29th Annual MCC CAD/Drafting Contest

The 29th Annual Muskegon Community College CAD/Drafting Contest takes place Friday, March 20, from 9:30-11:15 a.m. in Rooms 244, 244-1, 248, 502 and 506.

Sponsored by MCC, the West Michigan Chapter of the American Foundry Society and many local businesses/educational institutions, the competition is open to high school and tech centers students from local counties.

Entrants compete in four divisions: Beginning Sketching, Beginning 2D AutoCAD, 3D Solid Modeling, and 3D Solid Modeling/Assembly/Drawing. The winners will receive plaques, certificates and prizes. Prizes include MCC class tuition, jump drives, iTunes cards and gift cards.

After the students complete their work, they will receive an MCC campus tour and lunch while their drawings are judged by a committee along with other volunteer professionals working in drafting related fields. Plaques and prizes will be presented at an awards ceremony beginning at 1:15 p.m. in Stevenson Center Room 1200.

The contest has evolved from strictly a drafting board contest to primarily a CAD contest with one sketching division. The event provides an opportunity for area high school students to demonstrate the skills they have learned and to encourage them to consider a career in a technical or manufacturing field.

Last year, more than 90 students participated from eight regional schools: Coopersville High School, Fruitport High School, Holland Christian High School, Hudsonville High School, Muskegon Area Career Tech Center, Newaygo County Career Tech Center, Reeths-Puffer High School and Unity Christian High School.

For more information, contact MCC Instructor Kathy Liefer at (231) 777-0682 or kathleen.liefer@muskegoncc.edu.