Grants Awarded

CNC Router

Since the inception of the AWFAE, Oakmont’s Technology Engineering department has been applying

for grants in an effort to push its curriculum and technology as far as possible for the benefit of the

students. Over the years we’ve applied for and received many different CNC (automated) machines.

We’ve implemented those machines in many classes and projects with tremendous success.

Unfortunately, the one CNC Router we have cannot keep up with the needs of the students anymore.

The purpose of this grant is to purchase 2 more CNC Routers in an effort to keep up with demand and

continue to advance our curriculum into the 21st century.

 

Our goal is to always give the students a real world experience. The only way to do that is to have the

tools and machines that are being used in industry at Oakmont. The CNC automated machines we’ve

already implemented have had tremendous positive impacts on our classes, projects, and students.

Unfortunately, they cannot keep up with student demand. Our engineering and fabrication classes

have always been popular, partially because we give students an opportunity to directly apply the

skills and knowledge they’ve learned to a project, and because we strive to give them the most

real world experience possible. With the addition of CAD and the various CNC machines, these classes

are even more popular than before.

 

This project continues to take the students into the emerging world of CNC/automated manufacturing and 21st century skills. More and more CAD and CNC is at the heart of almost everything we do. As more automated manufacturing is implemented, student exposure to this technology is essential. Our department has always strived to stay with or ahead of the curve when it comes to preparing students for jobs they may encounter or don’t even exist yet.

 

–Greg Secino, Oakmont Technology Education Department

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