IT 201 - Waterjet Operation

Credit Hours: 2

A course on the set-up and operation of CNC waterjet machines that provides familiarization with controls. Students will be able to safely load material and programs. Perform minor editing and determine best programming/setup practices using technical drawings. Students will also perform part setup and fine-tune the program to produce a good first piece. Several projects plus a final print-to-part project are required.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

enter and transfer CNC programs into the machine control;
explain work holding methods utilized on a waterjet and handle material safely;
read, interpret, and explain code found in basic CNC programs;
develop one-line programs for setup procedures;
use the machine control to operate the machine in manual and automatic modes; and
perform all operations necessary to safely manufacture parts from print specifications.

Corequisites: IT 200
Concurrent Registration: IT 200
F/S (N)