Delta's doors will open at 7:30am. 

Student Technical Solution Competitions (STS 2025) are scheduled to begin at 8:30am. Pick up a STS 2025 program at the check-in the M Wing hallway. The program will provide schedule details and competition room locations.

Judging immediately follows the competition action. Awards will be presented following the judging period. Check the program for award presentation details.  

The number of participants allowed to compete in each competition area must be predetermined due to the limits of our facilities. If fewer than three different sponsors have entered an individual or team in a particular category by the deadline of day of the event, that category may be deleted and the sponsoring schools notified.

In case of an emergency, substitutions for contestants may be made by phone or at Delta on the day of the competition. 

Identical problems will be given to all contestants in each competition category.

Judges decisions will be final.

Students must provide their own safety equipment, etc., as requested in

Only student contestants, judges, and directors will be allowed in the competition area (room) during the actual competition.

Any student in the Delta College Area of influence, in grades 9-12, enrolled in courses in a Michigan public, private, or parochial school is eligible if they have not reached their 21st birthday at the time of submitting their registration.

Each student must presently be enrolled in a course in which the subject matter and level match that of the category in which they wish to compete.

For further requirements, see “Specific Rules and Information” for each subject area and category in which your students will participate.

A school is eligible to be a "sponsor" if the course(s) is taught at that school.

For example: If "Beginning Drafting" is taught at the student's home school, the home school may be a "sponsor," and the instructor is responsible for registrations. If, however, home schools A, B, and C send their students to a center, e.g., a  career center or to a school where facilities are available to teach a course such as "Welding", then that center/school is the "sponsor," and the instructor at that center/school is responsible for filling out the registration forms.

A sponsoring school may have one or more individuals or teams represented in each competition category, subject to the competition space limits.

1. Parametric Solid Modeling

Software Programs include SolidWorks, Inventor, and OnShape.  Students can bring their own laptops to use other CAD software such as Fusion 360.

Students will be given a series of physical blocks that will be reverse engineered and modeled.  Students will apply a custom material when supplied with a density.  They will then report the weight of the part.  Students will need to supply their own calipers.

Capacity Limit
We have a max capacity of 40 students for Parametric Modeling and AutoCAD combind, so limits per school depend on how many schools attend. 

If you would like more information on the these competitions contact: 

Steve Gormley
AutoCAD, Parametric Solid Modeling
stevengormley@delta.edu 
989-686-9044 

There are four Machine Tools Competition categories.

1. Machine Tools Competition - Machine Tools (Lathe I)
2. Machine Tools Competition - Machine Tools (Lathe II)
3. Machine Tools Competition - Machine Tools (Mill I)
4. Machine Tools Competition - Machine Tools (Mill II)
5. CNC Mill
6. CAD/CAM (Team Competition)

General Information

1. Contestants in these six categories: Will be required to perform certain machine tool operations.
2. Will furnish the following items:
   1. Safety glasses
   2. 6" Ruler
   3. Pencil
   4. Safety shoes and appropriate clothing
3.  SPECIFIC INFORMATION
   Machine Tools (Lathe I) - Open to all first-year high school students.
   Machine Tools (Lathe II) - Open to all second-year high school students.
   Machine Tools (Mill I) - Open to all first year high school students.
   Machine Tools (Mill II) – Open to all 2nd year high school students.
4. Schools can register up to two students for each category with one alternate student. 
   1. Alternate students will compete depending on category registration.
5. SPECIFIC INFORMATION
   CNC Mill
   

   Students registering for this competition will be expected to write a G-code program to machine a part from an engineering drawing. They will be given a tool list with proper speeds and feeds along with max depth of cut. 

   Once the G-code is complete the student will load the code in a Haas CNC machine and proof it for errors. The student will also load the required tools in the CNC machine, set tool and work offsets with traditional edge finder method.  

   From there the student will run a part program, inspect the part for accuracy, make any necessary adjustments then run the part again. A scoring rubric will be used for points. All material cut in proto-type material 

   Supervision/assistance provided by instructor and Delta College students.  

   Space for this competition category is limited to 6 contestants.

   SPECIFIC INFORMATION 
   CAD/CAM (Team)
   1. Team Event: This category requires a two-student team that includes one student knowledgeable with AUTOCAD and one student knowledgeable with MASTERCAM.
   2. Students should have a good attitude.
   3. Students will be given a problem (drawing) to solve (draw) in AUTOCAD. The file will be saved to a USB memory device as a DXF.
   4. The file will be imported in to MASTERCAM. 
      
      

If you would like more information on the CNC or Machine Tools competitions contact: 

Terry Morse
Machine Tools
terrymorse@delta.edu
989-686-9153

The Residential Construction competition is for two-student teams. The preference is 11th and 12th grade students, two teams per sponsoring school. 

Students who compete in this level must currently be enrolled in a building trades program. The students will be given the materials with which they will be required to construct a structure or part of a structure. The judging will be based on a short 15-minute test on general knowledge, use of materials, craftsmanship, and accuracy. A time limit of two hours will be observed and completion will be on a two-student team basis.

