The aim of these courses/skills programs is to provide the learner with the necessary CNC skills required in industry to progress from a CNC operator to a CNC programmer. The courses presented at Northlink College are career-orientated to bridge the gap between the lecture room and the world of work with the least disruption at the end of the training period. Students who attend class are expected to be neatly dressed at all times. It is expected of students to attend their classes regularly.
Type: undergraduate certificate
Duration: 2 years full-time and part-time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Introduction 2D Drawings
- NC Editing
- Tool path Verification
- 2.5 & 3 Axis Milling
- 2D Turning
- Basic Surface Design
- Surface Milling
- Conventional Machining Methods
- Personal and CNC Machine Safety
- Basic hand skills
- CNC Machine Part Identification
- CNC Tooling
- CNC Operating Procedures
- Pre-shift Lubrication and Maintenance
- Safety
- Cutting Speeds and Feeds
- Setup Procedures
- Material Technology
Second year subjects:
- Safety
- Cutting Speeds and Feeds
- Setup Procedures
- CNC Tooling and Insert selection and usage
- CNC Manual Operations
- CNC Automatic Operation
- Inspection/Measuring Equipment
- Introduction to programming
- CNC Machining Strategies
- Cutting Conditions
- CNC Code Generation
- CNC Tooling and Insert selection and usage
- Material Technology
- Introduction to CAD/CAM
Careers: computer technician.
Source: www.northlink.co.za