Case Study: Captain Leland F. Norton Elementary School builds STEM CAD/CAM skills with Mastercam

Captain Leland F. Norton Elementary School - Customer Case Study

Captain Leland F. Norton Elementary School sought to expose its young students to CAD/CAM programming and demonstrate its real-world applications in manufacturing. The challenge was to create a fun, engaging STEM curriculum that could progress in complexity from kindergarten through sixth grade, ultimately preparing students with valuable skills. The school partnered with Mastercam, utilizing its Art and Educational Suite software products.

The solution was the implementation of a comprehensive software progression culminating in Mastercam, which allowed students to design and produce complex projects, from environmental plaques to solar system models, on CNC machines. Mastercam provided abundant support for teachers and was easy for students to grasp, fostering a seamless learning environment. The result was that students graduated with an excellent working knowledge of programming and manufacturing processes, giving them a significant advantage as they moved on to high school and eventually the job market.

Captain Leland F. Norton Elementary School

Elizabeth Cocrane-Benoit

Principal