Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Activity

This 9-page resource, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on the use of computer-aided design in guitar construction. During the activity students will "learn to identify part features, dimensions and tolerances on a CAD drawing, develop an acceptable plan of manufacturing process and tooling expected of a feature, and specify speed and feed calculations for the features using industry standards." The learning objectives for this activity are:

1. The student will determine the measurements of size and location of the mounting holes and other features of the guitar neck plate.
2. Students will review a CAD software drawing of a  guitar neck mounting plate or similar object with the intent of manufacturing that part.
3. Students will devise a manufacturing plan including machine applications.
4. Students will develop a tool list with calculated speed and feed requirements for the tools used in the manufacture of the product.

This resource includes the following sections: Description of Activity, Learning Objectives, Standards, Materials Required, References, Activity, and more.