Madison Automotive Apprentices Inc

TO SHARE THE LOVE OF THE AUTOMOBILE WITH THE NEXT GENERATION, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND BRIDGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION/PRESERVATION AND MOTORSPORT EXPERIENCES.

MADISON AUTOMOTIVE APPRENTICES OFFERED A "FOR-CREDIT" COURSE DURING THE JMU MAYMESTER SESSION '22 FOR DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS THROUGH THE COLLEGE OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY. THE TOPIC WAS ANALYSIS OF AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS APPLICABLE TO MOTORSPORT AND HISTORIC AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION AND 5 STUDENTS SIGNED UP FOR THE CLASS. THIS CLASS WAS FUNDED BY MAAP TO FEATURE EXPERTISE FROM BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, AND THE HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES PRIMARILY FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN MOTORSPORT AND AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION CAREERS. SUCCESSFUL CERTIFICATE COURSE STUDENTS ALSO INTEGRATED HEAD-AND-HAND EXPERIENCE WITHIN BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, AND HISTORICAL CONTEXTS TO PREPARE FOR PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD.

FEE FOR SERVICE AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO BRING IN REVENUE FOR MAAP, AS WE PROVIDE RESTORATION SERVICES FOR BOTH COMPONENT AND OVERALL VEHICLE RESTORATION SERVICES. THIS YEAR MAAP COMPLETED A MULTI-YEAR RESTORATION ON A 1959 PORSCHE 356A, RESTORATION SERVICES CONTINUE TO BE SIGNIFICANT AS THE RESTORATION FEE FOR SERVICE INCOME GENERATED 27% OF OUR TOTAL WORKSHOP REVENUE FOR 2022. SERVICES ARE BILLED TO CLIENTS WILLING TO LET STUDENTS PERFORM THESE SERVICES WHILE SUPERVISED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN THE MAAP WORKSHOP, WHICH IS ALSO USED AS TRAINING FOR STUDENT EMPLOYEES, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS. THESE STUDENT-LED SERVICES INCLUDE DISASSEMBLY AND PREPARATION OF VINTAGE VEHICLES USING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES, RESTORATION OF COMPONENT PARTS, OVERSIGHT OF OUTSIDE VENDORS (FOR EXAMPLE THE RE-CHROMING AND PLATING OF COMPONENT PARTS) AND FINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE AUTOMOBILE.

FEE FOR SERVICE MOTORSPORT ACTIVITY INCLUDES DYNAMIC CHASSIS MEASUREMENT AND ADJUSTMENT, PREPARATION AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR MOTORSPORT VEHICLES AND GENERAL ENGINEERING ASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE. THESE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED 73% OF WORKSHOP REVENUE FOR MAAP, MOSTLY THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORT ASSOCIATION (IMSA) TEAM JDC-MILLER MOTORSPORTS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SUPERVISED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COLE SCROGHAM WHO IS ALSO AN ACCOMPLISHED MOTORSPORT ENGINEER. A HIGHLIGHT FOR MAAP STUDENTS WAS ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN IMSA RACING SEASON WITHIN THE MICHELIN PILOT RACING SERIES IN SUPPORT OF THE TEAM'S AUDI RS3 TOURING CAR, FINISHING WITH 3 SEASON WINSAND 3RD IN THE IMSA MICHELIN PILOT SERIES TCR CHAMPIONSHIP. STUDENTS LEARN THE ENGINEERING PROCESS, DATA ACQUISITION TECHNIQUES AND OVERALL WORKFLOW FOR A MOTORSPORT EVENT BY ACTUALLY PARTICIPATING AT THE EVENT, WHICH PROVIDES THEM WITH A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THEIR FUTURE INVOLVEMENT IN THE SPORT.