ITE Competition

Participation

Schools are encouraged to establish design teams to participate in this contest although individuals can participate as well. One team of either two competitors or one individual per school will be allowed (maximum). One member of the team must be designated to represent the team. There will be two divisions: grades 7-8 and grades 9-12.

Contest Requirements

1. Projects will be constructed in the home laboratories of high school participants.
2. Teams are encouraged to contact their local lumber supplier to gain a donation of material for the project.
3. One standard spruce/pine/fir construction grade two by four that is ten feet in length is the only material allowed for construction of this project.
4. Teams may manipulate the material in any way they see fit. Fasteners such as screws, bolts, and glues may be used in addition to the base 2x4. 
5. Projects may also be finished with stains, paints, varnishes and colorants to enhance the appearance of the final design.
6. A photograph of the completed project, along with a description of the process used to create it, its function, and design characteristics, must be submitted to the Department of Technology and Applied Sciences at Wayne State College. This picture can be delivered by mail or as an email attachment to [email protected]. Projects lacking pre-submission photographs will have a significant reduction in points as part of the judged competition. 
7. Projects should be delivered to the CAT building during the ITE Competition. 
8. Submissions will be judged before being placed on display at 10 a.m. While projects are being judged the display area will be closed to the public and will be opened again once judging is completed. The location of the display is still to be determined but MAY be located in the WSC Student Center.  
9. Winning projects will be awarded certificates from the Department of Technology and Applied Science.

Criteria for Judging

1. Each submitted project will be weighed to determine that it is within a margin of plus or minus 10% of the average weight of a standard 2x4, 10 feet in length. 
2. Judges selected from the staff of Wayne State College will critique each project and award points for the following characteristics: quality of craftsmanship, quality of design, creativity, functionality and/or aesthetic quality, preliminary photos and description of design and construction.
3. Individual scores will be tabulated and averaged from the judging jury to determine placing entries. A written summation of jury comments will be mailed to all participant instructors after ITE Competition conclusion.
4. Supervision will be provided over the display area for the competition during the ITE Competition. At the completion of the awards ceremony, participants may pick up their projects to take home with them. Projects left at WSC after the ITE Competition will be disposed of by the staff at WSC.

Contest Purpose

Provide students an opportunity to design and build the most efficient bridge possible. There will be two divisions: grades 7-8 and grades 9-12.

Requirements

1. The bridge must be constructed of 1/8 inch x 1/8 inch balsa wood strips. 
2. Each bridge must adhere to the following design specs and joint connections.

• Sticks can be laminated (Laminating is further defined as any parallel connection of two or more pieces for more than 1 inch in length)
• Bridges must accommodate a 1" x 2" x 10" test block placed on the road bed
• The road bed must accommodate a bolt through center of test block (1" x 1")
• Span of the opening is 12 inches. Bridge length a maximum of 16 inches.
• Width of the bridge must be 4 inches
• Substructure - below road bed 1" maximum
• Maximum of 25g
• The length of the sticks can be a maximum of 10" 
• Load will be tested on road bed of bridge
• Road bed is defined as the place where bridge rests on testing apparatus. The bridge testing apperatus is considered the approach to the bridge.

Bridges will be tested using efficiency formula: Efficiency = Amount of weight hold / Weight of bridge

This contest will test the student’s ability to design and construct a CO2 powered vehicle able to haul one egg 45 feet and stop within 15 feet with the egg intact. The vehicle will stop with in the 15 feet or collide with a solid wall. There will be two divisions: grades 7-8 and grades 9-12.

• The vehicle must fit in an 11” x 17-1/2”x9” deep paper box with the box lid in place.  
• One standard Pitsco CO2 cartridge to propel the vehicle will be allowed.  
• The starting gate will be the regular firing pin and string guidance will be provided.  
• The contest winner will be the vehicle that travels the 45 feet the fastest and keeps the egg uncracked as the vehicle comes to a stop.
• The vehicle must be able to run more than once.

1. The structure to be estimated will be provided as a printed AutoCAD drawing. The project will consist of poured concrete footings and poured concrete walls.
2. The students will analyze the dimensions of the footings and walls and will determine the number of yards of concrete that will be needed to order to complete the concrete footings and foundation.
3. A price per yard of concrete will be provided as well.
4. You will be estimating the total number of yards needed and the costs.
5. This will be a timed event.
6. Scratch paper will be provided.
7. A pencil will be provided.
8. There will be no use of a calculator.
9. The primary criteria will be how accurate the students come to the number of yards needed and the cost.
10. In the event of a tie, the amount of time taken to complete the estimate will be the tiebreaker.

