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National Apprenticeship Competition (NAC) 2015

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Date/time

28/11/2014
All day

Venue

Cranfield University, Vincent Building
Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL.

Event organiser

Cranfield University

Contact details

apprenticeship@cranfield.ac.uk


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National Apprenticeship Competition (NAC) 2015

Organised by: Cranfield University
Judging Day: 19th May 2015

Theme: Manufacturing on the Moon (Series vehicle production on the Moon)

Website: www.national-apprenticeship-competition.org.uk

REGISTER your TEAM now!
Deadline 28th November!

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Apprentices in engineering and manufacturing technologies from all years are invited to work in teams from their institution and build models to demonstrate their innovative ideas for manufacturing on the Moon.

A team of national judges will select the winner. Awards will be presented at Cranfield University on 19th May 2015.

Apprentices can provide a major skill base required to rebuild UK manufacturing. Apprenticeships are about designing, making and maintaining products (manufacturing) and making things work (engineering). This competition is open to apprentices from all UK manufacturing sectors, including: aerospace, automotive, defence, energy, oil and gas, food, furniture, glass and process industry. The competition will allow the teams to stretch their imagination and further develop their team working skills.

There are three prizes:

  • First prize: £1000 cash and certificate

  • Second prize: £500 cash and certificate

  • Third prize: £250 cash and certificate

Important dates:


  • 28th November 2014: Registration and outline proposal submission closes

  • 12th December 2014: Successful applicants invited to make a full submission of project portfolio and demonstrator model

  • 17th April 2015: Closing date for submission of project portfolio

  • 8th May 2015: Names of apprentice team members and managers attending the competition on 19th May 2015 submitted to Cranfield University

  • 19th May 2015: Deliver demonstration model to Cranfield University. Set-up to be complete by 11:00

  • 19th May 2015: Judging of entrants from 11:00

  • 19th May 2015: 16:00 Award Ceremony

  • 20th May 2015: First, Second and Third prize-winners exhibit their models at the 2015 National Manufacturing Debate

Contact:
Patrick McLaughlin
T: +44 (0)1234 750111 Ext. 5484
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL
apprenticeship@cranfield.ac.uk

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