Course Title: Program NC/CNC machining centre

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5204 Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade

Course Title: Program NC/CNC machining centre

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers writing and trialling programs for NC/CNC
machining centres.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Path 1

MEM07015B Set computer controlled machines/processes
MEM07016C Set and edit computer controlled
machines/processes
MEM07018C Write basic NC/CNC programs
MEM07024B Operate and monitor machine/process
MEM07028B Operate computer controlled
machines/processes
MEM09002B Interpret technical drawing
MEM12023A Perform engineering measurements
MEM18001C Use hand tools
Path 2

MEM07005B Perform general machining
MEM07015B Set computer controlled machines/processes
MEM07016C Set and edit computer controlled
machines/processes
MEM07018C Write basic NC/CNC programs
MEM09002B Interpret technical drawing
MEM12023A Perform engineering measurements
MEM18001C Use hand tools



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MEM07019C Program NC/CNC machining centre

Elements:

1 Identify basic NC/CNC
machine program
elements
1.1 Appropriate program elements are selected for machine
controller.
2 Write basic NC/CNC
machine program
2.1 Engineering drawings are understood and interpreted to
define machine function and tool path geometry.
2.2 Coordinates calculated as required for tool path or
machine functions.
2.3 Advanced operations using canned cycles and subroutines
are selected and applied appropriately.
2.4 Program is written in standard code format in
accordance with standard operating procedures.

3 Write NC/CNC operation
sheet
3.1 Operation sheets are produced to specification in
accordance with standard operating procedures which
includes appropriate Australian standard where
required.
4 Trial program 4.1 Machine is operated in manual mode to test and prove
program.
4.2 Program is edited if necessary to adjust operation.
4.3 Components are checked to conform to specification.

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be
able to program a NC/CNC machining centre. Competency
in this unit cannot be claimed until all prerequisites have
been satisfied.