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New York City District Council of Carpenters Training Center | Evaluated Learning Experience

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Introduction to AutoCAD and Mastercam II

Course Category: 
Inactive Learning Experiences - New York City District Council of Carpenters Training Center
Length: 
35 hours (1 week).
Location: 
The New York City District Council of Carpenters, 395 Hudson Street, New York, NY.
Dates: 

September 2004 - November 2014. 

Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: discuss how AutoCAD and Mastercam facilitate high-volume production of parts in a shop environment; Import drawings from AutoCAD to Mastercam; verify how parts will be cut; conduct final verification; cut all parts; and assemble the final project.

Instruction: 

Students use the skills learned in Introduction to AutoCAD and Masteram II to extract all parts of a drawing and import those parts to Mastercam. Verifying how parts will be cut in Mastercam and making revisions to the file in order to compensate for thickness of actual material will allow students to gain experience in troubleshooting using the software. Students are then introduced to standard practices for the CNC machine, conduct final verification of part cutting, cut all parts, and assemble the final project.

Credit recommendation: 
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Cabinetmaking and related disciplines (11/09).

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