Introducing CAD/CAM and CNC machining by using a feature based methodology in a manufacturing lab course, a conceptual frame work

Author

Iqbal, Hassan ; Sheikh, Anwar K. ; Abdul Samad, M.

Author_Institution

Mech. Eng. Dept., King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Miner., Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

fYear

2014

fDate

3-5 April 2014

Firstpage

811

Lastpage

818

Abstract

In a continuous effort to develop and incorporate innovative teaching styles in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), a new lab course titled Advanced Manufacturing Lab (ME-407) has been introduced, wherein the senior students are exposed to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM). The main objective of this course is to inculcate the knowledge in the area of CAM software, its application in computerized numerical controlled (CNC) machining, metrological study and data generation for statistical analysis. For doing so, a comprehensive project is being developed which integrates all the above elements. This paper outlines a proposed strategy to accomplish these targets and a set of carefully selected activities to follow when this new course starts.

Keywords

CAD/CAM; computer aided instruction; computerised numerical control; educational courses; machining; mechanical engineering computing; production engineering computing; teaching; CAD/CAM software; CNC machining; KFUPM; King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals; ME-407; advanced manufacturing lab; computer aided drafting; computer aided manufacturing; computerized numerical controlled machining; conceptual frame work; data generation; feature based methodology; innovative teaching styles; manufacturing laboratory course; mechanical engineering curriculum; metrological study; statistical analysis; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer numerical control; Design automation; Machining; Manufacturing; Software; Solid modeling; 2.5D machining; 3D machining; CAD; CAM; CNC Machining; feature based machining; frame work; team work;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2014 IEEE

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EDUCON.2014.6826189

Filename

6826189