Abstract
There is an effort under way among universities and other educational institutions for opening their facilities to elementary and lower secondary school children so that they may experience manufacturing and machining. Their expectation is that holding open classes may give school children an opportunity to touch machine tools, arousing their interest in and developing understanding on manufacturing skills and technology. Having them use machine tools and CAD/CAM systems, however, requires man-to-man instructions, and it is difficult to enroll many participants. To solve this problem, simple CAD/CAM software was developed targeting at elementary and lower secondary school children. This paper describes how the software was used in a manufacturing class for parents and children and was verified for its effectiveness.
