Mastercam Essentials: Hands-On CAM Training for Job Shop Success
Digital CNC Operations
Introduction to CAM Using Mastercam Mill
This course is designed to give student foundation skills in computer-aided machining using the CAM software Mastercam for milling. The course covers basic sketching and the creation of facing, contour, pocket and drilling tool paths. This four-day course will give students the basic skills needed to program a milling machine in a job shop environment using Mastercam. Additionally, students will be introduced to automated CAM programming using feature and tolerance-based machining strategies and model-based definition workflows.
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Upon completion of the course students can:
Show proficiency with the Mastercam workflow for milling.
Create simple part geometries in Mastercam.
Program and execute facing operations.
Program and execute contouring operations.
Program and execute drilling operations.
Demonstrate foundational skills essential for programming in a job shop environment.
Gain practical hands-on experience with a 3-axis milling machine, including transferring programs, loading raw materials, validating, and executing operations.
Describe automated CAM programming using feature and tolerance-based machining strategies and model-based definition workflows.
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Initial Offering Dates: Tuesday, Feb. 25 – Friday, Feb, 28, 2025
Time: 9am-4pm (lunch 12-1pm) daily onsite in the Digital Thread
Pricing: $400 for 4 days (note: students must attend all 4 days, this is not modular)
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This course is designed for people with limited or no CAD-CAM experience. No prerequisites are required. Basic computer skills are helpful.