Competitive Events Guidelines

CAD only. For grades 10-12.

Purpose 

To evaluate the contestant's skills and knowledge and to recognize outstanding students for excellence in the area of architectural drafting.

Eligibility

Open to students (grades 10-12) enrolled in architectural drafting classes. 

Scope of the Contest

• The contest will have a written test and a drawing test 
• The written test may include 
• Basic drafting techniques 
• Special requirements for rooms or appliances 
• Know common symbols 
• Dimensioning 
• Lettering 
• The drawing portion may include but are not limited to:
  Floor Plans
  Foundation plans
  Elevations 
  Electrical Equipment 
  Windows
• Finished work will be done on a CAD station 
• Time limit will be 1-2 hours, determined by the technical committee.
   

Computer-Aided Mechanical Drafting (Solidworks)

Purpose

To evaluate the contestant's skills and knowledge and to recognize outstanding students for excellence in the area of mechanical drawing.

Eligibility

Open to students (grades 9-12) enrolled in technical and mechanical drawing classes.

Scope of the Contest

The contestants will be completing a knowledge (written) and skills (drawing) test.

The knowledge portion may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Basic drafting 
• Reading a scale and measurements 
• Drafting instruments and equipment 
• Geometric construction 
• Types of lines 
• Arcs and curves 
• Lettering 
• Dimensioning 
• Orthographic projection 
• CAD 
• Operating system 
• Files and Ext.

The drawing requirements may include, but are not limited to, the following:  

• Geometric construction 
• Orthographic projection 
• Dimensioning drawings 
• Lettering and title block 
• Construction: Lines, angles, tangents, arcs, circles

Rating of drawings will be done on screen. Judges will observe the entire contest. Time limit will be 1-2 hours, as determined by the technical committee.

There will be two divisions: grades 7-8 and grades 9-12.

Vehicle Design and Construction

1. The vehicle must be powered by one standard household mousetrap. Additional springs, rubber bands, etc., will disqualify the vehicle. The base cannot be cut or altered although a reasonable number of small holes can be drilled for mounting purposes. Only the center "cheese holder" and arm retaining device can be removed. The trap arm can be extended and/or bent.
2. The mousetrap must travel with the vehicle.
3. The frame, wheels, and axles may be made from any material. These parts have no size or weight restrictions other than to fit on the track. 
4. Wheels must be made from materials the student has designed or put together. Commercially made wheels disqualify the entry. Various materials such as paper, wood cardboard, can lids, balls, etc., can be used.
5. The vehicle must be able to fit a 20" wide by 12-foot track and be no more than 18" long and 18" high in its starting configuration.

Race Rules

1. Double elimination bracket racing will be used.
2. Depending on the number of brackets, a final or championship bracket may be used.
3. False starts and tie finishes will be called by the race official and will be repeated.
4. A pit area will be available, but you will need to furnish your own tools.

Vehicle Design and Construction

1. The vehicle can be powered by up to three standard household mousetraps. Additional springs, rubber bands, etc. will disqualify the vehicle. The base cannot be cut or altered although a reasonable number of small holes can be drilled for mounting purposes, only the center "cheese holder" and arm-retaining device can be removed. The trap arm can be extended and/or bent. 
2. The mousetrap must travel with the vehicle. 
3. The frame, wheels and axles may be made from any material. These parts have no size or weight restrictions other than to fit on the track. 
4. Wheels must be made from materials the student has designed or put together. Commercially made wheels disqualify the entry. Various materials such as paper, wood, cardboard, can lids, balls, etc., can be used. 
5. The vehicle can be no longer than 16 inches in its extended configuration. 
6. The vehicle must have a 3/8" diameter hole, 2" above ground level and behind the rear wheels for a "screen door" (hook and eye) style hook to attach to the sled.
7. All vehicles will be checked the day of the competition. Vehicles not meeting the specifications will be disqualified.
8. The student's name and school must be displayed on the vehicle.

Competition

1. The track will be of sanded plywood, 28 inches wide and a full pull distance of 60 inches. 
2. Weight will be added to the sled until no traptor can attain a full pull. 
3. All traptors will be grouped into two categories, high school and junior high, with no distinction made between traptors using one, two, or three mousetraps, or one rattrap.
4. If results end in a tie for a full pull at the same weight, the winner will be defined based off of who has the least distance from completing a full pull.