Total score of both team members will be added together for judging.

Bring appropriate clothing – competition may be held outside, weather permitting. 

1. Two sawhorses
2. Hammer
3. Framing square
4. Wrecking bar
5. Head and eye protection
6. Cross-cut saw
7. Pencils
8. Tape measure
9. Other miscellaneous tools as desired - No power tools can be used

1. Test 40%
2. Completion 10%
3. Craftsmanship 50%
4. Square of cuts
5. Measurements accuracy
6. Use of rafter squares
7. Nailing techniques

If you would like more information on the Residential Construction competition contact: 

AJ Neumann
Construction and Architectural Technology
andrewneumann@delta.edu
989-686-9021

The Beginning Welding competition is for full-time high school students who are in their first year of welding instruction. Students will demonstrate their skill at making two fillet welds in the 2-F position: one with 3/32 inch E7018 electrodes and the other with 1/8 inch E6010 electrodes. Both welds will be on 1/4-inch thick hot rolled, low carbon steel plate. 

The Advanced Welding competition is for full-time high school students who have completed one or more years of welding instruction and are currently enrolled in a high school welding class. Students will demonstrate their skill at making one butt weld in the 3G position using 3/32 inch E7018 electrodes on 3/8 inch hot rolled low carbon steel.Plate will be prepared for 45° included angle grooved but joint with a 1/4-inch root opening and a backing bar. 

Weld quality will be ranked by visual examination. 

Electrodes, weld coupon metal, and welding machines will be assigned to each participant. Other welding gear is to be furnished by the participants. For example, students are to provide their own hood, gloves, apron, sleeves, spats, etc. Students WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to weld with low shoes, rubber or plastic shoes, trousers with cuffs, or other personal gear which is UNSAFE. 

The welding competition will be held on Delta’s campus. Sponsoring school teachers, counselors, and/or others who attend with their students are welcome to visit the Delta Welding Center during the competition but will be restricted from entering the welding booth area during the testing period. 

If you would like more information on the Welding competitions contact: 

Jim Proctor
jamesproctor@delta.edu
989-686-9599 

If you are familiar with how the AWS-CWI certification exam works, this is somewhat along those same guidelines. The test will be completed in a classroom. There is no hands-on work to be completed. This is a stand-alone category. Students cannot complete in ARC Welding I or ARC Welding II and this category. The student will have to choose one competition category to compete in.

The test will have 3 parts:

Part A: Fundamental Knowledge 40 -50 multiple choice questions. These questions are comprehensive and can be on any of the major welding process, fabrication, electrical characteristics, welding inspection, welding positions, safety, etc.

Part B: Blueprint 20-30 multiple choice questions. The student will be supplied a blueprint and asked corresponding questions about: dimensions, line types, welding symbols, title block, general/specific notes, views, etc. 

Part C: "Practical" 20-30 multiple choice questions. The student will answer questions on weld anatomy (eg. fillet weld throats, leg, toe, weld interface, fusion, bevel face, etc.), weld discontinuities, joint types, etc. This section will have the student answer questions regarding a picture or diagram. 

In the event of a tie, the student who completed the test in the least amount time will win. Welding faculty will administer the test and ensure fairness while scoring answers the day of the competition.

If you would like more information on the Welding competitions please contact: 

Keith Proctor
keithproctor@delta.edu
989-686-9065

Agricultural Technology Quiz Bowl (Team)

PURPOSE:  To better acquaint high school agricultural education members with Michigan Ag Industry and assist them in learning key information about the industry.

ELIGIBILITY: 9th-12th grade high school students

TEAMS ALLOWED: A minimum of three to a maximum of five students can make up a team in the Quiz Bowl Competition.  (Maximum for of 3 teams per school with a maximum of  32 teams total for the category.)

 

CONTEST RULES

1. No written materials or notes taken by any audience member or team member can be removed from the contest room at the conclusing of the quiz bowl competition. No videotaping will be allowed during the quiz bowl competition.

2. Brackets will need to be set up by the contest chair. This will be done by random draw prior to the context.

3. if teams are not present in the holding room by 8:30a.m. on the day of the contest, they will be disqualified.

4. NEW RULES FOR 2024

a. Number of questions asked during the Preliminary Rounds and Final Round

b. Winners' Bracket and Loser's Bracket

i. Overtime Competition

CONTEST PROCEDURES

The rules for the contest will be split between the preliminary rounds and the final competition.

Preliminary Rounds

During this portion of the contest, the students are not allowed to confer with one another. Each student is asked questions in an alternating fashion. Each team will be asked ten (10) questions in total, regardless of the number of members on the team. Once the quesetion is flashed on the screen the member has twenty (20) seconds to answer. Questions are worth one point each. Stealing questions is not permitted.

In the event of a tie, a question will flash on the screen and each team has twenty (20) seconds to write the answer on a piece of paper.  This will continue until only one team answers correctly. Teams may work together while breaking the tie.

