Sana Kazilbash Bio Innovation Davis Tech Trains Blind Students in CNC Machining Using tools like Autodesk Fusion 360, the CNC Enhanced course is facilitating inclusion in manufacturing Published: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 12:01 Comment Rss Send Article (Must Login) Print Author Archive D avis Technical College, a community college in Utah, is offering the United State’s first-ever CNC machining training course for blind students. The institute’s pilot course, CNC Enhanced, was completed in fall 2020 by three visually impaired students—who proved so successful that they are now joining Davis Tech’s traditional CNC machining program. The inspiration for CNC Enhanced was born when Davis Tech’s president, Darin Brush, and faculty lead, Troy Winchester, visited a shop in Seattle that had employed a blind machinist. Although the machinist was working in a protected environment where he was only allowed to carry out specific tasks, Brush and Winchester were intrigued, and returned from the trip with a plan to build out their own CNC machining program for the blind. Like what you're reading? Log in or create FREE account to continue Enter your Quality Digest username OR email address. Enter your Quality Digest password. By logging in you agree to receive communication from Quality Digest. Privacy Policy. Remember me Create a FREE account Forgot My Password Quality Digest does not charge readers for its content. We believe that industry news is important for you to do your job, and Quality Digest supports businesses of all types. However, someone has to pay for this content. And that’s where advertising comes in. Most people consider ads a nuisance, but they do serve a useful function besides allowing media companies to stay afloat. They keep you aware of new products and services relevant to your industry. All ads in Quality Digest apply directly to products and services that most of our readers need. You won’t see automobile or health supplement ads. Our PROMISE: Quality Digest only displays static ads that never overlay or cover up content. They never get in your way. They are there for you to read, or not. So please consider turning off your ad blocker for our site. Thanks, Quality Digest

D avis Technical College, a community college in Utah, is offering the United State’s first-ever CNC machining training course for blind students. The institute’s pilot course, CNC Enhanced, was completed in fall 2020 by three visually impaired students—who proved so successful that they are now joining Davis Tech’s traditional CNC machining program.

The inspiration for CNC Enhanced was born when Davis Tech’s president, Darin Brush, and faculty lead, Troy Winchester, visited a shop in Seattle that had employed a blind machinist. Although the machinist was working in a protected environment where he was only allowed to carry out specific tasks, Brush and Winchester were intrigued, and returned from the trip with a plan to build out their own CNC machining program for the blind.

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Sana Kazilbash is an editor at engineering.com and has a chemical engineering background with experience in petroleum, pharmaceutical, and software development companies. Passionate about food and travel, Sana enjoys water-based activities such as stand-up paddleboarding.

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