Contest Purpose

The purpose of the power equipment contest is to evaluate each contestant's ability and knowledge in engine theory and small engine parts, repair, and tools.

Eligibility

Contestants must be presently enrolled in a skilled technical science course.

Specific Regulations

Students will compete on an individual basis. Only the tools and reference materials furnished by the college may be used for the laboratory and written portions of the contest.

Procedure

Registration: Each contestant must register for the event in the CAT building. Contest location will be provided at that time.

The lab portion of the contest will be first. Students will have to identify parts, specifications, and specialty tools of small engines. The second phase will be a written exam on the information from the lab activity as well as engine theory and operation.

Criteria for Evaluation

Total evaluation will be based on a 50/50 basis (50% laboratory and 50% written examination).

Awards

First, second, and third place certificates will be awarded to the top three contestants.

Using only the materials provided and tools from the approved list, your team of up to four people is to design and build a device capable of completing the task.

Contest Purpose

This activity is only intended to give your students an opportunity to display their general knowledge of technology. There is no pre-registration. They can come in and take the quiz at any time during the competition day.

Eligibility for Entry

Any student wishing to participate may.

Levels of Competition

Level I - Grades 7-9 

Level II - Grades 10-12

Special Regulations

The quiz will be supervised. First, second and third place certificates will be awarded in each division.

Contest Purpose

The technology quiz bowl Contest is a competition using questions taken from the areas of communication, manufacturing, construction, power/transportation, and general technology. This is a contest similar to the televised high school quiz bowl as well as the SkillsUSA contest.

Eligibility for Entry

Must be currently enrolled in an industrial technology course. 

Team members need to be indicated on the registration form. 

Teams will include three or four contestants.

Levels of Competition

Level I - Grades 7-9 

Level II - Grades 10-12

Special Regulations

Teams will compete only with other teams in their respective levels. 

No prompting shall be permitted.

Procedure

Each school entering this contest will identify the three or four team members at the designated registration time for this event at the contest. Team member names will be submitted to the contest coordinator. 

Each team will be assigned a number by the contest coordinator. This number will establish the initial order of participation in the contest. 

The team winners of the first round are paired to comprise the second round according to their chart location and so on, until one team eliminates all others. Thus the winning team. 

Once a team is defeated, it is eliminated from further competition 

Questions will be drawn, as needed, from a card file resource bank. 

Criteria for Judging

The scoring of a team is derived from the total correct answers to the questions asked. For each correct answer the team will receive 10 points. If a question is answered incorrectly or if a member of a team presses a button but cannot answer the question, 5 points are subtracted from the team's total points. If the question has a yes-no or true-false answer and is missed the next question will be asked. If any other type question is asked and the team member presses the button before the question is finished, the member may answer it; however, if the answer is incorrect, the entire question will be read for the other team. The other team will then have 10 seconds to answer the question. No conferring among team members is allowed at any time during the competition

In the event of a tie, playoff rounds will be held until one team is eliminated. 

A total of 10 questions will be asked per round. In the case of a tie, three additional questions will be asked until the tie is broken. Questions will be random from the areas of communication, manufacturing, construction, power/transportation, and general technology.

Awards

First, second, and third place certificates will be awarded in each division.

Contest Purpose

The purpose of the welding contest is to evaluate each participant's mastery of welding knowledge and skills and to recognize outstanding student scholarship and professionalism.

Eligibility

Contestant must be presently enrolled in an industrial technology course.

Level of Competition

Level II - Grades 10-12

Competition

Contestant will be judged on the results of a written test and their skill using GMAW equipment. 

Procedures and Regulations

• Contestant must register for the event in the CAT building by 9 a.m. on the day of competition. 
• Welding knowledge will be judged by the results of a test pertaining to general knowledge of welding processes and procedures. Questions pertaining to oxy-acetylene cutting and welding, SMAW, gas tungsten arc welding, GMAW, and plasma arc cutting may be included. 
• Welding skill will be evaluated by single pass GMAW welds produced in the flat butt and fillet positions on 3/16" or 1/4" mild steel. 
• Welding operations will be specified by drawings and technical data sheets provided during the contest. 
• Completed weld assemblies will be coded and turned in for judging. 
• Completed assemblies will be judged visually and may be judged by bending away from the root. 
• Each contestant MUST provide their own safety glasses, helmet, gloves, and shop clothing.