Pics - Wednesday - Part I

Wednesday was the real start to the official events in many ways.  The Technical Computer Applications competition started at 8:00 and ran until 2:00.  Also, the opening ceremonies were held during the evening at Kemper Arena.  It was a day filled with near misses as we raced the clock, but in the end everything seems to have gone by without any problems.

JonF (Jon Freeman) setting up on the first day of competition!  This was a group project and he worked with three other contestants to create a business proposal / analysis and submit it via Google Docs.

Intense JonF doing his magic with the computer.

Intense thought required!

A broader view of the Technical Computer Applications competition area.

The Computer Programming contest - directly alongside the TCA competition area.

Yay!  Internetworking!  For those who are in the know, this is an amazing competition.  The Cisco team puts on a first class event every year.

Internetworking students dive into programming and configuring the gear.  Looks like some console programming going on...

Some closer looks at the console programming.  Yep, that sure is IOS.

One of the equipment racks used in the Internetworking contest.

This is new this year - a person makes a technical support call to a contestant using videoconferencing / VoIP.  This was remarkable to watch in action.  Very well done!

The cabling area for the Internetworking competition.

The other end of the tech support videoconference call.  Contestants received calls for help and responded with support advice.

Web Design contest competitors.

Web Design contest competitors

Web Design contest competitors.

Computer Maintenance Technology (CMT) competition area with competitors looking quite absorbed.  One competitor told a judge in frustration "I have no idea what's wrong... I didn't even know this kind of thing could happen!"  That shows the level of competition here!

Some of the nice bling that the CMT winners can expect to receive.

CMT guys working under the steely eye of the judges.

Speaking of contest bling, the Internetworking competition has some nice geek gear too!

CMT contest area.

3D Visualization and Animation competition.  This is also impressive to watch.  The sophistication of the design tools and the project planning make this fun to see.

More of the 3D Visualization & Animation people.

And some more of the 3DV&A folks at work.

A broader view of the 3DV&A competition area.

A closer look at one of the 3DV&A competitors at work.

This speaks for itself, but it looks like contestants hadn't arrived for orientation yet.

The Electronics Technology competition area.  Lots of different circuits to test, measure, and troubleshoot.

An aviation lighting control circuit in the ET competition.

A wider view of the ET competition area.  Each person has a workstation for assembling, testing and measuring circuits.

Mobile Electronics in the process of setup.

Contest prizes for the ET winners.

Pre-engineering contest area and competitors.

Pre-engineering contest area and competitors.

People checking out a vendor display for screen printing.

Another self-explanatory competition area.

Cabinetmaking competition area with all the supplies and tools lined up.

Cabinetmaking from the front aisle.

Contest goodies and information.

A mockup wall for the Masonry competition.

Front aisle view of the masonry competition area.

The Carpentry competition area.

The Carpentry competition area with tools and supplies lined up for a very fast-paced event.  These guys hustle!

More competition goodies in the Bartle Hall complex.

Prizes on display for Carpentry contest winners.

More of the carpentry area and equipment on display as teams set up for Thursday.

The Major Appliance Repair contest area and equipment.

The Major Appliance Technology contest area has some truly "major" looking appliances.  Some are quite bulky.

The Industrial Electrical contest area.

The front aisle view of the Industrial Motor Control contest.

Fittings and equipment in the Industrial Motor Control contest.

Competitors in the Industrial Motor Control contest.

The Residential Wiring contest area.

Prizes for Residential Wiring contest winners on display.

Residential Wiring contest area and competitors setting up.

Prizes for Residential Wiring competition winners.

HVAC competition equipment.

The HVAC competition area.

Residential Electrical contest area and competitors getting set up.

Photography contest entries on display.

Photography contest area.

Judges for the Welding Technology contest.

Culinary Arts competitors preparing their samples.

Culinary Arts competitors working on their samples.

The Culinary Arts contest area.

Photography contest entries on display.

Residential Plumbing contest area with supplies lined up in preparation for the event.

Residential Plumbing contest area.

Commercial Baking contestants preparing their samples.

Commercial Baking contest area.

Frosting cakes in Commercial Baking.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest.

Welding Technology samples with grading guides.

Welding Technology sample on display.

Welding Technology sample on display.

Welding Technology work sample on display.

Judging at the Welding Technology contest.

Welding Technology contestants.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest area.

Welding Technology contest area.

Cosmetology contest area.

Cosmetology contest area.

Diesel Equipment Technology contest area.

Diesel Equipment Technology contest area.

Diesel Equipment Technology contest area.

Diesel Equipment Technology contest area.

Diesel Equipment Technology contest area.

Diesel Equipment Technology contest area.