I attended an automotive technology school as well, and our shop was very impressive and our instructors were very knowledgeable. Now, I doubt the instructors have specific experience with 617s, but they can offer relevant basic info along the way. The specifics would be in the FSM.
I wonder if you could extra credit Ukranian. Maybe ask an instructor if it's a possibility. It probably isn't, but if you could make up something detailing your process maybe they'd throw you a bone for it.
