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News Release from: Pathtrace Engineering Systems
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 April 2005
Bringing CAM into US schools' CIM
courses
Pathtrace Systems has announced the success of its partnership with Project Lead the Way, which resulted in the use of EdgeCAM software in CIM course in 2004-05.
Pathtrace Systems is pleased to announce the success of its partnership with Project Lead the Way, which resulted in the use of EdgeCAM software in its Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) course in 2004-05 The 200 school site transition to EdgeCAM went forward seamlessly, thanks to the cooperation and responsiveness of the partners with programme instructors and school district computer technicians
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 10 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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After a year of rapid growth, Project Lead the Way's secondary school pre-engineering programme can now be found in over 1200 schools across 45 states and the District of Columbia in the USA.
Its cornerstones are contemporary technical curricula grounded in relevant project-based learning, and rigorous and ongoing professional development for teachers.
Its mission is to create dynamic partnerships with the nation's schools to prepare an increasing and more diverse group of students to be successful in engineering and engineering technology programs.
"We planned carefully for the switch from our previous CAM software partner to EdgeCAM, but in actuality, the move was painless".
"EdgeCAM is so easy to use and is clearly the best integrated CAM software for working with Autodesk Inventor".
"Our teachers and students have benefited greatly from our decision to switch," noted Tom White, PLTW Director of Technology".
""Over the last 12 months, Pathtrace have proven to be a partner who shares our vision and goals for pre-engineering education," noted Dick Blais, Executive Director".
" "Our relationship with Project Lead The Way has been a real success story over the last year for all concerned".
"Many businesses and parents across the US are now demanding that their local schools get on board with Project Lead The Way," added Steve Sivitter, CEO, Pathtrace Systems.
* About Pathtrace - Pathtrace Engineering Systems is a division of Pathtrace.
Pathtrace has offices in the UK, USA, China and Japan, complementing a worldwide network of resellers.
Pathtrace Engineering Systems is the developer of EdgeCAM an extremely powerful, but easy to use software solution devoted to automating the process of NC programming for metal cutting machine tools.
EdgeCAM is Windows 2000 Professional and XP compliant and has over 32,000 users worldwide.
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