Ag Mech CDE 2001

Wyoming Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event - 2001

National Ag Mech CDE Site
Description and Rules
Theme: Livestock Production Systems. Skills, problems, written test, and team activity will involve performing skills, and analyzing and solving problems in which agricultural mechanics systems are a part of raising and handling livestock. Systems involving livestock in confinement as well as on open range systems should be considered.

The event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, 12:30 P.M. on the University of Wyoming campus. Students should be dropped off at the corner of Lewis and 13th streets where they can proceed up the alley to the back door of the Ag mechanics shop. The contest will be over at 5:20 P.M. at which time the students can be picked up at the same spot. The safest approach for the drop-off and pick-up would be to proceed north on 9th Street, turn east on Lewis Street and stop at the alley at the intersection of 13th and Lewis.

Team members are to bring the following items for the event:

*Industrial approved safety glasses

*Coveralls or shopcoat

*Welding gloves, welding helmet optional

*Handheld calculator

*Clipboard

In addition, each team is to bring one laptop computer with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and capability to store files on 3.5 diskette or a Zip disk (for printing purposes). Students should be able to create word documents, Excel spreadsheet files and know how to save and verify their files on the disk. Each computer should be labeled with the ownerÕs identity. Batteries should be fully charged and 120 V. adapter for charging should be with the computer. The National committee is thinking about using the same approach so we will test the system this year. One computer per team will be allowed for use during the team activity.

The system areas of the contest for this year are as follows:

Structural Systems: The primary emphasis will be on welding applications related to building and repairing livestock handling equipment; fencing, panels, and sorting equipment, and buildings.

Machinery and Equipment Systems: Livestock equipment attached to tractors such as grinders/mixers, manure handling equipment, front-end loaders, and rear blades and 3-pt hitching will be included.

Energy and Power Systems: Emphasis will be placed on electrical power, electrical motors, electrical controls, and standby generators. Controls involved with feed handling, ventilation and environmental control in livestock buildings will be possible.

Environmental and Natural Resource Systems and Industry and Marketing Systems will be combined: This area will include problems associated with handling and control of animal wastes, planning and layout (surveying) of manure storage and runoff collecting structures. Parts failure analysis and customer relations may also be included.

Suggested References:

Phipps and Reynolds, Mechanics in Agriculture

John Deere FOS Engines

John Deere FOS Hydraulics

John Deere FOS Identification of Parts Failures

John Deere FMO Tractors (operation, maintenance, and hitching)

Operator manuals for feed grinder/mixers, manure spreaders, front-end loaders, rear blades.

Format: There will be three major rotations of 90 minutes each for A. written test, B. team activity, and C. skills/problems. The rotation within the skills/problems will include four skill/problems in the systems areas listed. Each contestantwill be asked to perform skills/problems in each of the areas listed above.

	Wyoming Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event - 2001
National Ag Mech CDE Site	Description and Rules Theme: Livestock Production Systems. Skills, problems, written test, and team activity will involve performing skills, and analyzing and solving problems in which agricultural mechanics systems are a part of raising and handling livestock. Systems involving livestock in confinement as well as on open range systems should be considered. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, 12:30 P.M. on the University of Wyoming campus. Students should be dropped off at the corner of Lewis and 13th streets where they can proceed up the alley to the back door of the Ag mechanics shop. The contest will be over at 5:20 P.M. at which time the students can be picked up at the same spot. The safest approach for the drop-off and pick-up would be to proceed north on 9th Street, turn east on Lewis Street and stop at the alley at the intersection of 13th and Lewis. Team members are to bring the following items for the event: Industrial approved safety glasses Coveralls or shopcoat Welding gloves, welding helmet optional Handheld calculator Clipboard In addition, each team is to bring one laptop computer with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and capability to store files on 3.5 diskette or a Zip disk (for printing purposes). Students should be able to create word documents, Excel spreadsheet files and know how to save and verify their files on the disk. Each computer should be labeled with the ownerÕs identity. Batteries should be fully charged and 120 V. adapter for charging should be with the computer. The National committee is thinking about using the same approach so we will test the system this year. One computer per team will be allowed for use during the team activity. The system areas of the contest for this year are as follows: Structural Systems:* The primary emphasis will be on welding applications related to building and repairing livestock handling equipment; fencing, panels, and sorting equipment, and buildings. Machinery and Equipment Systems: Livestock equipment attached to tractors such as grinders/mixers, manure handling equipment, front-end loaders, and rear blades and 3-pt hitching will be included. Energy and Power Systems: Emphasis will be placed on electrical power, electrical motors, electrical controls, and standby generators. Controls involved with feed handling, ventilation and environmental control in livestock buildings will be possible. Environmental and Natural Resource Systems and Industry and Marketing Systems will be combined: This area will include problems associated with handling and control of animal wastes, planning and layout (surveying) of manure storage and runoff collecting structures. Parts failure analysis and customer relations may also be included. Suggested References: Phipps and Reynolds, Mechanics in Agriculture John Deere FOS Engines John Deere FOS Hydraulics John Deere FOS Identification of Parts Failures John Deere FMO Tractors (operation, maintenance, and hitching) Operator manuals for feed grinder/mixers, manure spreaders, front-end loaders, rear blades. Format: There will be three major rotations of 90 minutes each for A. written test, B. team activity, and C. skills/problems. The rotation within the skills/problems will include four skill/problems in the systems areas listed. Each contestantwill be asked to perform skills/problems in each of the areas listed above.