OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GENERIC COURSE SYLLABUS

Instructor: Dave Geller
Semester:
Division Office II
Time:
Email:dgeller@oakton.edu
Room: P130
Office Hours:

I. Course Course Course      
  Prefix Number Name Credit: Lecture: Lab:
  MFG 145 Advance CNC Programming 
4
4
0

II. PREQUISITE:
  MFG 144 or consent of the instructor

III. COURSE DESCRIPTION (catalog):
  This hands-on course is a follow-up to MFG 144 and allows greater depth in the design and production of CNC programs. Advanced programs are simulated off-line and run on CNC machine tools. Canned cycles, cutter compensation, macro programming, and subroutines are covered in detail. CAM software is introduced and used for planning and simulation.

IV. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
 

After successful completion of this course, the student shall be able to:

  1. Construct and simulated advanced NC programs.
  2. Implement CAN cycles to become more productive.
  3. Incorporate macros and subroutines to modularize code.
  4. Have a working knowledge of CAM software.
   
  If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodationsor services. To request accommodations or services, contact the ASSIST office in Instructional Support Services. All students areexpected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.

V. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
 

Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:

  • cheating,
  • plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),
  • falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
  • helping others to cheat,
  • unauthorized changes on official documents,
  • pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,
  • making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and
  • any other behavior that violates academic integrity.

There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s policies and procedures provide students  a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you.  If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.

Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.

VI. HANDOUTS:
  Sample programs and Student Lab projects.

VII. EVALUATION OF STUDENT PROGRESS:
 
A monthly quiz 10%   90-100 A
Midterm Exam 25%   80 – 89 B
Final Exam 25%   70 – 79 C
Class Projects 40%   60 – 69 D
      59 & below F

VIII. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
 

Textbook: Introduction to Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
  James V Valentino, Joseph Goldenburg 3rd edition (optional at the discretion of the instructor)

IX. OUTLINE OF TOPICS:
 

  • Advanced CNC programming techniques.
  • Programming with cutter compensation.
  • Canned cycles for drilling, boring, tapping, and other operations.
  • Macro programming techniques.
  • Subroutine calls and procedures.
  • Mirror imaging, polar rotation, and helical interpolation.
  • Preparing a job plan and off-line simulation using CAM.
  • Introduction to CAM programming.

X. OTHER COURSE INFORMATION:
 

Safety Policy

General:
Your instructor will cover the following safety concerns at the beginning of the class.

1. Location of power shut off.
2. Location of fire extinguisher.
3. Location of shut off for Shop Air supply.
4. General safety rules in the lab.

As the course progresses the instructor will cover safety concerns in machine control system programming and control systems design. These safety rules must be followed in the student’s own programs and program debug procedures.

No student will ever work on lab projects in the room alone. For safety sake at least 2 people must be in the room anytime students are working on lab projects.

The student understands the equipment used in this course is standard industrial grade equipment and must be used in accordance with OSHA standard industrial safety rules and regulations.

The student understands the instructor has the right to remove a student from the class for dangerous or unprofessional behavior.

If at any time a student notices a safety concern he/she must notify the instructor immediately. This includes loose equipment, hoses, wiring or any other safety concern.