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The power behind a new look at Skills

Autodesk and WorldSkills International support the goal of helping students develop high standards of competence and workplace skills.

What is What is WorldSkills and SkillsUSA?

The WorldSkills competition is the biggest vocational education and skills event in the world. Participants are selected from competitions held in over 70 WorldSkills’ member countries and regions and represent the best of their peers in more than 45 skills.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.  SkillsUSA helps each student excel.  SkillsUSA serves more than 335,000 students and instructors annually. This includes 19,500 instructors who join as professional members. Including alumni, SkillsUSA membership totals over 395,000. SkillsUSA has served more than 12.5 million annual members cumulatively since 1965.

Competitors in Mechanical Engineering Skill 05 use Autodesk Fusion 360® or Inventor® 3D CAD software to develop the parts, assemblies, animations, and drawings of the design as it would be done in a commercial engineering department. Autodesk provides competitors and mentors free* software and learning materials.

The SkillsUSA Championships

The SkillsUSA Championships are competitive events showcasing the best career and technical education students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels.

Through an investment from business and industry partners of approximately $36 million, the event occupies a space equivalent to 20 football fields. In 2017, there were more than 6,200 contestants in 100 separate events. Nearly 2,000 judges and contest organizers from labor and management make the national event possible.

The philosophy of the Championships is to reward students for excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and to keep training relevant to employers’ needs.

 

See us @ Booth N200

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Condensed Agenda

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College Campus Affiliation Plan

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SkillsUSA heads to Louisville, Ky., June 25-29, 2018

SkillsUSA heads to Louisville, Ky., June 25-29, 2018, for the 54th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students. More than 16,000 people — including students, teachers and business partners — are expected to participate in the weeklong event.  If you plan to be there, be sure to stop by Booth N200.

blankBefore the conference technically begins, experiences for students and advisors include Activate, Leverage and Engage. Intense and rewarding, these three events cover individual, group and interactive leadership training.

On Tuesday, the Opening Ceremony is the first official conference event.

Delegate sessions for middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students are conducted by the national officers. The sessions provide a platform to conduct the organization’s official business, elect student leaders and recognize state association voting delegates.

SkillsUSA University  is a program of educational seminars available to all participants Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. SkillsUSA TECHSPO returns to the conference as a whole new experience and is now located on the competition floor. Look for products available to purchase from SkillsUSA’s sponsors and vendors in both indoor and outdoor exhibits.

The SkillsUSA Championships will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. More than 6,000 outstanding career and technical education students –– all state contest winners –– will compete hands-on in 100 different trade, technical and leadership fields. Students work against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in occupations such as electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, medical assisting and culinary arts. Contests are run with the help of industry, trade associations and labor organizations, and test competencies are set by industry. Leadership contestants will demonstrate skills including extemporaneous speaking and conducting meetings by parliamentary procedure. The competitions will be open to the public and free of charge.

The week caps off with the Awards Ceremony, which takes place on Friday evening at KEC’s Freedom Hall.

SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards

The 2017-2018 SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards is the official competition guide for the SkillsUSA Championships and is newly revised. It contains rules for all national events, including an overview, lists of technical skills and knowledge required, clothing requirements, eligibility, and equipment lists. It also lists the embedded academic skills in math, English and science. Rules for state and local events may vary from the national guidelines, but most competitive events are modeled after the national technical standards.

As a free member benefit, SkillsUSA professional members receive the 2017-2018 SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards when they have submitted a current and accurate email address with their membership details. The guide is available online to professional members as part of the paid membership.

Visit: www.skillsusa-register.org/ProfessionalBenefitsLogin

Resources for F1 in Schools

Free access to professional design software

Student Expert Program

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Introduction to CAD and CAE using Fusion 360

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Autodesk software is available for all competitors and educational institutions associated with SkillsUSA.

Connect with students & educators from around the world who are passionate about design and making things.

Learn the fundamental CAD and CAE skills and software tools that are essential to engineering design, analysis, and manufacturing in this multi-week course.

Introduction to BIM

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Setting up a College Chapter

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A new look at Skills

Learn basic modeling techniques for Building Information Modeling (BIM), including building elements, building envelope, curtain systems, interiors and circulation, and creating families.

10 steps to setting up a successful college/postsecondary chapter

Check out videos and tutorials designed for F1 in Schools.

Yes, I am interested in FREE Fusion 360 Software and an Online Webinar!

Fill out this form and as an educator or student you can receive a free copy of Autodesk Fusion 360.  As an added bonus you will also receive a link to download Autodesk CFD Motion that you can use with Fusion 360 (PC Version).  In addition you will be signed up for a free workshop to learn how to use Fusion 360 to get you started quickly on your next F1 design.





SkillsUSA in Schools and Fusion 360 and BIM 360 in the Classroom

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Are you already teaching a robotics or other STEM program using Autodesk Fusion 360?

Are you already teaching a program at your school or campus using Autodesk Fusion 360 or BIM 360?  If you do, please take a few minutes to fill out this quick form.  We would love to hear from you so we can share your story with other educators.





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