Briefing Session for Team Managers & Competitors

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Contents of Briefing

Competition Dates and Venues Opening Ceremony & Closing Ceremony WorldSkills Singapore 2016 Competition Sites Familiarisation Session Competition Skills Areas and Competitors Competition Rules Safety Regulations Role of Team Managers Communication with Competitors Procedure for Dealing with Grievances/Complaints Lunch and Refreshment Awards for WorldSkills Singapore 2016 Winners Participation in WorldSkills Competition 2017 in

Abu Dhabi

Date : Thu 7 Jul to Sat 9 Jul 2016 Time : 0800 hours to 1800 hours (most skills areas) Venue : ITE College Central; and

ITE College West.

Competition Dates & Venues

Date : Thu 7 Jul 2016 Time : 1100 hours Venue : ITE College Central

Auditorium

Tay Eng Soon Convention Centre Guest of Honour

Mr Teo Chee Hean Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for National Security (Competitors will not be attending the Opening Ceremony)

Opening Ceremony

Closing Ceremony

Date : Fri 15 Jul 2016 Time : 1430 hours Venue : ITE College Central

Auditorium

Tay Eng Soon Convention Centre Guest of Honour

Mr Ong Ye Kung Senior Minister of State for Defence & Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) (All competitors are required to attend the Closing Ceremony and wear their respective institution’s blazers)

WorldSkills Singapore 2016 Finals

ITE College Central Main Competition Site

15 Skill Areas 1. Aircraft Maintenance; 2. CNC Milling; 3. CNC Turning; 4. Electronics; 5. Graphic Design Technology; 6. Health & Social Care; 7. Industrial Control; 8. Information Network Cabling;

9. IT Network Systems Administration; 10. IT Software Solutions for Business; 11. Mechatronics; 12. Mechanical Engineering Design-

CAD; 13. Mobile Robotics; 14. Visual Merchandising; and 15. Web Design.

WorldSkills Singapore 2016 Finals

ITE College West 2nd Competition Site

2 Skill Areas 1. Cooking; and 2. Restaurant Service

ITE College Central

Block F, Level 4 Multipurpose Hall (9 skill areas)

Block H, Level 5 & 7 CNC Milling & CNC Turning (2 skill areas)

Block G, Level 2 Aircraft Maintenance

Block E, Level 3 Engineering Design Hub (3 skill areas)

Familiarisation for ITE College Central S/n Skill Areas Venue Familiarisation Sessions 1 Aircraft

Maintenance (Completed)

Location : Block G, Level 2 Room No : Aerospace Hangar

Date : 13 Jun 2016 Time : 1:30pm Refer to list issued regarding Basic Handtools and PPE

2 CNC Milling Location : Block H, Level 5 Room No : CNC Workshop

Date : 04 Jul 2016 Time : 3:00pm

3 CNC Turning Location : Block H, Level 7 Room No : CNC Workshop

Date : 04 Jul 2016 Time : 3:00pm Candidates are allowed to bring their measuring instruments and tooling during the Finals for CNC Turning.

Familiarisation (ITE College Central) S/n Skill Areas Venue Familiarisation Sessions 4 Electronics Location : Multipurpose Hall Date : 05 Jul 2016

Time : 9:30am 5 Graphic Design

Technology Location : Multipurpose Hall Date : 04Jul 2016

Time : 3:00pm 6 Health and Social

Care Location : Multipurpose Hall Date : 04 Jul 2016

Time : 9:00am 7 Industrial Control Location : Multipurpose Hall Date : 04 Jul 2016

Time : 2:00pm Competitors to bring own tool box, equipment including ladder (for wiring work)

8 Information Network Cabling

Location : Multipurpose Hall Date : 05 Jul 2016 Time : 2:30pm Competitors to bring their tools and materials for storing at the storage area.

