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Participation is open to young people studying for a qualification in vocational education who have been born in 1991 or after. The vocational basic degree training refers to an education that will lead to a basic degree, or that is a preliminary training in an institute or as an apprentice.

The most applicable study lines for competitors signing up for the category of Industrial

 

Control are:

-Study programme in Automation Technology and Maintenance
-Study programme in Electrical Engineering and Energy Technology
-Study programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation Technology

The Basis for the category degree

The competition tasks of this category are based on the curriculum-based training of a basic vocational degree in Electrical Engineering and on the requirements of level 3 (on a scale of 1-3).

Values of the Category

The professional in this field is a self-starter, cooperative, adaptable, flexible, honest, reliable, discreet, open-minded, brisk, and service-oriented. They appreciate their work and the work of others, and value the national culture, and also cultural differences.

General Description of the Category

The category is based on the on the curriculum-based training of a basic vocational degree in Electrical Engineering and the study programme in Automation Technology and Maintenance, and upon the demands that working life sets for young employees, and also to some extent upon the category description of Industrial Control in the World Skills Competition. The degree holder works mainly in installation and maintenance.

Areas of Expertise

-Building construction electrical work and production electrical control
-Piecework automation
-Process automation
-Maintenance

Modules corresponding with the areas of expertise:

-Installation and programming of automation equipment
-Installation of equipment in the field
-Installation of drives
-Maintenance

 

Emphasis is also placed on

-Learning skills
-Problem solving skills
-Interpersonal and communication skills
-Work safety
-Sustainable development

Semi-Finals:

Updated information on the Semi-Finals can be found on the Semi-Finals web page

Eight competitors will be chosen in the Semi-Finals to compete in the Finals.
In the Semi-finals, there can be 3 competitors per institute.

Preparation for the Semi-Finals

Semi-finalists have a large preliminary task to be done before the actual competition.
Each competitor builds an automation centre.

Instructions for the preliminary task to be brought to the semi-finals:

The skill requirements for the open semi-finals task are based on the curriculum-based training of a basic vocational degree in Electrical Engineering and automation assembler (20 study points), and on the requirements of level 3 (on a scale of 1-3).

The actual semi-final task, which will be altered or increased by 30% (in function and wiring) will be published on our web pages later.

Finals Timetable

The Finals take place May 3-5, 2011.

Skill Requirements, the successful competitor should know
The curriculum based training of a basic vocational degree in Electrical Engineering and study programme in Automation Technology and Maintenance (20 study points)
Finals, Description of task, scope, and time allowed for competition
The preliminary competition task will be published on the web pages at least 2 months before the Finnish National Finals begin.

Day 1 of the Competition

Installation task

Day 2 of the Competition

Process and instrumentation changes, programming and control circuit tuning tasks

Day 3 of the Competition

Maintenance tasks

Preliminary Evaluation Methods

The jury is made up of representatives from working life and of teachers. The judges will decide the ranking of the competitors by giving points to each competitor. The World Skills CIS point system will be used in which the maximum points for each category is 100. The performances are evaluated every day. The final evaluation criteria will be decided by the jury and the supervisory group.

In case that a competitor risks his/her own or someone else's safety, it is possible to disqualify the competitor.

The evaluation forms are given to the head judge and sent to be calculated within one hour after each competition task is completed. The jury will give oral feedback daily. The results are published daily.

The number of competitors

8 competitors, individual competition

Size of the competition area

The area is approximately 185 sq m, of which the competitor's area is approximately 3.3 x 4 m = 13.2 sq m.

Machines and equipment to be used in the competition

The Taitaja2011 Industrial control competition category includes water processing, as in the Taitaja 2010 competition, and the related instrumentation and automation machines and equipment for the competition tasks.

The competitor has the use of:

A laptop computer with the required programs. The organisers provide the computer and ensure it is functioning properly.

 

Materials

The organisers provide the materials for the competition

Taitaja 2011 Diploma

Competitors will be given a certificate for completed competition tasks. The certificate can be used as a basis for evaluation of vocational skills demonstration. The competition tasks of this category are based on the requirements of level 3 (on a scale of 1-3) as described in the curriculum-based training of a vocational degree.

 

Evaluation areas:

-Mastery of the work process
-Mastery of the task (mastery of work methods, tools and equipment, and materials)
-Mastery of the knowledge that the work is based on
-Work safety
-General core knowledge in all areas
-Cooperative skills

The basis for the evaluation will be given in the evaluation discussion.
The Taitaja Diploma will be given out on Saturday in connection with the award ceremony.

 

Shopmaster

 

Terho Jalkanen
Asevelikatu 4
74101 IISALMI
0400 793 156
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