Instructor's Office

Instructor's Office

Instructor Information:

• Name: John D. Kelly

Education:

• 1998 - Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction - Weber State University

• 1993 - Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering Technology - Weber State University

• 1990 - Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Service - Weber State University.

Certifications:

• GM World Class Master Technician Certification. (2002 - 2007)

• ASE Master Automobile Technician Certification. (exp 12-31-2008)

• ASE L1 Certification. (exp 06-30-2009)

• Toyota Certified Technician in Engines, Chassis, Drivetrain, and Electrical Systems. (2005 - 2007)

Background:

Twenty-eight years in the automotive industry.

• 2006 - Today - Department Chairman of the new Automotive Technology Department at Weber State University.

• 2005 - 2006 - Program Manager of the Automotive Technology Program at Weber State University.

• 2004 - 2005 - One year teaching as Assistant Professor in the Automotive Technology Program at Weber State University.

• 1991 - 2004 - Thirteen years as an instructor at the General Motors Training Center at Weber State University.

• 1980 - 1991 - Twelve years as an automobile technician working for various independent repair shops and General Motors Dealerships in Utah and California.

Memberships/Affiliations:

• Member of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International)

Accomplishments:

• 1997-2004 - Participated as a Subject Matter Expert in the curriculum development for the following General Motors training courses: Automatic Transmission Diagnosis, Base Brake Systems, and Vibration Correction.

• 2003 - Authored Book: Specialized Automotive Electronics Training - Weber State University Printing

• 2002 - Wrote, designed, and currently teach four online courses for Weber State University in Automotive Electronics.

• Currently writing a book on automobile and truck vibration diagnosis.

• 1998 - 2007 - Designed, marketed, sold, and supported customized automobile and truck vibration diagnosis software. The latest version of the software is currently used worldwide by General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Freightliner Truck LLC., and Mazda USA in their training Centers for vibration diagnosis training. The use of the software is also called for in their service manuals and is used by their dealership technicians for vibration diagnosis. The software is sold worldwide by SPX corporation, Kent-Moore Tools of Warren Michigan, Rotunda Tools of Dearborn Michigan, and by my company's website www.vibratesoftware.com.