CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Foundations
Description
Participants have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of CAD fundamentals as they create a two-dimensional (2D) graphic representation of an engineering part or object.
Bianca Perez, Wahluke MS,
2025 1st Place
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
Click on the links to the right to view past entries for this event.
Event Deadlines
January 22, 2026
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor.
January CAD Foundations challenge
Students will complete a drawing using the challenge, and upload a pdf file of the solution.
April 2026
Students will compete in a 2 hour on-site timed challenge.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 19, 2025 ($35)
Compete in the January 22, 2026 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 8, 2026
State Conference registration week February 23-27, 2026 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 3 individuals per chapter may compete.
