


Joseph Goldenberg is a mechanical engineer with over 40 years experience as a machine tool designer, CNC programmer, manufacturing manager and college professor.

He is a member of Sigma XI and a senior member of SME. Formerly, he was professor and chairperson of the department of Mechanical Engineering Technology & Design Drafting at Queensborough Community College (CUNY). He has over 30 years experience teaching technology courses and many years experience in industry.

James Valentino holds a doctorate in applied mechanics from the Polytechnic University of New York. They received this award for their Introduction to Computer Numerical Control (Prentice Hall). Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Textbook Award, presented by the S ociety of Manufacturing Engineers in recognition of the year’s most outstanding manufacturing-related textbook. The authors are recipients of the prestigious M. However, the student practice exercises from the book can be used if the user has a working version of Mastercam. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Mastercam X8 Demo on the enclosed CD-ROM may no longer work.
