CAD/CAM Process Chain

The tutorial “CAD/CAM Process Chain” is designed for master’s students in mechanical engineering with an interest in design and machining manufacturing. The tutorial covers all activities, starting from the CAD model, through CAM planning, to the actual production of a part on a machine tool.

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Organizational

Event-type Tutorium (Master)
Cycle Summer semester
Time frame 4 Credit Points in Full-Time Study
Language German
Dates 01.09. to 12.09.2025 (Full-Time)
Daily from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM

The tutorial takes place every summer semester during the first two weeks of September in full-time format.
Lecturer Gilbert Ely Engert, M. Sc
Kooperation Product Life Cycle Management (PLCM) (opens in new tab)
Room L1|10 108

Registration

Registration period 01.03. to 31.03.2025
Registration process Participation in the tutorial is only possible if you have registered via e-mail to Gilbert Ely Engert, M. Sc in due time.

Only when you have received a confirmation email from the department should you register for the course and the exam in TUCaN. If you only register via TUCaN and are not registered at the department, your registration is considered invalid and will be removed from the TUCaN registration. If there are more registrations than the maximum number of participants, a selection will be made with regard to the order of registration.
Participant numbers Maximum 15

Exam

Examination notes The examination for the tutorial “CAD/CAM Process Chain” consists of 4 practical tasks, which are completed during the tutorial period. This is followed by an oral examination covering the theoretical content.

Practical Part: Examination Tasks (100 Points)
PA1: CAD Modeling (First Week)
PA2: CAM Planning (First and Second Week)
PA3: Generation of NC Data (Second Week)
PA4: Machine Simulation (Second Week)

Theoretical Part: Oral Individual Examination (20 Points)
Monday, 15 September 2025 to Wednesday, 17 September 2025
The allocation of examination slots will take place at the beginning of the tutorial. No aids are permitted for the oral examination.

Please remember to bring your current student ID and a valid official photo ID for the oral examination.
Announcement of notes The grades will be published via TUCaN (opens in new tab)after the correction process. We kindly ask for your patience during the grading period.

Content

Aims The goal of the CAD/CAM Process Chain tutorial is, in addition to an introduction to the NX Manufacturing module, to teach the fundamentals, methods, and techniques for generating NC control data. The tutorial includes an introduction to CAM techniques, such as the selection of technological data, strategies, and tools. Furthermore, it explains how NC data is generated for real manufacturing on machine tools using various methods and how a machine simulation with the corresponding post-processor is set up and conducted for validation.
  • Familiarization with the NX Manufacturing module.
  • Understanding the selection and use of technological data, strategies, and tools in the CAM process.
  • Deepening knowledge of fundamentals, methods, and techniques for generating NC control data for real machine tool manufacturing.
  • Introduction to the use of a post-processor for generating production-ready NC data
  • Setup and execution of a machine simulation for the validation of NC programs
Contents
  • Theory and Practical Exercises on the CAD/CAM Process Chain
  • Design of CAD Models
  • Definition of Process Parameters
  • CAM Programming
  • Derivation of NC Programs
  • Setup of a Post-Processor with Machine Model
  • Setup and Execution of a Machine Simulation
  • Practical Validation through Real Manufacturing of a Demo Component on a Machine Tool in the Manufacturing Technology Test Field (TEC-Lab)
Previous knowledge / training Previous knowledge and experience with Siemens NX, as well as in the areas of CAD and CAM, are advantageous but not required.
All materials are provided in the Moodle course, including a PDF script, online tutorials, and supplementary resources.
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Contact

  Name Working area(s) Contact
Gilbert Ely Engert
Gilbert Ely Engert M.Sc.
TEC | Manufacturing technology
+49 6151 8229-724
L1|01 27