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In 2002, Jason Obrzut graduated from the HVAC Technical Institute in Chicago, kick-starting an
accomplished career in the HVAC Industry. Jason began working as a service technician and, within
a short time, became an installation supervisor, and ultimately a business owner. While working
during the day, he returned to the HVAC Technical Institute as a part-time, evening instructor.
Teaching quickly became his passion, and he scaled back on working in the field to focus on
teaching full time. While teaching, Jason developed, wrote, and implemented the curriculum that is
currently being taught at the school. His dedication to his students and the institution was evident
and he soon became the school's director of education and lead HVAC/R instructor. In 2016, The
ACHR News recognized Jason as one of the "Top 40 Under 40" in the HVAC industry. He is
affiliated with numerous HVAC industry organizations, including Refrigeration Service Engineers
Society (RSES), the ESCO Group, and HVAC Excellence. At HVAC Excellence's 2016 National
HVAC Educators and Trainers Conference (NHETC), Jason participated in the first annual
Teachers-N-Trainers (TnT) competition and took first place in a field of over 60 participants. Jason is
one of only 125 instructors nationwide who have held the title of Certified Master HVAC/R Educator
(CMHE), and he holds Certified Subject Matter Educator (CSME) certificates from the ESCO Group.
Jason has recently accepted a full-time position with the ESCO Institute, an industry partner of
Cengage, where he will be taking on a role as part of the content development team to help improve
the quality of HVAC/R education and training.
John Tomczyk received his associates degree in refrigeration, heating, and air-conditioning
technology from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan; his bachelor's degree in mechanical
engineering from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan; and his master's degree in
education from Ferris State University. Mr. Tomczyk has worked in refrigeration, heating, and air
conditioning service and technical writing consultation for both the academic and industrial fields for
numerous years -- enabling him to bring a wealth of experience to this text. His technical articles
have been featured in many HVACR magazines and journals. Mr. Tomczyk is also the author of
TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICING MODERN AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION
SYSTEMS. Mr. Tomczyk has 29 years of teaching experience at the Refrigeration, Heating, and Air-
Conditioning Technology program at Ferris State University and is a member of many HVAC/R trade
organizations.
Bill Whitman contributed a wealth of academic expertise as well as industry knowledge to this book.
Mr. Whitman graduated from Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire with a bachelor's
degree in Industrial Education. He received his master's degree in School Administration from St.
Michael's College in Winooski, Vermont. After instructing drafting courses for three years, Mr.
Whitman became the Director of Vocational Education for the Burlington Public Schools in
Burlington, Vermont, a position he held for eight years. He spent five years as the Associate Director
of Trident Technical College in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Whitman was the head of the
Department of Industry for Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina, for 18
years.
Now retired, Bill Johnson has taught heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration for more than two
decades in various technical colleges and factory schools. A graduate of Southern Technical
Institute, a branch of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, he has also served as service manager for a major
manufacturer for six years. Mr. Johnson owned his own HVAC/R business for 10 years and has
been a member of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society and the American Society of Heating
Refrigerating Air Conditioning Engineers. His authoring credits include three major textbooks on the
market today as well as their ancillary materials. He has also written monthly articles--BTU Buddy--
that are available online.
Review:
in depth, challenging questions, clarity of pictures
Excellent electrical information and labs. Good refrigeration basics--development of cycles and
components. Good thermal dynamics charts and explanations.
It is an outstanding book. The standard of the industry at this point. Absolutely well written- uses
simple terminology in an easily understood writing style.
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