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 General Rules:
- Only one entry per student. Students will design and draw their own drawing(s).
- Drawing entries must be plotted out on a standard sheet size (A, B, C, or D).
- Maximum drawing size is 24" x 36".
- Entries must be of a student's original work, not a copy or digitized drawing.
- The instructor may be contacted to verify that a student's entry was done in the classroom under his/her direct supervision.
- Drawings must be complete, unfinished drawings and non-conforming drawings will not be evaluated.
- Drawings that do not conform to standards, incorrect view projection, messy, wrong subject for division entered, will not be evaluated. Instructors are encouraged to inspect and screen drawings prior to submission.
- Decision of the judges is final.
- All entries become the property of YTI Career Institute.
Judging Criteria
The judges will be looking for good drafting techniques and skills. Judging is based on the principles and theories of the profession and not based on the creation process. Judging is based on CAD design drafting practices in the following areas as appropriate to each division:
| Accuracy | 30 points |
| Dimensioning, dimensioning styles | 25 points |
| View selection | 20 points |
| Appearance/Neatness | 15 points |
| Linework, linetype differentiation | 15 points |
| Organization (view placement) | 10 points |
| Lettering, Font size and appropriateness | 10 points |
| Spelling | 5 points |
| Title Block (appropriate for the discipline as is used in the industry) | 5 points |
| Legibility of plot | 5 points |
| Total | 140 points maximum |
The Contest Committee will direct judging.
Feedback will be provided to each contributing institution concerning the status of all entries after the judging is completed.
Divisions and Division Requirements
Division 1 is for beginning students. A beginning student is one that by the contest close date is a high school student in 9th or 10th grade.
Division 2 is for advanced students. An advanced student is one that by the contest close date is a high school student in 11th or 12th.
Division 3 is also for advanced students in 12th grade but would like to attend YTI Career Institute and compete for a chance to win a scholarship which will be applied to their academic tuition.
Awards & Recognition
The winning entries in each division will be indicated by the following awards:
Division 1 – Mechanical
1st place - $50 gift card
2nd place - $25 gift card
3rd place
Division 1 – Architectural
1st place - $50 gift card
2nd place - $25 gift card
3rd place
Division 2 – Mechanical
1st place - $50 gift card
2nd place - $25 gift card
3rd place
Division 2 – Architectural
1st place - $50 gift card
2nd place - $25 gift card
3rd place
Division 3
1st place – 50% YTI Career Institution tuition scholarship
2nd place – 33% YTI Career Institution tuition scholarship
The 1st place finisher's school in each of the Division 3 categories will receive a reference book for that category.
Awards may not be granted for all places. For instance, a division may have 10 entries but only 2 would qualify for awards based on the general rules for entries.
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