SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE

SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE DIVISION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES Dowagiac, Michigan COURSE SYLLABUS Fall Semester/Session 2012 COURSE NO.: SECTION NO.:

COURSE TITLE:

CNC 3D Mill

DAYS AND TIMES:

Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00-9:10 PM

CREDITS/CONTACTS:

Credit Hours: Lecture hours/weekly: Laboratory hours/weekly: Weekly Contact Hours:

FINAL EXAM INFORMATION:

7:05 – 9:00 PM Thursday, December 13, 2012 Niles Area Campus Room #119

INSTRUCTOR:

Tom Slocum Office: Room 119A NAC Phone Number: Cell (574)215-7047 Email: [email protected] OFFICE HOURS:

MACH 231 1968

4 2 (NILES 119) 4 6

The instructor will try to be available 15 minutes before class, or by appointment.

PREREQUISITE:

Minimum grades of C in MACH 124; ISYS 110; and READ 100 or satisfactory test score, concurrent enrollment allowed.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students will use advanced computer software to design, toolpath, and create CNC machine applications. Emphasis will be placed on 3-D CAD/CAM programming and machining which incorporates both 2-D and 3-D vertical mill projects.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Students will learn virtual milling, tool path generation and CNC code generation via the use of Mastercam software. Students will learn of the various types of surfaces associated with CAD/CAM software. Students will learn setups for 3-D contouring. Students will learn various tooling for 3-D machining operations. Students will learn team-building skills through group exercises. Students will practice shop safety as it relates to the machine tool industry.

TEXTBOOK:

REQUIRED: OPTIONAL:

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED RESOURCES:

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: MACH 231 – CNC 3D Mill: Fall, 2012

Manton, Mastercam X6 Training Guide Mill 2D & 3D, CamInstructor, Inc., 2011 Erik Oberg [et. al] Machinery’s Handbook, 28th edition. Industrial Press, 2008 Scientific Calculator MACH Materials Voucher

This course uses lecture, discussion, audio / visual materials, readings and lab

projects. EVALUATION METHOD:

Upon completion of this course, the student will demonstrate achievement of the course objectives by obtaining a final minimum grade of 70% as measured by tests, lab assignments, attendance, and the final exam. Text exercises Attendance Midterm Final Exam Total

GRADING SCALE:

60% 10% 10% 20% 100%

The following grading scale will be in effect for this course: 94-100% 90-93.9% 87-89.9% 84-86.9% 80-83.9% 77-79.9%

A AB+ B BC+

74-76.9% 70-73.9% 67-69.9% 64-66.9% 60-63.9% Below 60%

C CD+ D DF

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Attendance is mandatory, and will be recorded as per college policy. A tardy will receive half credit for that class. Any student more than 20 minutes tardy will be counted absent. Any work or assignments missed due to an unexcused absence will not be accepted.

TESTING POLICY:

Students are expected to take all examinations as they are scheduled. Students who are ill must contact the instructor prior to the time of the exam or when not possible, within one week of the original testing date. The instructor reserves the right to determine whether a make-up test will be given and the format of the testing method.

NOTICE:

Representative student work will be used as a part of SMC’s on-going curriculum assessment program.

OTHER COURSE EXPECTATIONS:

1. All exercises are due with the chapter as noted below. Post all work to your “V” drive. Lab assignments will be by arrangement. All weekly assignments are due by 6:00 PM the following Monday, unless otherwise noted. 2. All students are to use SMC Wired, as emails and discussions may be online and needed for class. Only SMC email accounts will be used for this class. 3. Food and beverages are allowed in the classroom and lab at the instructor’s discretion. 4. Ethnic or gender specific comments or jokes, as well as crude or offensive language, will not be tolerated in the classroom. This includes, but is not limited to, clothing, stickers, etc. Lack of respect for other students, their property (including tools), or school property, will be dealt with in an appropriate manner. In addition, "Students are expected to assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. In order to assure that all students have the opportunity to gain from time spent in class, students are prohibited from engaging in any form of distraction. Inappropriate behavior in the classroom shall result, minimally, in a request to leave class" (College Civility

Policy) and may result in a Concerns Report being filed. MACH 231 – CNC 3D Mill: Fall, 2012

