2016 SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition winners
by SME_MFG
SME and Stratasys sponsored an additive manufacturing competition for students at the 52nd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky., June 21-23. Twenty-two high school and college teams were evaluated on their abilities and knowledge of additive manufacturing/3D printing processes during this year’s SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition.
Six teams received gold, silver and bronze medals for showcasing excellence in the field of digital and additive manufacturing. Prizes include scholarships from the SME Education Foundation, full conference passes to the 2017 RAPID+TCT event, a MakerBot Mini printer, 3D mouse, and SolidWorks 3D CAD design software.
SME created the additive manufacturing contest to attract students to the new, exciting, emerging technologies and tools involved.
The SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing competition included two design challenges and a written knowledge exam to evaluate students’ general understanding of additive manufacturing technology. Each team also participated in a catapult challenge and presented their findings to a panel of judges from the additive manufacturing industry.
To learn more about SME and SkillsUSA, go to: www.sme.org/skillsusa-additive-manufacturing-contest/
