Independent Component 1

Step 1:

02/14/2013 6:00 P.M.-6:20 P.M.
I created two dimensional lines to create the shape of my solid model.

Step 2:

02/14/2013 6:20 P.M.-7:20 P.M.
I used my two dimensional lines to extrude my box and create a cavity for the box.

Step 3:

02/15/2013 8:30 A.M.-10:30 A.M.
I added details to make the part machinable. By adding Fillet radii, it creates a shape that will allow me to create machinable tool paths.

Step 4:

02/15/2013 10:30 A.M.- 12:30 P.M.  5:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M.
02/16/2013 8:30 A.M.- 10:30 A.M.  2:00 P.M.- 5:30 P.M.
02/17/2013 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.  12:00 P.M.- 1:00 P.M.
 Determined material stock size that part will fit in and be able to be machined from. Material needs to be over sized in order to be held in a vise. I then started creating tool paths for the first operation.

Rough periphery cut:

Roughed out pocket:

Finished inside pocket and periphery. Also drilled and tapped cover mounting holes:

Step 5:

02/17/2013 4:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

I then flipped my model over to complete the second and final operation. I milled off the excess material and created a deburring operation to eliminate all sharp edges. I also personalized the box by engraving my name to the bottom. This took 3 hours.

Step 6:

02/18/2013 8:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M  6:00 P.M.- 9:00 P.M.

 I followed the same steps (drew solid model and created tool paths) to create the cover for my box

Here is the view of my box with the cover on it.

Testing to see if it could be made, no errors were shown on the program.

All this is to create NC coding that the CNC mill can read.

LITERAL
“I, Ariana King, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component
My mentor was the best in helping me complete this component.
(d) Explanation of what you completed.
I created a 2D image of a box with a lid and holes for screws in MasterCam which generated the NC coding after both the model and tool paths were completed.
APPLIED
By better understanding the program, I can better handle the program itself,reducing mistakes, and increasing the speed in which I can generate a program. This helps provide validity to my first answer, which was having a sound understanding of how the specific program a machine programmer is using works. Creating this box allowed me to become familiar with some of the tools of the program as well as how tool programming works.

Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

(1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.


     I plan to do both in process inspection as well as final inspection of machined parts. I will be working with various inspection instruments designed to check  the tightest tolerance of a part.

(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.

I will be doing the job of a quality inspector which will include using various type of inspection equipment on various types of parts.
(3) How does your independent study component relate to your working EQ?


 Since my second answer is value machine tool quality over price, doing quality checks will help me better understand as to why tool quality is so important.

Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

CONTENT:

(1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.

Make a few programs in MasterCAM to better aquatint myself with the program

(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.

Multiple programs will be made ranging in various difficulties and therefore ranging in times taken to make them

(3) How does your independent study component relate to your working EQ?  

It helps me better understand what program a machine programmer has to work with.

Blog 16

1. How can a machine programmer best produce quality airplane parts in the aerospace industry?
2. Devote himself more to quality than price efficiency.
3.  CMM machines ensure quality, but cheap ones aren't useful at all. Using tools that are made to handle the proper metal. Run proper maintenance on work holdings.
4.  How to select a CMM
5.  I plan to further pursue my second answer by talking to the people in charge of quality in the shop.

On Friday February 8th, you will be going into 2-Hour houses.   In your 2-Hour house, each student will be presenting the following:

• Introduction:  Hello, my name is Ariana King my senior project topic is machine programming and my essential question is How can a machine programmer best produce quality airplane parts in the aerospace industry?
• Sponge: What do you know about machine programming?  
• My first answer is by understanding the programs they use and my second one is by valuing quality over price.
• "According to "How to select a CMM", a proper CMM machine is key in ensuring quality.
• I plan to understand how a CMM machine determines quality by spending more time in the quality department of the shop.

Blog 13

30 Minute Lesson Plan

Name: Ariana King
Date:
House:North

Essential Question: How can a Machine Programmer best produce quality airplane parts used in the aerospace indusry?

Objectives: Properly setting a starting point in CAD/CAM systems, Learning how to understand the genreal coding of a program

CategoryGuide

Introduction: My name is Ariana King and I based my senior project on machine programming with CAD/CAM software. In this presentation, I hope to give a basic understanding on how CAD/CAM helps produce airplane parts while showing how important CAD programs are in the manufacturing field.

Verification: Does anyone know anyone who works in the manufacturing field? Does anyone have an idea how airplane parts are made? Does anyone know what a starting point is for in design programs? Has anyone worked with coding before?

End: Define what a starting point is used for in CAD programs. What do certain letters in the machine coding mean? How does CAD/CAM software help aid the manufacturing industry, or more specifically, the Aerospace industry?

Body

• Literal: The starting point oddly enough is not where the first line is drawn, but is where the tool is told to start. CAD/CAM software speeds up the production of airplane parts by removing almost all excessive prototypes. Some of the most important parts of coding in CAD/CAM software is stored in just one or two letters.
• Interpretive: Most important was to familiarize myself with the program so that i could further understand when my mentor was demonstrating how he created certain parts.
• Applied: How may this topic help you in the future? This will help me in the future by providing me with an "edge" should I choose to pursue this career in the future. There is never a shortage of jobs for programmers.

Visuals Items used for the Body of presentation. Visuals must enhance learning experience for audience members. I will have a Basic, pre-made program to give a rough idea how a machine would understand a program.

Activity (Describe the independent activity to reinforce this lesson)• What is the activity: I will have a simple match game where I offer a letter used in coding, and ask for someone to match what the letter means in the code.
• What materials will be used: Computor and a projector

Three Important SourcesThree Important Sources
1. (Source and justification. Minimum speaking length: 30 seconds.)

2. (Source and justification. Minimum speaking length: 30 seconds.)

3. (Source and justification. Minimum speaking length: 30 seconds.)

Conclusion: Thank you for your time and I hope you were able to better understand the basic workings of my project.

Mentorship (Blog 11)

For my mentorship, I help in constructing solid models and simple tool paths.
My contact is Daniel King
So far there is a total of 25 hours done

Blog 9: Working EQ

(1) What was the working EQ you used during your presentation?
"What defines a machine programmer?"
(2) Did you decide to revise your working EQ after your presentation? If so, write your revised EQ here. If not simple write "I am not going to revise my EQ at this time".
I believe i should revise my EQ, but I am not sure to what.
(3) What are possible answers to your current working EQ?
How well a machine programmer can use the tools of his trade as well as how effectively he can communicate with the entire shop.