Preparations for WorldSkills 2015 Underway

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Today is “Familiarization” Day at WorldSkills 2015 in Brazil. Competitors will be attending preparation meetings and visiting their workplaces for orientation. For the first time ever in its 65 year history, the WorldSkills competition will be held in Latin America.  There is sure to be excitement with over 1,000 competitors from 59 different countries competing. This the largest vocational education and skills competition in the world. The competitions are designed to simulate real workplace challenges and must comply with international standards of quality. This is the perfect opportunity for competitors to demonstrate their acumen in one of 50 different skills competitions. The skills competitions include Architectural Stonemasonry, IT Software Solutions, CNC Milling, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering Design, Mobile Robotics, Mechatronics, Cooking, Automobile Technology and many more. Keep visiting our blog for daily updates.

WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Competition

Mobile Robotics is a fast evolving industry for robotics engineers. It’s importance reaches diverse industries such as aerospace, mining, agriculture, medicine and manufacturing. Engineers must hold careful consultations to understand the problem and create accurate specifications. After that, they must create a prototype during the design phase, test and make modifications. The whole process requires knowledge with logic, microprocessors and computer programming. For the competition, students must complete two specific tasks over a four day period using the robotics provided. If you are interested in mobile robotics, the official WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Component Collection is available at Studica.com.

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