~~NOTOC~~ ======== CAM ======== ==== General Information ==== |Name|CAM| |Abbreviation|CAM| |Learning Cost|160| |Playing Cost|350| |Suggested Phases|3| == Engineers == ^ Mechanical Engineer ^ Industrial Design ^ System Engineer ^ Electrical Engineer ^ Production Engineer ^ Software Engineer ^ |✔|✗|✗|✗|✗|✗| == Technique and Issue Views == ^ BusinessNeeds ^ Stakeholder ^ Stakeholder Needs ^ System Requirements ^ System Structure Architecture ^ |✗|✗|✗|✗|✗| ^System Functional Architecture ^Detail Hardware Design ^Detail Service Design ^Detail Software Design ^Manufacturing Operations ^ |✗|✔|✗|✗|✔| == Technique Traits == ^Identify Stakeholders ^Elicit Needs ^Remove Ambiguity ^Layman's Terms ^Technical Terms ^Teamworkings^ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ^Traceability ^Prioritizing ^Exploring Breadth ^Inside the Box ^Outside the box ^ V&V^ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | == Verification and Validation == ^Analysis ^Calculus ^Inspection ^Demonstration ^Test ^ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ==== Description ==== Computer-aided manufacturing is a tool for translating 3D CAD data to machine-readable instructions (G-CODE) that allows for a more efficient production process and more consistent quality of products [1]. It also enables the production of parts with complex (3D) geometry for relatively low costs (compared to manual machines) [2]. CAM software was originally developed in the 1950s to automate the coding of Numerical Control machines to save both time and labor costs. {{:fCAM.png|}}