Blog Posts
CAD Practice
on Wednesday, 07 January 2015. HOW TO MAKE THE AUTOMOBLOX WINDSHIELD Found a great video that shows, and explains the basics of how to build the automoblox windshield. Thanks to Mr. McCarroll from Round Rock High School for providing this video from his youtube channel. Tags: 866 total views, 1 views today
Amazing Amazon Automation
on Thursday, 11 December 2014. AMAZON’S ROBOTIC ARMY BOOSTS EFFICIENCY Amazon workers used to walk miles a day down aisles to put your order together in an Amazon warehouse (like the one I rode my bike by in Kentucky this summer…) Not any more though… an army of Kiva robots takes care of most of […]
Example CNC Machining
on Tuesday, 09 December 2014. INDUSTRY HAS LOTS OF EXAMPLES Ever wonder how a “real” CNC machine works in manufacturing? Here are some examples in video form that Jim passed on to me of CNC machines making some very intricate parts. These examples show how you can machine on multiple axis, how coolant is used, […]
PhoneAmp Prototype Done!
on Saturday, 22 November 2014. STUDENTS BEGIN PRODUCTION THIS WEEK! Students researched, designed, and built a prototype for a class mass production project: an MP3/Phone Passive Amplifier. It works amazingly well, and looks great too! Obviously it is blue and gold to match Caz colors, and students tested it last class. It fits almost any […]
EDD Class & High Altitude Balloons
on Wednesday, 01 October 2014. PITTSFORD-MENDON & CAZENOVIA HS PROJECT IS A HUGE SUCCESS Links to all media pertaining to this project can be found at the bottom of this article! In the fall of 2013, three classes of high school students, over 100 miles apart,embarked on a project to go into space, get high […]
How Much Would It Cost If iPad Were Made in the US?
FROM THE ATLANTIC: SENIOR EDITOR DEREK THOMPSON The info below is just some food for thought about the costs of manufacturing. Yes the article is old, but still relevant! Apple has contracted to make its iPad 2s in China, where the typical worker makes a hardy $185 a week. What if, in a fever of […]
Congressman Proposes STEM Education Office
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT 866 total views, 1 views today
Chris & Jim CIM
Welcome to www.chrisandjimcim.com. Our mission is to make Computer Integrated Manufacturing more exciting and easier for students and educators alike. As you utilize the resources here, you will see how Science, Technology, Engineering & Math can be brought to life for your students, and possibly spark the interests of the next generation of manufacturers and makers...
CHRIS HURD
Caz HS Tech Labs
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JIM HANSON
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