Track: Engineering Education

Abstract

Computer Aided Design (CAD)/ Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and computer numerical controlled (CNC) machining technology is an important course for the mechanical and manufacturing design. Therefore, technical Higher Education Institutes are highly pressured to develop a new “process-oriented” curriculum to keep up with the rapid changes. However, the integration of CAD/CAM and CNC programs into technical HEI’s curriculum is low in Uzbekistan, 40% and 10% respectively and rarely “process-oriented”. Consequently, in a continuous effort to develop and incorporate innovative teaching styles in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum reformed at Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent (TPUT) a new “process-oriented” laboratory course titled CAD/CAM/CNC under Erasmus MechaUz project has been offered, wherein the bachelor students are revealed to CAD and CAM skills. The main goal of this course is to introduce the knowledge in the area of CAD/CAM technology and its application in CNC machines. The “process-oriented” reformation process performed in three phases: exploration, reforming and integration. Generally, the reformed curriculum reflects teaching methods to make the teaching process obey the company`s requirements for students and to acquire numerical control skilled employees with high quality.