SkillsUSA Arizona Championships
Contest Update
 

Architectural Drafting

(NATIONAL CONTEST)

This page was updated on 04/01/2008
           
CONTEST SETUP     CONTEST MEETING & TESTING  
Day/Date Monday, April 28, 2008   Day/Date Monday, April 28, 2008  
Location PCC, Room TBD   Location PCC, Room TBD  
Start Time 11AM   Start Time 3PM  
End Time 3PM   End Time 5PM  
           
COMPETITION DAY(S)          
All contests will follow the schedule unless noted here.        
           
 
Special Instructions from the Technical Committee
It is extremely important that you review the schedule of events for the “Two-Day” Architectural Drafting Contest at this year’s AZ SkillsUSA Championships. Briefly, the Architectural Knowledge Test (250 Questions/90 Minutes) and the SkillsUSA Knowledge Test (tie-breaker) will be administered on Monday, April 28th. Immediately followed by an explanation of the 2008 Architectural Drafting Contest Problem Statement. An example of the PS will be posted for your use in preparing for this rigorous project. A “Client Sketch” will not be provided as this year’s contest is a “Design” and “Drafting” competition in order to use the contestant’s higher-level thinking/design skills.
 
Clothing Requirements (for the contest)
TBD
 
Updates and Information from the Technical Committee

▪

 Sample Contest (Word)
   
 
Tests
Contestants are expected to complete the following tests:
     

▪

 SkillsUSA knowledge test (Download the Study Guide PDF)  

▪

 Contest written technical knowledge test (given during the CONTEST MEETING & TESTING (listed above)
 
Tools/Items to Bring   Tools Supplied by the Technical Committee
Every contestant is expected to arrive onsite with the following items in their possession:   The Technical Committee will supply the following tools:
1. Each contestant must bring their own desktop or laptop computer.   1.  
2. USB storage device (to transfer your final project to the judges)   2.  
3. Architectural design software.   3.  
4.     4.  
5.     5.  
         
Tools/Items that are Prohibited for students to bring:   Comments from the Technical Committee
1. TBD   1. TBD
2.     2.  
     
 
Awards/Recognition for this contest will be at the following time/location:
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Phoenix Convention Center in the Ballroom of the South Building. View the map here.
 
Opening and Awards Session Attire for contestants and the general public:
SkillsUSA is a professional association and all students, teachers and guests are expected to maintain a professional appearance when attending the Opening and Awards Sessions. Please adhere to the Conference Attire Policy for clothing at these sessions. Students NOT in appropriate clothing will not be allowed on stage.
 
Bottled Water and Food
Each attendee is permitted to bring ONLY the following:
1. One (1) bottle of water or juice only.
2. One (1) individual sack lunch or snack
 
NOTE: No coolers, pizza deliveries or other group types of food distribution are allowed. Food will be available from the Phoenix Convention Center's vendors on both days of the conference.
 
National and Arizona-Only Contests
The term "national contest" denotes those contests in which the first place contestant (or team) qualifies to attend the National SkillsUSA Championships. By entering in the SkillsUSA Arizona Championships each contestant and Advisor agree that if the contestant wins first place he/she will attend the National SkillsUSA Championships or decline (to the state office) so that they second (2nd) place contestant can attend.
 
The terms "Arizona-Only" or "State-Only" denote those contests that are not available at the national conference.