LIVE Challenges
Auto Collision Repair
Questions? Please contact James Zuege at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 920-498-5684
TRADES & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES
Student capacity: 12
The goal of the competition is for students to demonstrate their skill at repairing damage to
vehicle. They will be required to repair damage to a supplied parts to set industry standards.
We will supply all needed tools and materials required to complete the repair. Each competency
of the repair will be assigned a point value and students of the collision repair program will judge
to an established rubric. The competing students will be given 3 hours to complete the task.
Auto
Body Repair
NWTC supplied fender with three areas of damage to be repaired.
Two of the areas to be repaired using filler material and finished to primer readiness.
One area to be metal finished (no filler) and ready for primer.
Judging criteria is based off accepted repair industry standards.
Three hours to complete the task.
Scoring Rubric
1. Proper cleaning and prep of fender to be repaired.
2. Proper use of safety equipment.
3. Proper use of tools and equipment.
4. Proper choice of filler material.
5. Proper use and application of filler material.
6. Proper choice of sanding tools and choice of grits.
7. Repair areas straight and match fender contours.
8. Repairs finished and acceptable for primer.
The eight areas are scored from one point being unacceptable, to five points being excellent.
1 Point 2 Points 3 Points 4 Points 5 Points
Unacceptable Needs more
work Average, some
areas of concern Very good, minor
areas of concern Excellent, no areas of
concern
The total for the challenge is forty points.
Grade scale:
40 - 36 = A
35 - 32 = B
31 - 28 = C
27 – 24 = D
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