of being published. My students felt ripped off, rightfully so, as once their time at the college was complete the book was only used as a coffee table weight. I've only used tech manuals after that which many people are just throwing away now days. I know the people who do the educating now days use book writing to supplement their income and fully realize they don't get paid near what their efforts and expertise are worth. Unfortunately most of the time that comes at the expense of the students who can least afford to pay for it and only the publisher really makes any money off your students and your effort.
 

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...is Hillary a lying weasel that belongs in prison...

I'm going to assume that this Hillary person is someone who works at your local house of ill repute, or something like that, because I think there's a politician that goes by the same name, and you know we have a rule against discussing those... :cool2
 

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FYI.......I was reluctant to start a thread to raise awareness about my book since I know that's not what this forum is all about. I did however run it but Forum administration and got the A OK.
I was also once a student in a Heavy Equipment College and had to buy textbooks that were used very little and soon after the end of program got stored in the basement (still have them though).
When I started teaching in the College environment I realized there was a need for a quality textbook that could be used for a reference and one that students could easily understand. I spent a lot of time going through manufacturers service information and training literature putting together material I could use for teaching.
I taught in many different areas (engines, hydraulic, electrical, drivetrains, welding etc...) eventually teaching almost 40 different courses during my time as a Professor. When I was approached by Pearson to write a textbook I accepted the challenge since I like to create solutions rather than complain about problems.
This has been a HUGE undertaking and any thoughts of making easy money from the royalties soon disappeared when I started tracking the hours I was putting into it. I stopped tracking hours spent on it and focused on completing the book in the best quality I could, covering the most important points I could with the limited page count I was given.
If you or someone you know would like to learn about how heavy equipment works I hope you consider buying my book.
There may even be some used books available at a lower price.

Thanks, Scott
 

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It was also a very nice book that was extremely over priced and because of the speed of technology was out of date within a year of being published.

I'd like to take the counterpoint here.

I spent a couple of decades in IT, most of it as a network engineer.

I not only had formal education in the subject, I continued to buy textbooks on an ongoing basis. As I look up at the high shelf in my office I see that there is easily $3,000 worth of those books up there, and that's not counting what's elsewhere in the house.

My point is this... These things never become obsolete, they simply stop being current. One year's textbook is next year's reference manual. I still have books about Windows NT4 and NT5, Unix, OS/2 and a couple of hundred pounds of material on Cisco equipment that was "End of Life'd" years ago.

But when you have to work on a PIX-501 or a 2924M, they sure are nice to have around.

Hell, I have a rack over my left shoulder that includes a couple of old 1900 series switches running Cat-OS. Try finding material on THAT now.
 

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What college did you teach at?

I went to Centennial for Truck and Coach myself 15 years ago.
 

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Hi WD: Yes I first taught at Centennial starting in 2007, moved on in 2012. Taught mostly Heavy courses but some Truck and Coach as well.

Small world. I would have just missed you likely. You probably know some of my old professors, Sean Bennett, Angelo Spano, Gus Wright.. and a bunch more that I can't remember their names. Owen something or other.

Had a blast there, and more importantly learned a bunch.
 
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