Familiarisation (ITE College Central) S/n Skill Areas Venue Familiarisation Sessions

9 IT Network Systems Administration

Location : Multipurpose Hall Date : 20 Jun 2016 Time : 4:00pm Note: Venue is at ITE College West, Lecture Theatre 1523

10 IT Software Solutions for Business

Location : Blk E, Level 3 Engineering Design Hub

Date : 30 Jun 2016 Time : 10:00am

11 Mechatronics Location : Multipurpose Hall Date : 05 Jul 2016 Time : 9:30am

12 Mobile Robotics Location : Not required No Familiarisation.

Familiarisation (ITE College Central) S/n Skill Areas Venue Familiarisation Sessions

13 Mechanical Engineering Design - CAD

Location : Blk E, Level 3 Engineering Design Hub

Date : 05 Jul 2016 Time : 10:00am Competitors to bring : • Standard ruler: 300 mm • Radius template (1mm to

36mm) • Set squares (30 and 45 degree) • Vernier caliper (150-200mm)

[Digital or Conventional type] • Radius gauge: 1-7mm, 7.5-

15mm, 15.5-25mm • Angle gauge • Pencils, erasers and papers

14 Visual Merchandising Location : Multipurpose Hall Date : 04 Jul 2016 Time : 2:00pm

15 Web Design Location : Blk E, Level 3 Engineering Design Hub

Date : 30 Jun 2016 Time : 2:30pm

Familiarisation (ITE College West) S/n Skill Areas Venue Familiarisation Sessions

1 Cooking Location : Block 2, Level 4 Room No : La Glorie Kitchen

Completed 1st Session was held: Date : 31 Mar 2016 Time : 3:00pm 2nd Session: Date : 21 Jun 2016 Time : 3:00pm

2 Restaurant Service (Completed)

Location : Block 3, Level 4 Service Innovation Centre

Date : 21 May 2016 Time : 4:00pm *Competitors had been informed during Familiarisation Session on what to bring for Finals.

Number of Finalists

No Skills Area No of Finalists

1 Aircraft Maintenance 9

2 Cooking 9

3 CNC Milling 6

4 CNC Turning 6

5 Electronics 10

6 Graphic Design Technology 7

7 Health and Social Care 6

8 Industrial Control 6

9 Information Network Cabling 5

10 IT Network Systems Administration 11

No Skills Area No of Finalists

11 IT Software Solutions for Business 6

12 Mechatronics 16 (8 teams)

13 Mechanical Engineering Design - CAD 9

14 Mobile Robotics 16 (8 teams)

15 Restaurant Service 9

16 Visual Merchandising 6

17 Web Design 12

Total 149

* Team events: 2 competitors per team

Competition Rules (Before Commencement)

1. Report at the competition area at least 15 minutes before commencement time.

2. Bring along NRIC for verification.

3. Let the Experts check all tools and other materials brought into the competition area.

4. To be properly attired.

5. Not allowed to bring in or use any of the following devices during competition:

- MP3 player, iPod or any form of musical player - Mobile phone - Personal Laptop, Tablet or any Electronic gadgets that are not

part of the competition provision.

1. Not allowed to leave competition area during the first 30 minutes of competition.

2. Will be assigned work area and machines by the Experts.

3. Will be given materials and competition project sheets together with instructions.

4. Will be given adequate time to study project sheet and ask questions.

5. Will be given a number to identify project.

6. Will be informed of the actual time allocated for competition project.

Competition Rules (At Start of Competition)

1. Responsible for own tools, materials and equipment.

2. May request for additional materials but this may lead to a reduction of marks.

3. Are not allowed to move tools, materials and equipment from designated work area.

4. Should ensure proper housekeeping during competition.

5. Should work within the designated work area.

6. Are not allowed to communicate with any person.

7. Should seek permission of Experts before entering or leaving the competition area.

8. Must be accompanied by a person authorised by the Chief Expert when leaving the competition area for personal reasons.

Competition Rules (During Competition)

1. Responsible to hand over respective projects to the Experts.

2. Will be given instructions on the return of tools and cleaning of work areas/machines.

3. May leave the competition area only with permission from Experts.

Competition Rules (At End of Competition)

1. Organisers shall not be responsible for any mishap that may happen during the competition. Competitors are advised to take up their own insurance policy.

