Westec Presentation -Digital tools to train CNC workers

Nick Real - Cerritos College 1

Westec 2005

CNC Operator Training: Overview of Resources Available to Improve

Their Understanding of Operations


Training - Resources Volunteer

Organizations Example: The

Virtual Machine Shop @ jjjtrain.com


Training – Simulation Simulation is limited to 50 lines of program but FREE


Training – Simulation Simulation is limited to 50 lines of program but FREE


Training – Simulation Simulation on MasterCam cannot be saved but is

almost FREE – From “Learning MasterCam Mill Step by Step”


Communities of Practice From peripheral To intermediate To core knowledge


Communities of Practice Example: Virtual Gibbs Software


Communities of Practice Example: emastercam


Communities of Practice Example: jjjtrain.com


Communities of Practice jjjtrain.com : a discussion


Communities of Practice Starting one: Yahoo Groups


Communities of Practice March 05: 110 groups registered under

“machining” in Yahoo Groups


Training – Do it yourself Video Editing Example:

Windows MovieMaker


Training – Do it yourself Picture

Capture & Editing

Example: Snagit


Training – Do it yourself Animation Example:

Flash


Training – Do it yourself Sound

Editing Example:

Audacity


Workforce Training - CMTC

Example: CMTC/CETP

Documents

Westec Presentation -Digital tools to train CNC workers