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spectraCAM Turning Technology tekLINK

Curriculum

The tekLINK's Activities Book contains 15 activities, each of which can be completed in one 45-minute lab session. Each activity includes the following sections:

  • Objectives - goals the student will achieve,
  • SCANS skills - competencies the student will develop,
  • Materials - specific items needed for the activity,
  • Overview - description of the subjects to be explored,
  • Procedures - includes a series of tasks or operations the students perform; questions and review conclude each activity,
  • Worksheets - all questions and tasks are printed on a set of worksheets for recording the student's answers and lab results,
  • Academics - contains enrichment materials such as industrial applications and opportunities.

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The fifteen student activities are:
  1. Getting Started
  2. Using spectraCAM
  3. Starting the 'TOP' program
  4. Creating Toolpaths
  5. Geometry and Toolpaths
  6. Finish Toolpath and File Generatio
  7. Setup for the Advanced Projec
  8. Creating the Part Drawing (pneumatic fitting)
  9. Final Geometry and Toolpaths
  10. Toolpaths and NC Code
  11. Setup for the Final ProjectCreating the Lighter Geometry
  12. Final Geometry and Toolpaths
  13. Final Toolpaths and NC Code Generation
  14. Conclusions