Math for the Automotive Trade

About John PetersonWilliam deKryger

William J. deKryger is a retired Professor of Automotive Technology in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant Michigan. A certified ASE Master Technician for more than thirty-five years Dr. deKryger has worked as a professional technician for automotive dealerships and independent garages served as an expert witness for automotive cases and been an automotive arbiter for the National Center for Dispute Settlement. His academic interests have taken him to Vladimir State University in Vladimir Russia as a study abroad leader as well to Instituta Technologico Y de Superiores de Monterrey Campus Toluca Mexico as a visiting professor. A member of the Society of Automotive Engineers Dr. deKryger holds an Associates Degree in Automotive Services a Bachelor of Science in Technical Education from Ferris State University and a Master of Arts in Higher Education from Central Michigan University. John C. Peterson is a retired professor of mathematics at Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga Tennessee where he received the Teaching Excellence Award. His professional experience includes teaching at middle school high school and university levels as well as working in the industry. In addition to MATHEMATICS FOR MACHINE TECHNOLOGY 8th Edition Dr. Peterson has authored or co-authored four other Cengage books: INTRODUCTORY TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS WITH CALCULUS and MATH FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE TRADE. A member of the team that revised the 2015 College Board of Mathematical Sciences cross-sectional survey of undergraduate mathematical science programs Dr. Peterson has also served as a vice president of The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges. He has published over 90 journal papers and given more than 200 presentations. Dr. Peterson earned his Ph.D. in mathematics education from The Ohio State University.