Integrating Rapid Prototyping Technology into a Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Curriculum

工程-工程技术（58）计算机技术的进步为计算机辅助设计（CAD）和计算机辅助制造（CAM）技术的教学开辟了新的视野。该项目的目标是通过整合到课程中的具有挑战性的实验室作业和工业项目，在CAD/CAM领域提供先进的指导和实验室实践。本项目根据不同工程学校成功的类似模式，适应并实施快速原型设计经验和教育实践，以加强制造和工业技术核心设计和制造课程的教学。增强的快速原型功能使学生能够直接从CAD数据中构建物理模型，其中原型传达有关部件的重要信息，包括工程数据，如配合和有限功能测试，标签，突出显示和外观模拟。快速成型设备用于制造工程技术的初级和高级课程，包括高级顶点课程，并补充现有的CNC和CAD设备和软件。

Engineering - Engineering Technology (58)Advances in computer technology opened new horizons in teaching Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) technologies. The objective of the project is to provide advanced instruction and laboratory practices in the areas of CAD/CAM through challenging laboratory assignments and industrial projects that are integrated into the curriculum. This project adapts and implements rapid prototyping experiences and educational practices following successful similar models at various engineering schools to enhance pedagogy in Manufacturing and Industrial Technology core design and manufacturing curriculum. Enhanced rapid prototyping capabilities enable the students to build physical models directly from CAD data, where the prototype communicates important information about parts, including engineering data such as fit and limited functional testing, labeling, highlighting, and appearance simulation. The rapid prototyping equipment is used in junior and senior level courses in manufacturing engineering technology, including the senior capstone course, and complements the existing CNC and CAD equipment and software.