Information Package / Course Catalogue
Computer Aided Manufacturing – II
Course Code: MKE252
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

By using CAM programs, it is aimed to gain the ability to create toolpaths for CNC milling machines over two-dimensional, three-dimensional drawings.

Course Content

Two-Dimensional Machining of Parts to be Processed, Machining Tool Paths, Selecting Cutting Points and Tool Holders, Cutting Tool and Tool Holders, Selecting the Process to be Used.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.With CAM software for CNC milling looms, tool paths and program codes can be created
2.Gain knowledge on the main screen of the CAM program
3.The program CAM 2D and 3D modeling ability,
4.Extracts of CAM programs NC code for CNC milling,
5.The generated NC code to the CNC machine to learn the transmission path,
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Transferring the part to be machined to the machining part, Specifying the tool path
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Selecting the insert and tool holder to be used, creating tool holder
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Selecting the process to be used, Surface milling, Rough and intermediate roughing, Drilling
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Profile milling process, Channel milling process, Finishing milling process, Simulation of tool paths
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Three dimensional machining of parts to be transferred to the machining section, Tool path display, Cutter tool to be used and tool holder selection,
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Selecting the process to be used, Surface milling, Rough and intermediate roughing, Drilling
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Profile milling, Channel milling, Helis milling
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Finishing milling process, Precision surface and edge cleaning process, Simulation of tool paths - MIDTERM EXAM (MIDTERM)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
4-axis milling, Indexing 4-axis machining, Continuous (simultaneous) 4-axis machining, Drilling
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Wrapping on the surface (Wrap), Coarse milling, Finishing milling, Simulation of tool paths
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Selecting 5 axes to be used, Coarse milling, Drilling, Profile milling
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Side wall machining (Swarf), Precise (finishing) milling, Simulating tool paths
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Selecting a post processor to produce NC codes, deriving NC codes, data transfer methods to CNC milling looms, data transfer methods from CNC milling looms
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparing CNC milling cutter for machining part, CNC milled part machining with tool path created
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%2.5
Project1%2.5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1044
Project1022
Quiz1011
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026