Overview
This event tests both technical and agricultural mechanics skills. A team of three or four members must demonstrate their ability to work with others while solving problems. During the event, members complete a written exam and demonstrate problem-solving and hands-on performance skills. The event takes a “systems” approach and emphasizes machinery and equipment systems, related industry and marketing systems, energy systems, structural systems and environmental/natural resource systems.
State winning team advances to the national competition that is held during the National FFA Convention in late October.
Genuine Judging Card Scan sheet #105481 is required for this contest!
The 2024 State ATMS CDE will include the following Skill Areas:
(The skills within each area will be limited to those described below)
Machinery & Equipment: Round Hay Baler
- Identify safe machinery operational practices.
- Identify the recommended service and maintenance operations from the operator’s manual.
- Select lubricants for machinery and equipment.
- Identify functions of machinery components.
- Identify parts and functions of hydraulic systems.
- Match tractors to implement.
- Install, operate, maintain, adjust and evaluate machine systems for field conditions
Electrical: AC Wiring limited to 120 volt branch circuits
- Single pole switches; SPST
- 3-way, 4-way switches; DPST, DPDT
- GFCI Circuits
- Duplex Receptacles,
- Light Fixtures
- Service Entry Panel / breakers
Compact Equipment: Limited to Small Engines, single or multi cylinder engines (30 HP or less) may include OHV engines.
- Perform recommended periodic service jobs (as found in operator’s manuals).
- Use measuring tools and test instruments (e.g. micrometer, telescoping gauges, calipers, dial indicator, compression tester, torque wrench, VOA [volt-ohm-amp] meter, DMM [digital multi-meter], timing devices, tachometer and dynamometer for determining test procedures.
- Remove, service and replace electrical components.
- Test and service batteries, charging, lighting, warning and cranking systems
- Select and use engine overhaul equipment, including valve, cylinder, piston, seal and bearing tools.
- Service and maintain fuel, air intake and exhaust, cooling and lubrication systems
Environmental and Natural Resources: (Team Activity) Limited to Surveying
- Conduct Land Surveying practices (profile leveling, differential leveling).
- Determine land shaping and grading requirements
- Layout grade stakes for cuts/fills
- Layout and map contour lines
Structures: (Team Activity) Limited to Wood Structures
- Determine the size, specifications and layout of building.
- Develop a bill of materials
- Interpret plans and working drawings
- Stud framing layout and construction
- Rafter layout and construction
- Operate hand and power tools such as drills and saws
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