2015
18 ANNUAL SKILLS MANITOBA COMPETITION
CONTEST SCOPE
th
CONTEST NAME: Mechanical CADD
CONTEST NO: 05
LEVEL:
Secondary
Post-Secondary
CONTEST LOCATION: Red River College – Notre Dame Campus – J214
NOTE:
Secondary level: 2 competitors per school. Maximum secondary students 11
Post-Secondary level: 3 competitors per school. Maximum post-secondary students 5
CONTEST START TIME AND DURATION: 4 hours, starting at 8:30 AM after
registration.
PURPOSE OF CHALLENGE:
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To evaluate each contestant’s preparation for employment in the field of
Engineering Design and Drafting.
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Assess the contestant’s skills in performing design and drawing tasks using
computer aided design and drafting
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SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO BE TESTED:
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Understand and use fundamental commands for 3D parametric models and
animated assembly drawings.
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Use CAD software to produce drawings that comply with the following standards:
- CAN3-B78.1 –M83(R2002)
- CAN/CSA-b78.2-M91(R2002)
- B97.3-M1982(R2002)
Standards will be available for student reference during the competition.
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Use CAD software to produce a 3D parametric model and fully dimensioned
shop drawings from an existing object.
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Produce an assembly drawing complete with the bill of materials.
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Produce 3rd angle projection and assembly drawing complete with the Bill of
Materials plus animation file (Post-Secondary)
POINT BREAKDOWN (1000 POINTS)
Modeling 400
Working Drawings and Appropriate Views 600
EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS TO BE PROVIDED BY COMMITTEE:
Software
Inventor 2015 or latest version installed at Red River Campus
Solid Edge ST7 or latest version installed at Red River Campus
EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS TO BE SUPPLIED BY COMPETITOR:
Calculator
Pencils
Paper
Measuring instruments
WORKSITE SAFETY RULES / REQUIREMENTS:
None required
NATIONAL COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY:
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A mark of 70% or higher must be scored by the gold medalist in each contest in
order for them to attend the National Skills Competition
THE IMPORTANCE OF ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR CAREERS IN THE
SKILLED TRADES;
Essential skills are used in nearly every job and at different levels of complexity. They
provide the foundation for learning all other skills and enable people to evolve with their
jobs and adapt to workplace change. Good Essential Skills means you will understand
and remember concepts introduced in technical training. The level of Essential Skills
required for most trades is as high as or higher than it is for many office jobs.
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The following 9 skills have been identified and validated as key essential skills for the
workplace:
Numeracy, Oral Communication, Working with Others, Continuous Learning, Reading
Text, Writing, Thinking, Document Use, Digital.
Essential Skills Required for Mechanical CADD: Numeracy, Thinking: Problem Solving,
Document Use
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Tara Hamilton C.E.T.
Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School
Phone: 204-729-0309
Email: hamilton.tara@bsd.ca
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