About Course :
The GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) Introduction Course provides a foundational understanding of GD&T principles, critical for precise communication of engineering designs. Participants will explore the fundamentals of GD&T, focusing on defining and interpreting engineering tolerances and geometric specifications to enhance the quality and manufacturability of designs.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing is a set of guidelines where symbols are used on a drawing to communicate the design’s goal while concentrating on the part’s function. Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing decrease controversies, guessing, and assumptions across the manufacturing and inspection processes by ensuring uniformity in drawing specifications and interpretation. When effectively used, GD&T boosts tolerance, enhances communication, and leads to better product design.
Key Course Highlights :
- Basics of GD&T symbols, terms, and concepts
- Application of GD&T in engineering drawings
- Interpretation and analysis of GD&T callouts
- Application of GD&T in engineering drawings
Upon completing the GD&T Introduction Course, participants will acquire a solid grasp of GD&T fundamentals. They will confidently interpret and apply GD&T symbols, understand tolerance zones and datums, and effectively implement GD&T principles in engineering drawings. This knowledge will empower them to communicate design requirements accurately, leading to improved product quality and manufacturability.
Syllabus :
- Definition of Tolerance
- Accuracy vs Precision
- Types of Dimensioning
- Types of Tolerances
- Types of Tolerancing
- Tolerancing Rules (Millimeter units)
- Introduction to ASME Y 14.5 (2009) tolerancing standard
- What is GD&T and What is Not GD&T?
- GD&T Standards
- Why use GD&T?
- Comparison of conventional and GD&T approach to tolerancing
- Feature of Size
- Non-Feature of size
- Bounded features
- General Tolerancing rules
- Feature Control Frame Representation
- Material Modifiers
- Regardless Feature of Size (RFS)
- Maximum Material Condition (MMC)
- Least Material Condition (LMC)
- RFS, MMC, LMC for Internal Feature of Size (IFOS) & External Feature of Size (EFOS)
- Datum Definition
- Datum, Datum Features and Simulators
- Datum Feature Representation
- Methods for applying Datum Feature Symbols
- Multiple datum features
- Datum Targets Representation and interpretation
- Straightness: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Straightness: Usage & Examples
- Flatness: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Flatness: Usage & Examples
- Circularity: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Circularity: Usage & Examples
- Cylindricity: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Cylindricity: Usage & Examples
- Parallelism: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Parallelism: Usage & Examples
- Angularity: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Angularity: Usage & Examples
- Perpendicularity (Surface): Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Perpendicularity (Axis): Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Perpendicularity: Usage & Examples
- Position: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Position at MMC: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Position: Usage & Examples
- Concentricity: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Concentricity: Usage & Examples
- Symmetry: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Symmetry: Usage & Examples
- Profile of a Line: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Profile of a Line: Usage & Examples
- Profile of a Surface: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Profile of a Surface: Usage & Examples
- Runout: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Runout: Usage & Examples
- Total Runout: Description, GD&T Tolerance Zone
- Total Runout: Usage & Examples
- Translation
- Projected Tolerance Zone
- Free State
- Tangent Plane
- Unequally Disposed Profile
- Independency
- Statistical Tolerance
- Continuous Feature
- Diameter, Spherical Diameter
- Radius, Spherical radius, Controlled Radius
- Square
- Reference
- Arc Length
- Dimension Origin
- Between
- All Around
- All Over
Prerequisites :
- Basic understanding of engineering drawings and design principles
- Familiarity with technical drawing reading helpful but not mandatory
- No prior knowledge of GD&T required.
Audience:
- Engineers, designers, and professionals involved in design and manufacturing.
- Students pursuing engineering or related fields.
- Quality control and manufacturing personnel seeking to understand design specifications.
- Professionals aiming to enhance their technical drawing interpretation skills.
Certificate:
On successful completion of the course and evaluation, the Certificate will be issued by aCADemix.
