CNC Course Descriptions

Blueprint Reading for Machinists      470921 

This course provides the student with a beginning and advanced series of lectures, demonstrations, and practice exercises in the study of prints. Safety will be emphasized as an integral part of this course. 

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor 

Grade Level: 10 – 12      Credit: 1

Fundamentals of Machine Tools – A     470913 

This course provides the basic principles needed for a solid foundation in machine tool technology. Areas and machines covered include shop safety, bench work, drill press, power saw, measurement, mills, and lathes. 

Grade Level: 9 – 12      Credit: 1

Fundamentals of Machine Tools – B     470914 

This course provides intermediate skill development in machine tool technology. The course builds on basic skills, especially in the calculation of safe cutting speed and feed rates for the drill press, power saw, mills, and lathes. Shop safety, bench work, and precision measurement are also emphasized. 

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Machine Tools – A 

Grade Level: 9 – 12     Credit: 1

Manual Programming     470915 

This course introduces the student to the CNC format and the Cartesian Coordinate System. It also introduces the student to CNC codes and programming, set-up, and operation of CNC machine tools. The student will utilize process planning and manual programming for CNC equipment. The student will load a CNC program and set tool and work offsets. 

Grade Level: 9 – 12      Credit: 1

CAD/CAM/CNC     470925 

This course introduces the student to CAD/CAM/CNC systems which include CAM software. The student will utilize process planning, manual programming and CAD/ CAM for CNC equipment. The student will load a CNC program and set tool and work offsets and machine parts. 

Grade Level: 11 – 12      Credit: 1