Skill explained

MTC covers designing and manufacturing equipment assemblies. Comprehensive project documentation must also be produced.

They must be able to demonstrate innovative thinking, multi-disciplinary skills and team spirit. This involves a variety of skills including design at draft level and computerised level and applying manufacturing skills such as manual and computer-aided machining, welding, installing and assembling, automation and electronics. This kind of multi-skilled professionalism is also required in real life mechanical workshop environments.

Required skills

Practical skills to use a variety of tools and equipment, communication, numeracy, critical thinking, mathematics, computer science, analytical skills, creativity, the ability to work on a team

What the Competitors do at the Competition

A team of three is expected:

To carry out a CAD/CAM exercise in preparation for the manufacturing task

To design and make any jigs, fixtures, adaptors, and attachments required for the task.

To set up and machine all components required for the project.

To carry out an assembly process required by the project.

To work as a team in optimising the manufacturing process so that cycle times and costs are minimised. This would involve looking at design, tool paths, assembly procedures, as well as jigs, fixtures, and machining techniques.