Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Course description

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, GD&T, is an information packed course that will provide participants with the tolerancing tools and techniques to:

• Ensure interchangeability of mating parts
• Improve quality and productivity
• Reduce costs
• Bid new contracts with confidence
• Interpret and apply ANSI Y14.5M–1982, ASME Y14.5M–1994 and ASME Y14.5–2009 standards

Preview the Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Course Introduction (pdf)

Suggested participants

• Mechanical Engineers
• Design Engineers
• Draftspersons
• Quality Engineers
• Manufacturing Engineers
• Quality Inspectors
• Machinists
• Estimators
• Anyone who may be required to produce or interpret engineering drawings.

Course outline

1. Introduction
2. Dimensioning and Tolerancing Fundamentals
3. Symbols, Terms, and Rules
4. Datums
5. Form controls
   1. Flatness
   2. Straightness
   3. Circularity
   4. Cylindricity
   5. Free state variation
6. Orientation
   1. Parallelism
   2. Perpendicularity
   3. Angularity
7. Position, General
   1. Specifying the position tolerance
   2. Regardless of feature size
   3. Maximum material condition
   4. Shift tolerance
   5. Boundary conditions
   6. “0” Positional Tolerancing at MMC
8. Position, Location
   1. Fasteners
   2. Projected Tolerance Zones
   3. Multiple patterns of features
   4. Composite positional tolerancing
   5. Two single-segment feature control frames
   6. Nonparallel holes
   7. Counterbored holes
   8. Noncircular features at MMC
   9. Symmetrical features at MMC
9. Position, Coaxiality
10. Concentricity and Symmetry
11. Runout
12. Profile

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