Jim Found this one, and it is a GEM!  A video about a plastic ball valve. Really? This is a marvel of engineering? Ummm… actually… yes. Jim and I both think so, and since it’s on the internet it must be true. This is a great 15 minute video with some wry humor thrown in […]

SME (the Society of Manufacturing Engineers) has a great playlist of Youtube videos that outlines many basic manufacturing processes, and they are all right here for you. Most of the videos are from two to five minutes in length, and get the main points of those processes across to students in an easy to understand […]

Question: What else do we need to really teach CIM? Are there any “extras” that you recommend? Answer: We get this question weekly. So here’s what we are going to do. Give you a preview to a Google doc that is live so we can update it on the fly. You will see it right […]

Question: What’s the difference between Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals? Answer: Special thanks to John Hawthorne for some answers to this question. Be sure to see this information in its entirety HERE. There is a youtube video at the end that helps explain it too. Ferrous Metal Examples Cast iron (iron molded in a cast to […]

Your students really need to know how things are made in industry, so below are some resources to help you get started with the learning process. My students became an “expert” in one particular field, picked a topic, and made a brochure about a specific manufacturing process. Part of their research was to find a […]

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Question: There are a couple of research assignments that I would like my students to do. Do you have any exemplars of what you have used in class? Answer: 1.1 History of CIM Powerpoint Examples 2.2 CIM Processes Brochure Examples   process-brochure-template We sure do! Note that the exemplars that can be downloaded are older ones, and […]

Problem: I can’t seem to get EdgeCAM or your Flow Arm to work, or any of the other CIM Software for that matter. What should I do? Solution: Well, don’t cry; that doesn’t work. I’ve tried it. Screaming and yelling does not seem to work either. So here’s an idea: Download the following Chris and […]

Question: What vocabulary is necessary to be successful in CIM, wether as a student or teacher; in the classroom or at CTI? Solution: Great question, as many studies have shown that a strength in vocabulary leads to success in ALL areas, and this includes CIM and manufacturing education. Click HERE to get the list as […]