All Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) attendees and TMCSuperTech2019 contestants may attend the Professional Technician Development Committee (PTDC) Training Fair, a series of hands-on training sessions designed for technicians, shop supervisors and fleet managers. This training qualifies for continuing education credit units accepted by the ASE Education Foundation. There will be a mix of in-depth hands-on and classroom-style sessions during the one-and-a-half-day Training Fair, so attendees can maximize the number of training opportunities.
Details on sessions
Session 1 – Innovative Approaches to Electrical Diagnostics and Repair
During this session, we will cover basic and advanced electrical diagnostic and repair techniques to help you improve your ability to understand the concepts needed to work on today’s vehicle electrical systems. This is an in-depth, four-hour training session to be held on the competition floor.
Tuesday, September 17 — 8 AM-12 PM
Session 2 – Vehicle Aftertreatment Systems: Maintenance, Diagnostics and Repair
During this session, we will cover basic and advanced diagnostic and repair techniques you need to effectively service and maintain today’s vehicle emissions aftertreatment systems. This is an in-depth, four-hour training session to be held on the competition floor.
Tuesday, September 17 — 8 AM-12 PM
Session 3 – Innovative Approaches to Vehicle Electronics/Databus Diagnostics and Repair
During this session, we will cover basic and advanced vehicle electronic and databus diagnostic and repair techniques to help you more effectively service and maintain today’s vehicle electronic systems. This is an in-depth, four-hour training session to be held on the competition floor.
Tuesday, September 17 — 1-5 PM
Session 4 – Roll-up Doors: Fundamentals of Inspection and Preventive Maintenance
This session will provide participants the opportunity to take a deep dive into TMC RP 761, “Overhead Door Maintenance Guidelines For A Dry Van Or Body,” and its detailed maintenance and inspection checklist. The presentation will cover routine checkpoints to consider when inspecting a roll-up door system, what to diagnose, and how to set corrective action if needed.
Tuesday, September 17 — 1-2 PM
Session 5 – Sensors, SPNs, and FMIs: What Every Technician Should Know
This session will cover the relationship between sensors and subject parameter numbers (SPNs). An explanation of failure mode identifiers (FMIs) and how they are linked to various modes of failures will be included, along with sensor theory of operation and failures.
Tuesday, September 17 — 2-3 PM
Session 6 – Tool Box Talk
Patterned after TMC’s successful Fleet Talk and Shop Talk, Tool Box Talk is a free and open discussion of shop floor issues just for technicians. Bring your most pressing questions and best ideas to share with your peers. This session will be facilitated by industry veterans.
Wednesday, September 18 — 8-9:30 AM
Session 7 – How to Implement LEAN/Six Sigma Techniques on the Shop Floor: For Technicians and Managers
During this two-hour session, technicians and managers will work through real diagnostic problems using LEAN/Six Sigma approaches, designed to eliminate waste and increase efficiency in finding solutions. A cross-disciplinary approach will help technicians and managers see each other's perspectives during this interactive session.
Wednesday, September 18 — 9:45 AM-12 PM