2. Competitors must observe all safety rules and regulations. Any disputes or grievances should be raised with and settled by the Chief Expert during the competition only.

3. Competitors may be disqualified and expelled from competition, if found guilty of any dishonest acts, misconduct or failure to comply with instructions.

4. Decision of the Experts will be final.

Competition Rules (General )

Competitors must:

1. Familiarise themselves with the safety rules and regulations pertaining to their specific skills area.

2. Wear protective clothing - overall, dust-coat or work uniform where required.

3. Wear safety shoes where required.

4. Do not sport long hair for male competitors. Female competitors must tie up their long hair or wear a scarf/headband to prevent them from being caught in rotating parts of equipment.

5. Do not wear dangling necklaces or any other metallic chains.

Safety Regulations

Team Managers

1. Be responsible for the conduct and attendance of the competitors.

2. To ensure that your competitors observe all the rules & regulations of the competition.

3. To act as a spokesman for the competitors during the competition, if necessary.

4. Be present during the competition to take care of their respective competitor(s).

5. To SEEK APPROVAL from the Chief Expert before entering the competition area.

1. Competitors are not allowed to communicate with any person during the competition without the permission of the Chief Expert. If there is really a need for communication, an independent Expert or Invigilator must be present.

2. During the competition, the Team Manager can have access to his competitors in the competition site with the approval of the Chief Expert. However, access should not be misused to exchange technical information or solution.

3. Competitors are to honour the commitment of not communicating technical information about the execution of and solution to the competition project with any person outside competition hours, at home or any place during competition period.

Communications

Grievances/Complaints

1. Grievances/complaints may be raised by the competitor or his Team Manager.

2. If the grievance/complaint comes from the competitor, the Chief Expert will listen to it in the presence of at least 2 other Experts, one of whom should be from the institution of the competitor.

3. If the grievance/complaint comes from the Team Manager, it must be in writing.

4. Any grievances/complaints must be lodged on the same day of the incident, otherwise it shall be void.

5. The Chief Expert will resolve any grievances/complaints.

6. The Chief Expert may consult the Jury Panel where necessary.

7. Decision of the Jury Panel is Final.

Meals and Refreshment

1. Meal vouchers will be issued to all competitors for the competitions.

2. Competitors will take their lunch at Central Delights Cafeteria (Block C, Level 4). Central Delights Cafeteria will close at 3pm.

3. Breakfast will not be provided for competitors as some of the competitions start very early and the food court’s stalls will not be ready. Competitors are advised to have their breakfast at home.

4. Refreshments (biscuits and mineral water, etc) will be provided at the respective competition areas.

Note 1. The Experts reserve the right not to award Gold, Silver

and/or Bronze medal(s), should the standard of the competition falls below expectation.

2. The cash award for the team events (Mechatronics & Mobile Robotics) will be shared equally between the 2 team members.

3. Team Managers will be notified to collect the cheques on behalf of the competitors after the Closing Ceremony.

4. All competitors will each receive a Certificate of Participation.

Awards for WSS 2016 Winners

Gold Medallist - Gold Medal & S$3,000 cash

Silver Medallist - Silver Medal & S$2,000 cash

Bronze Medallist - Bronze Medal & S$1,000 cash

1. Winners of WSS 2016 who meet the competency standards will be considered for selection to represent Team Singapore at the 44th WorldSkills Competition (WSC) to be held in Abu Dhabi from 14 to 19 Oct 2017.

2. Selected competitors will be given further mental and skills training to prepare them for the WSC through residential Peak Performance Training Camp. Attendance is compulsory.

3. Singapore winners at the WSC will receive the following cash prizes:

• Gold Medallist : S$7,000 ($20,000)* + ($30,000)**

• Silver Medallist : S$5,000 ($10,000)*

• Bronze Medallist : S$3,000 ($5,000)*

• Medallion for Excellence : Nil ($1,000)*

Participation in WorldSkills Competition

Note: * Pending WDA’s sponsorship approval ** Albert Vidal Award

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