5. Internet usage on college property is to be limited per college policies. 6. A safe environment is to be observed at all times. ANSI Z87.1 approved safety glasses with clear lenses MUST be worn at all times in the shop. Shorts, baggy clothing, open-toed shoes, certain types of jewelry, neckties, or anything else that could pose an unnecessary hazard is prohibited from the shop. Violations may result in being banned from the shop. 7. All students are expected to participate in keeping the shop clean. 8. Use of personal electronic devices, including texting, while operating lab equipment is expressly prohibited. First offense: expulsion from the lab for the day. Second offense: expulsion from the class. 9. Computers for Mastercam exercises are available at all times, at the instructor’s discretion, in the classroom or in the PPT lab. Please arrange with the instructor for off-time usage. Students are encouraged to work ahead, as the projects will increase in complexity as the course progresses.

ACCEPTABLE USE OF PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY:

All phones, iPods, Black Berries, palm pilots, pagers, laptops and other technological devices including devices capable of taking photographs must be turned off or placed in vibrate mode and may not be brought out during class. If you are expecting or receiving an urgent call, you are required to leave the classroom before answering. Violation of this policy will result in your removal from the classroom for the class period. Multiple violations of this policy will be referred to the appropriate dean for disciplinary action. Further details or ramifications of violations maybe found elsewhere in this syllabus. The instructor has the right to modify this policy to meet the needs of your course.

HONESTY POLICY:

Cheating or plagiarizing will absolutely not be tolerated at Southwestern Michigan College. Any student found cheating or plagiarizing material in any manner may be assigned a failing semester/session grade in this course. A second such incident while at SMC could result in suspension or expulsion from the institution. A student found in violation of this section of the syllabus will not be allowed to drop this course. Additional detail regarding cheating and/or plagiarism may be found elsewhere in this syllabus. For more detailed information consult the SMC Student Code of Conduct. In short, all work must be your own. Any work submitted which is found not to be the work of the student will not receive any credit and cannot be made up. All such material will be reported to the Dean of Students, as well as any other pertinent college agencies.

NOTICE: Information in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. The instructor, however, reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Southwestern Michigan College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques. COURSE OUTLINE Sept. 4, 6:

Review course syllabus. Introduction of MasterCam software environment. Book: Projects 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B

Sept. 11, 13:

Book: Projects 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B

MACH 231 – CNC 3D Mill: Fall, 2012

Sept. 18, 20:

Book: Projects 6, 7, 7A (not the same as 7!), 7B

Sept. 25, 27:

Book: Projects 8, 8A, 8B

Oct. 2, 4:

Book: Advanced Exercise #1

Oct. 9, 11:

Book: Advanced Exercise #2

Oct. 17, 19:

Book: Advanced Exercises #3

Oct. 23, 25:

Mid-term Exam, Oct. 25. Book: Projects 9, 9A

Oct. 30, Nov. 1: Book: Projects 10, 10A. 2-D Project due November 3. Nov. 6, 8:

Book: Projects 11, 11A

Nov. 13, 15:

Book: Projects 12, 12A (Hard!)

Nov. 20:

Book: Project 13,13A. (Harder!!)

Nov. 27, 29:

Book: Project 14, 14A

Dec. 4, 6:

Review for Final Exam.

Dec 13:

FINAL EXAM – CUMULATIVE (7:05 – 9:00 PM) NILES AREA CAMPUS Room #119

OTHER DATES Monday, Sept. 10 Friday, Sept. 14 Friday, Oct. 12 Nov. 22-25

Last day to add classes. Last to drop classes for 100% refund Graduation applications for fall semester due Thanksgiving break

BIBLIOGRAPHY Evans, Ken. Programming of CNC Machines. Third edition. New York: Industrial Press, Inc., 2008 Lendel, Mariana. Mastercam X6 Training Tutorials: Mill Level 3 Applications. In-House Solutions Inc., 2012 (Similar to our text, good reinforcement.) Lin, S. C. Jonathon. Computer Numerical Control: From Programming to Networking. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, Inc., 1994 (A bit dated, but some good technical information.) Lin, S. C. Jonathon and Tony F. Shay. Mastercam X: Mill and Solids. Ann Arbor, MI: Scholars International Publishing Corp., 2006 (Some really good information & exercises, but marred by numerous typos.) Smid, Peter. CNC Programming Handbook. Third edition. New York: Industrial Press, Inc., 2008 (Excellent resource for CNC programming.)

MACH 231 – CNC 3D Mill: Fall, 2012