Courses
Created by manufacturing industry experts for industry development.
To participate in on-site training courses at CCAT’s Digital Thread Lab, students must be currently employed by a Defense Industrial Base (DIB) company located in the United States and identify as a U.S Person with valid identification.
Awareness Training
Kickstart your digital transformation journey by learning about the Digital Thread and why it implementation is beneficial.
Digital Design
Begin your digital design journey with CAD for model-based design (MBD), quality and validation practices for MBD, digital costing and product lifecycle management.
Digital Manufacturing
Take the step from digital design to digital manufacturing with applications for 3-axis milling machines, additive manufacturing, digital work instructions and more.
Quality Assurance and Inspection
Unlock your potential in digital quality assurance and inspection with training designed to prepare you for the implementation of model based definition methodologies within existing inspection workflows.
Digital CNC Operations
Master the basics of computer-aided machining with hands-on training in Mastercam, learning to create tool paths, program milling machines, and explore advanced automation strategies in just four days.
Course Offerings at a Glance
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Awareness Training
Digital Thread Concepts & Value Proposition
Next Generation Technical Data Packages and MBD Workflows
Digital Design
Introduction to CAD for Model-Based Design
Intermediate CAD for Model-Based Design
CAD Quality and Validation Practices for Model-Based Design
Interpreting CAD Quality and Validation for Model-Based Design
Digital Costing for Model-Based Design
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Model-Based Design
Quality Assurance and Inspection
Inspection Plan Authoring Automation for MBD
First Article Inspection Automation for MBD
Introduction to Inspection Workflows for MBD
Intermediate Inspection Workflows for MBD
Automated Programming of CMM Inspection
Automated Programming of Non-Contact Inspection
Digital Manufacturing
Overview of Setup and Programming of a 3-Axis Milling Machine
Automating Setup and Programming of 3-Axis Milling Machines for MBD
Overview of Additive Manufacturing Processes and Workflows
Additive Manufacturing: Automation & MBD Applications
Process Authoring with a Digital Twin Platform
Using Mixed Reality to Create Work Instructions for Design