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 Hands-on Contest 2004-2005
 Written Contest 2004-2005
 		WSU Contest - Skills / Hands-on Contest 2004 - 2005

The nineteenth annual Weber State University Automotive Contest (Skills/Hands-on portion) of the contest was held Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 12 noon in the Technical Education building at WSU.  72 students from 24 schools qualified for the Skills/Hands-on portion of the contest.  The students competed for a set of tools*, a one year tuition waver scholarship from Weber State University, and the chance for their school to win a late model car.  They also qualified to participate in the “Educational Trip” to California, which was April 6 - 10, 2005. 

 

The students competed by participating in 12 workstations which covered six automotive ASE areas, plus customer service skills, and career information sessions.  The six automotive areas covered are:

·         A1 Engine Repair

·         A3 Manual Drive Train and Axles

·         A4 Suspension and Steering

·         A5 Brakes

·         A6 Electrical /Electronic Systems

·         A8 Engine Performance

 

 

Students competing in a precision measurements workstation.

 

 

Students competing in an electrical diagnosis workstation.

 

A automotive career information workstation.

 

On-vehicle diagnostics workstation with electronic service information.

 

 

The winners of the six ASE areas were announced at an awards banquet.

 

After the banquet, the overall grand-prize winners were announced at the halftime show during the WSU-Montana basketball game.

 

First Place School:

Blackfoot High School - Blackfoot Idaho

 

Instructor:

  • Kerry Phelps - Winner of a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu for their automotive program.

Student Participants:

 

Alternate:

  • Troy Peterson 

 

Second Place School:

Provo High School - Provo Utah

 

Instructor:

 

Student Participants:

 

Alternate:

  • Chase Gardner

Third Place School:

Viewmont High School - Bountiful Utah

 

Instructor:

 

Student Participants:

 

Alternate:

  • Landon Bangerter

 

*Awarding of prizes is contigent on attendance to the WSU Automotive Program Fall Semester 2005.

Weber State University
Ogden, Utah 84408