Computer Aided Machining-Engineering CAM

Only four other schools in the United States have such a program! Students will create two and three-dimensional designs using SurfCAM software and then generate 2-D tool paths for CNC milling machines. The student will verify part programs by linking computer created geometry and tool paths to machining practices. This course is articulated with Moraine Park Technical College and is worth two college credits.

Students will use our "state-of-the-art" CNC equipment that includes a Haas Machining Center, a Haas CNC Lathe, a Delgado CNC Plasma Cutting System, and CNC Router. Our class will also take four different trips during the semester. Three times will be to the MPTC campus to manufacture advanced designs and one trip area tooling, engineering, and manufacturing business to see these types of programs at work. Students will have the chance to speak directly to industry experts about career choices, educational needs, salary/wage possibilities, and future industry needs.

Many of the students that have successfully completed this course have gone on to the schools listed at the right of this page.

If you are interested in the high paying careers of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Tool & Die Making, Tool & Die Design, Robotics & Automation, and Systems Engineering then this course is a must for you! This course is truly one of a kind and our facilities are spectacular!