What ACE Offers

Our Curriculum

Online Component

  • This component is completely free! No seriously…
  • Self-paced
  • Takes around 6 hours to complete
  • MUST be done before you are eligible to participate in the bootcamp

5 Topics Covered

  1. Introduction to machining
  2. CAM instruction
  3. Machining dynamics tutorial
  4. Additional CAM instruction using CAM+
  5. Introduction to machining cost

In-person Component

  • This component is also free! Can you believe that?
  • Open to participants ages 16+
  • Instructor-led
  • 40 hours of instruction
  • Hosted at Penn State Behrend

6 Topics Covered

  1. Instruction for CAM
  2. Parameter selection
  3. Part setup
  4. Part probing
  5. Controller use
  6. Machine components for oscillating piston air engine

What Participants Receive

Online Component

Students who complete the online training will receive the following:

 

  • A certificate of completion
  • 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Pellissippi State Community College
  • A digital copy of Machining Dynamics, Frequency Response to Improved Productivity by Tony Schmitz
  • The ACE CNC Machining Digital Credential from Credly
  • The opportunity to register for the in-person component

In-person Component

Students who complete the in-person training will receive the following:

 

  • An oscillating piston air engine
  • A certificate of completion
  • The ACE In-Person Digital Credential from Credly