Sean Bennett

Sean is a technical author with an extensive industry background which includes positions with a Freightliner dealership and Mack Trucks Inc. His first experience of teaching was as a corporate trainer with Mack Trucks.

From 1989 to 2009, he taught at Toronto's Centennial College School of Transportation, where he was the Program Coordinator of the Truck and Diesel Department and taught Diesel Fuel Systems and Electronic Engine Management.

After twenty years with Centennial College, Sean left teaching to devote all his time to writing, consultancy work, and industry commitments with organizations such as the Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS) and the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Association.

Since 1997, Sean has authored over twenty-five textbooks addressing automotive, diesel engine, and truck technology, including the best selling Heavy Duty Truck Systems (now in 5th edition) and Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Engines, Fuel, and Computerized Management Systems (now in 4th edition).

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Career accomplishments include:

2012 - Published the 4th Edition of Medium /Heavy Duty Truck Diesel Engines, Fuel and Computerized Management Systems.
2011 - Published Light Duty Diesels the latest edition to the Modern Diesel Technology Series.
2010 - Published Heavy Duty Truck Systems 5th Edition.
2010 - Published Moteurs et systémes d'injection diesels de véhicules lourdes.
2010 - Published the coauthored Canadian Truck and Transport Mechanics Exam Preparation guidebook.
2009 - Published Diesel Engines, the 8th book in the Modern Diesel Technology Series.
2009 - Published Mécanique de véhicules lourdes.
2008 - Published 3rd Edition of Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Engines, Fuel and Computerized Management Systems.
2008 - Co-authored Heavy Equipment Systems for the Modern Diesel Technology Series published July 2008.
2007 - Co-authored second edition of Canadian AST C of Q Test Prep published January 2008.
2006 - Authored Electronic Diesel Engine Diagnosis for the Modern Diesel Technology Series published in January 2007.
2006 - Authored Brakes, Steering and Suspension Systems for the Modern Diesel Technology Series published in January 2007.
2005 - Revised and updated Heavy Duty Truck Systems 4th. Edition published in December 2005.
2005 - Co-ordinated launch of Centennial College's two-year co-op diploma program in truck technology.
2005 - Developed profile for, Modern Diesel Technology, a series of textbooks designed for modular delivery of truck and heavy equipment technology in one and two year college and university programs.
2003 - Revised and updated Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Engines, Fuel and Computerized Management Systems for a 2nd Edition published in January 2004.

Authored Basic Welding for Motive Power Technicians, Canadian AST C of Q Test Prep (with Dave Weatherhead) and Canadian Truck Technician C of Q Test Prep (with Martin Restoule and George Parsons).

Acted as Series Advisor for Delmar Thomson Learning's 3rd Edition of AST Test Prep T-Series and the first edition of the S-Series.
2002 - Technical editor for Delmar ASE test preparation T-Series and S-Series books
2001 - Co-ordinated the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) updating and revision of curricula for the Truck and Coach, Truck/Trailer and Powerlift Truck Technician apprenticeship programs for the province of Ontario.
2000 - Revised and updated Heavy Duty Truck Systems, 3rd Edition co-authored with Andrew Norman and Robert Scharff.
2000 - Initiated and became Program Co-ordinator for the Freightliner Modified Apprenticeship Program. A joint venture between Centennial College and Freightliner LLC.
2000 - Co-authored Truck Diesel Engines with John Kershaw, published by Delmar Thomson Learning, NY.
1999 - Authored the Diesel Fuel Systems and Diesel Engines Phase I and Phase II Modules of the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training (MET) Distance Education Project.
1999 - Authored Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Engines, Fuel and Computerized Management Systems, published by Delmar Thomson Learning, NY.
1997 - Authored Dictionary of Automotive Technology, published by Centennial College Press, Toronto, Ontario.
1993 - Initiated the Mack Truck Training Center, a joint venture between Mack Trucks Inc. and Centennial College, Toronto, Ontario.
1991-1994 - Chaired five motive power curriculum development committees for the Province of Ontario, and subsequently authored the curriculum for each.

Memberships and Affiliations:

Canadian Interprovincial Truck Technician's Licence (Ontario)
Canadian Interprovincial Automotive Technician's Licence (Ontario)
ASE Master Truck Technician (USA)
Active member of the Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS)
Active member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Member of NACAT (North American Conference of Automotive Teachers)
Education member of the Technical and Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Association