Unit Originally Created By:
Mike Morris
Automated Plasma Cutting
Part of Course: Welding Technology Model
Unit Overview / Details
This unit is designed to teach students the basics of operating an automated "PlasmaCam" program. The student will learn basic computer software programs and be able to draw on the plasma program and cut out a project.
Industries, Subjects and Grades
- Grades:
- 9 to 12
- Industries and Pathways:
- Manufacturing & Product Development
Content/Concepts
- cut a plasma cam project on an automated plasma machine
- apply software concepts to practical plasma cutting techniques
- design a plasma project on a computer
Instructional Hours
- Classroom/Lab
- 8 Hours
Standards
- California Career and Technical Education Standards: 31
- California Academic Content Standards: Reinforced: 3
- All Standards
- Full Details
Lessons in this Unit
By: Tom Boyes
By the end of this lesson students will have learned the basic draw commands that are needed to cut out the parts for a Tommy Bi-Plane on the Plasma Cam program.
Students will understand the operation of the Plasma Cam Machine.
Students will have learned to scale, height, zoom, measure with the plasma Cam commands.
Students will have learned how to convert fractional measurement into decimals.
Students will have cut out the parts for the plane and will use them for the lesson in OAW or GTAW welding project.- Drawing parts
- 5 Days
