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Originally Posted by sanddrag
rees2001, I'd be interested in hearing more about your CIM class. It sounds interesting.
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Straight from the PLTW Website:
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
How are things made? What processes go into creating products? Is the process for making a water bottle the same as it is for a musical instrument? How do assembly lines work? How has automation changed the face of manufacturing? While students discover the answers to these questions, they’re learning about the history of manufacturing, robotics and automation, manufacturing processes, computer modeling, manufacturing equipment, and flexible manufacturing systems. This course is designed for 10th, 11th or 12th grade students
From my point of view? Kids get to work with programming VEX, draw in inventor so they can actually make stuff, write G&M code, use CAM software to take a 3-D model and make parts. It's fun to teach.