AIAG Basic Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Course Description

This one-day course is an overview of the GD&T concepts in controls necessary for proper engineering drawing reading and creation using the GD&T approach. The course will cover typical issues that can occur when applying a traditional coordinate system and how Geometric Tolerance can overcome them. You will be introduced to the symbols, terminology and the rules for GD&T based on ASME Y14.5:2018. 

Course Details

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Learning Objectives

• Provide a Basic Understanding of GD&T
• Define the key terms of GD&T and how they affect the interpretation of drawings.
• Define and understand the proper symbols, modifiers, and feature control frame format.
• Define the GD&T characteristics.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the GD&T characteristics by:
  • Sketching the characteristics  
  • Sketching tolerance zone 
  • Understanding the impact of modifiers on the tolerance zone 
  • Describe the gauging required to evaluate the parts 

Who Should Attend

This Workshop is recommended for engineers and technicians that need to read or create engineering drawing using the GD&T approach. Typically, this includes product engineers and designers, tooling and maintenance engineers and technicians, quality, inspection, manufacturing, procurement, and purchasing professionals, as well laboratory technicians who must perform gauging to layout inspections. 

Agenda

• Dimensioning and Tolerancing Fundamentals
• Geometric Tolerances without Datum References
• Datum Fundamentals
• Geometric Tolerances with Datum References
• Rule #1 - Envelope Principle and Virtual Condition Fundamentals
• Rules #2, #3, and #4
• Maximum Material Condition (MMC) Fundamentals
• Inspection and stack-up exercises
• GD&T Tolerance Mark-up exercises

Certificate

Completion of the course affords a Dually Branded Plexus International and AIAG Certificate of completion.