SKCN 225 - Mastercam

Credits: 4
Instructional Contact Hours: 4

Teaches the advanced concepts of CNC programming for lathe work, mill 3 and 4 axis work, and/or other machinery, shop floor programming, and the principles of CNC operations. Emphasizes various machining operations, accompanied by demonstrations, student programming, and hands-on setup and machine operation. Emphasizes the creation of error free part programs using the MASTERCAM programming language, including part geometry, tool path, and debugging with secondary emphasis on the downloading of a program to the turning center, mill, machining center/system, or wire EDM. Credit may be earned in either SKCN 225 or CNC 225 but not in both.

Prerequisite(s): CAD 120 or SKCA 120, and CNC 162 or SKCN 162 or instructor permission
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 15 Lab Hours: 45
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives

Write a program using the off-line software.
1. Learn software format using the software vendor's programming manual
2. Enter a program into the computer using the software vendor’s programming manual as a guide
3. Identify file extensions
4. Determine thickness of material
5. Determine width of cut
6. Locate required surface finish on the part print
7. Calculate the surface finish
8. Set up tool libraries in order to machine the part within print tolerances
9. Create a tool path that will properly machine the part
Send/Receive a post processed program to/from a CNC machine in the lab.
1. Post process a program using the software vendor s programming manual as a guide
2. Post process a computer-generated program into a usable and proper machinery language format with 100% accuracy for a particular control in the lab
3. Obtain a part printout from the printer/plotter
4. Obtain a machine program printout from the printer
5. Down-load/Up-load part program(s) to/from a CNC machine in the lab