DC Area Auto Tech Competition Puts Local Students to the Test
The Washington areaês most promising automotive minds will be put to the test in the Washington Area Automotive Technology Competition on February 13th, with the winners advancing to New York City and the chance to compete for over $3,000,000 in prizes.
Hosted by WANADA and sponsored by Snap-On Tools, the competition features teams of automotive technicians from schools in Maryland, Virginia and the District competing to advance to the National Automotive Technology Competition at the New York International Auto Show in April. The Washington competition will be held on Wednesday, February 13 at 10:00 a.m. at Fitzgeraldês Buick/Pontiac/GMC in Rockville, MD.
Each team, comprised of two students, will rotate through five 20-minute stations, judged by a team of professional automotive technicians and instructors. High school teams from Montgomery County, Maryland; Prince Georgeês County, Maryland; Fairfax County, Virginia; and the District of Columbia have been invited to compete.
The Washington Area Regional Automotive Technology Competition is one of the highlights of WANADAês on-going automotive education programs. The level of education and training of these participants, particularly with todayês high tech vehicles, is tremendously impressive, explains Nick Champeau, WANADAês vice president for public affairs.
Competing teams will be judged in the following five areas: a measuring station using micrometer tools, battery and alternator testing, diagnostic trouble shooting, the alignment station and an ASE- based written test.
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