IT 220 - Mastercam, Computer Aided Design

Credit Hours: 2

This course is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, specifically Mastercam. Students will learn to create, modify, manipulate, and import geometry. Manufacturing/machining processes will be applied to that geometry along with tools, speeds, and feeds for tool path simulation and verification. Students will ultimately be able to create a computer-aided design (CAD) drawing, simulate the machining of a three-dimensional model, and generate CNC code to machine an actual part.

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

create, modify, import, and manipulate CAD geometry;
create complete three-dimensional CAD drawings within MASTERCAM;
select tools from the MASTERCAM library to use for machining and create libraries of tools;
determine machining processes required to produce a part drawn in MASTERCAM;
use the created drawing, selected tools, and machining processes to post code and run tool paths necessary to machine a three-dimensional model;
post CNC code-producing programs for a variety of controls/machines listed in the MASTERCAM library;
simulate/verify, edit, and run programs; and
explain the difference between creating CNC programs manually and creating them with CAM software.

Prerequisites: IT 102 and IT 115
F/S (N)