Catalog Info
Effective Term
Fall 2014
WebAdvisor Title
Advanced CNC Techniques
Credit Hours
2.00
Contact Hours Per Week
2 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description
Covers fundamentals of computer numerical control (CNC), with emphasis on generic application to both vertical and horizontal milling machines. Examines how to use software to program CNC operations involving linear, circular, and helical interpolation. Discusses how canned cycles, auto routines, and various preparatory functions are used in programming, and then applied to machine functional work pieces on a fully operational CNC trainer. Provides a review of programmer math.
Pre-requisites
TAMA-200 or TAE Apprentice Coordinator/Instructor Permission