Caddo Aerospace and Manufacturing Academy:

Courses in this academy will prepare students for careers in the fields of engineering and manufacturing. Students will have two career pathway options: Engineering and Manufacturing. Students in the Engineering pathway will learn the basics of engineering and how math and science principles are applied to help solve problems. This program builds towards the level three class of Aerospace Engineering in which students will learn about the many careers in the aerospace industry and how engineers have helped to advance aerospace to the level it is today.

Manufacturing Pathway: IED, CIM, CNC Milling, CNC

Turning Engineering Pathway: IED, POE, AE

REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF EITHER PATHWAY

Introduction to Engineering Design (IE): Students in this class will spend time learning how to successfully use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, how to read blueprints, how CAD software can be used in manufacturing, the use of precision measuring equipment, and operation of a few advanced manufacturing machines. Connections to manufacturing and material sciences are emphasized throughout the course. ENGINEERING PATHWAY Principles of Engineering (POE): only needs to adjust this: “a capstone project of an electronic machine that uses sensors and computer programming to sort various items into categories.” Aerospace Engineering (AE): Merge the two sentences about students spending time so that it would read: “Students will also spend some time designing and building wooden gliders ands model rockets as well as designing computer programs that are similar to equipment used in aviation such as autopilot systems and NASA inspired robots.

MANUFACTURING PATHWAY

CNC Turning: This course is designed for students to learn how to safely and correctly operate a CNC Lathe. Students will learn how to create handwritten machine code programs as well as how to use Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software to create machine code programs from CAD models. In addition to this, students will also learn how to properly maintain the machine, how to read blueprints, and how to inspect parts using precision measuring equipment such as calipers micrometers, and gauges. CNC Milling: This course is designed for students to learn how to safely and correctly operate a CNC Mill. Students will learn how to create handwritten machine code programs as well as how to use Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software to create machine code programs from CAD models. In addition to this, students will also learn how to properly maintain the machine, how to read blueprints, and how to inspect parts using precision measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges.

ADDITIONAL COURSE

CNC Lab: Pre-requisite of CNC Turning or CNC Milling is required. Students in this course will spend the year working on completing any unfinished work from the Titans of CNC Academies from their time in a CNC class as well as completing custom order and community service projects using the CNC machines. In order to take this class, a student MUST have taken a CNC class, this class is an advanced learning environment, and very little instruction will be given to learning how to operate the machines.