COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING (CAM)

Instructor: Kevin Ryszka

Course Goals/Objectives

To develop skills and traits for employment in industry, while gaining knowledge of engineering principles and machining practices.
Course Procedures

Students learn about machined-part production, from an idea to a finished product, by studying and applying the processing from blueprint to finished part.
Student/Teacher Expectations

Students are expected to attend every day and participate in class activities. This consistent attendance will allow them to become fluent in machine shop theory and practice, while developing good work habits.
Grading Policy
90xx –xx 100% = A

80 xx-xxxx 89% = B

70 xx-xxxx 79% = C

60 xx-xxxx 69% = D

<59% xxxxxxxxx= E

 Daily Points: Attendance xxxxxxxxxxx= 4

xxxxxxxxxxxAttitude xxxxxxxxxxxxxx   x= 4

xxxxxxxxxxxWork ethic/participationx = 4

xxxxxxxxxxxTOTALxxxxxxxxxxxxx    x = 12

Daily point criteria:

  • Attendance: Being there every day on time.
  • Attitude: How you work with, talk to, or treat your instructor and/or fellow students. Willingness to work cooperatively.
  • Work ethic: Working the entire class period and helping clean up the shop at class ending.
  • Participation: Paying attention to lecture and demonstrations, and taking notes.
Six-week grading criteria summary:

  • Daily 12 points = 50% of your grade
  • Shop projects = 25% of your grade
  • Test/class work = 25% of your grade
Loss of daily points can result from the following:

  • Absences excused will result in the loss of 12 daily points with the opportunity to make up the time after school at the discretion of the instructor.
  • Absences unexcused will result in the loss of 12 daily points with no chance for making up the time.
  • Absences due to suspensions will result in the loss of 18 daily points with no chance for making up the time.
  • Being tardy will result in the loss of 4 daily points.
  • Disregarding safety, rules, and unwillingness to perform tasks or duties can result in forfeiture of up to 12 daily points depending upon the severity of the occurrence.
Extra credit and assigned work, aside from normal class assignments, is at the discretion of the instructor. This will be based on completion of normal tasks at an above satisfactory level.

Course Text/References

  • Exploring Metalworking, John R. Walker
  • Machining Fundamentals, John R. Walker
  • Machine Trades Print Reading, Michael A. Barsamian & Richard A. Gizelbach
  • Machinery’s Handbook, 25th Edition, Erik Oberg, Franklin D. Jones, Holbrook L Horton and Henry H. Ryffel
Recommended Tools/Equipment

Texas Instruments Scientific Calculator
Student Organizations/Competitions

Students may opt to enter a project in the Michigan Industrial Technical Education Society (MITES) competition
Course Outline
A. Print reading

B. CAD drawing

C. Measurement and math

D. Manual machining
1. Turning

2. Mill and drill

3. Grinding
E. Computer Numeric Controls (CNC) Machining
1. Turning

2. Mill and drill

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