Applied Knowledge

Description:

• This competition assesses teams on their readiness for employment in automated manufacturing environments, emphasizing their approach to design, manufacturing, and problem-solving within a realistic production workflow. Each team will complete a full cycle of production involving Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) precision machining of a component. The CAD operator is responsible for creating the part geometry, the CAM operator develops the tool paths, and the machinist sets up and operates the CNC machine to produce the part. Teams are evaluated on the entire design-to-production process, including documentation, work efficiency, accuracy, and adherence to industry standards and practices.

Hours to Credits:

• Regional Competition = __ Hours = 1 KNW credit

• State Competition = __ Hours = 2 KNW credits

• National Competition = __ Hours = 3 KNW credits

• Worlds Skills Competition = __ Hours = 4 KNW credits

Competition Preparation

Description:

• This competition evaluates each competitor’s ability to independently plan and program jobs for CNC (Computer Numerical Control) milling machines and provide instructions for operators to execute. Competitors program part features and generate NC code using CAM software, troubleshoot G-code programming errors, interpret prints (including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing or GD&T), measure/gauge parts, and demonstrate their theoretical knowledge of CNC milling machine configuration, setup, and operation.

Hours to Credits:

• Regional Competition = __ Hours = 1 KNW credit

• State Competition = __ Hours = 2 KNW credits

• National Competition = __ Hours = 3 KNW credits

• Worlds Skills Competition = __ Hours = 4 KNW credits

Competition Preparation