The questions in this round will be multiple choice or true/false. Questions will be drawn randomly immediately before they are flashed on the screen. Due to the limited number of questions that are appropriate for high school students, it is possible that some questions are repeated. A question that is repeated will be treated no differently the second time it is read.

There will be two brackets, the Winner's bracket and the Loser's bracket. At the start of the quiz bowl, all teams start in the Winner's bracket. Any team that loses once wil be sent to the Loser's bracket. From there, every team who has lost one game will fight each other. If they lose one more time in the Loser's bracket, they're out for good. The winner of the Winner's bracket and the winner of the Loser's bracket will move on to the final round.

Final Competition

During this portion of the contest, the students are allowed to confer with one another. Each team will be asked fifteen (15) questions. Once the question is flashed on the screen the team has thirty (30) seconds to confer and answer the question. These questions will be “fill in the blank” and will be randomly drawn immediately before they are asked. During this round stealing questions is permissible. If one team answers incorrectly, the other team may answer within thirty (30) seconds, starting when the moderator declares the first answer incorrect. Questions may not be stolen a second time. After the second team answers the question, they will be in line for the next question as if no stealing occurred. 

Overtime Competition
If the winner of the main bracket losed in the final round, we will have an overtime competition. During this portion of the contest the students are allowed to confer with one another. Each team will be asked five (5) questions. Once the question is flashed on the screen the team has fifteen (15) seconds to confer and answer the question. These questions will be "fill in the blank" and will be randomly drawn immediately before they are asked. During the round stealing questions is permissible. If one team answers incorrectly, the other team may answer with fifteen (15) seconds, starting when the moderator declares the first answer incorrect. Questions may not be stolen a second time. After the second team answers the question, they will be in line for the next question as if no stealing occured.

Contest Questions: Questions will cover the entire scope of the Michigan Ag Industry including history, dates, people, programs, activities, and current events of the industry. 

Ag Industry questions come from the following sources:

Michigan Agriculture Facts & Figures Book
Michigan Farm Bureau -Facts & Figures

Michigan Farm Bureau Website (Michigan Agriculture Facts)
Michigan Farm Bureau - Michigan Agriculture Facts

Michigan Farm Bureau Website (Farming Resources)
Michigan Farm Bureau - Farming Resources

Michigan Grown
Michigan Grown

Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
MI Dept. Of Agriculture & Rural Development

Questions:

If you would like more information on the Agricultural Technology Quiz Bowl contact:

Lance Fowler
lancefowler@delta.edu
989-686-9350 

 

Agricultural  Technology Quiz Bowl (Team)
1st Place - Laker High School
L. Carr, L. Esch, A. Mattice, and H. Arntz

2nd Place - Ogemaw Heights High School
C. Miller, C. Buhlman, E. Bragg, A. Maeder, and A. Bellinger

Arc Welding I
1st Place - Saginaw Career Complex -  M. Martin
2nd Place - Saginaw Career Complex -  T. Stimpson
3rd Place - Saginaw Career Complex - G. Hopper

Arc Welding II
1st Place - Bay Arenac Career Center - K. French
2nd Place - Midland High School - A. Thompson
3rd Place - Bay Arenac Career Center - C. Warren

Automotive Service Technology - Maintenance Light Repair (Team)
1st Place - H.H. Dow High School - G. Painter
1st Place - H.H. Dow High School - D. Charters

2nd Place -H.H. Dow High School - E. Crichton
2nd Place - H.H. Dow High School - A. Trites

3rd Place - Lapeer Ed Tech Center - G. Gyomory
3rd Place - Lapeer Ed Tech Center - C. Hancock

Machine Tools (Lathe I)
1st Place - Bay Arenac Career Center - K. Ewell
2nd Place - Bay Arenac Career Center - C.  Loll
3rd Place - Ogemaw Heights High School - H. Zettel

Machine Tools (Lathe II)
1st Place - Bay Arenac Career Center - J. Smith
2nd Place - Bay Arenac Career Center - K. Waydynski
3rd Place - Ogemaw Heights High School - W. Ludlow

Machine Tools (Mill I)
1st Place - Bay Arenac Career Center - R. Nemod
2nd Place - Ogemaw Heights High School - G. Guoan
3rd Place - Ogemaw Heights High School - L. Monroe

Machine Tools (Mill II)
1st Place - Ogemaw Heights High School - I. Sisco
2nd Place - Bay Arenac County Career Center - J. Ratajczak
3rd Place - Lapeer Ed Tech Center - J. Heckman

Mechanical AUTOCAD
1st Place - Ogemaw Heights High School - D. Howell
2nd Place - Ogemaw Heights High School - D. Wilson
3rd Place - Ogemaw Heights High School - C. Richardson

Residential Construction (Team)
1st Place - Sanilac Career Center - A Scheuneman
1st Place - Sanilac Career Center - N. Cutler

2nd Place - Iosco RESA Tech Center - D. Cockrell
2nd Place - Iosco RESA Tech Center - B. Belleville

3rd Place - Bay Arenac Career Center - N. Tacy
3rd Place - Bay Arenac Career Center - T. Becker