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manufacture various parts designed on a CAD system and then fabricated using computer-controlled machines. The Syna lathe that is shown here is an example of such a machine.
The CAD software package that is used in the lab is called MasterCAM version 8.0. This is a CAD/CAM package that allows the user to not only design a part but to also generate the CNC machine code (G code). There are two basic types of machines in the ADMS Lab: Universal Milling Machines and Lathe. Each of these machines requires different types of programs in order to work. MasterCAM has two main components: 3-D Machining, and 3-D Turning; these are for milling and turning respectively.
After the students gain experience on how CAD/CAM works, they learn how to load a program onto a machine and how to set up the machine in order to fabricate the required part. Additional lab sessions are geared towards teaching quality control, process control, system integration, and information processing in an automated manufacturing environment. Finally, the students get the exposure to the simulation software Extend for performance evaluation of the entire manufacturing setup and gain the insight on how to improve on that.
Finally, the MN 345 course has a project, that the students in a group of 2 or 3 carry out in any of their chosen field relevant to the objectives of the course.
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