Enhance your engineering and manufacturing skills with our comprehensive Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) training series. Designed for professionals looking to develop a strong foundation in GD&T principles, these on-demand virtual courses provide a structured learning path through 12 essential modules. Each 2-hour course builds upon the previous one, ensuring a thorough understanding of GD&T concepts, symbols, rules, and practical applications.

Why Take This Course?

• Gain a deep understanding of GD&T drawing standards, tolerances, and dimensioning methods.
• Improve design accuracy, manufacturing efficiency, and inspection reliability.
• Learn through real-world applications, quizzes, and interactive discussions.

The recommended textbook to use for reference during this course is "Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Third Edition” by Krulikowski

COURSE OUTLINE: 2 Hours each as follows:

GD&T Module 201: Intro to GD&T (Prerequisite: UED 101-104)

• GD&T Drawing Standards
• Tolerances, Dimensions & Notes used on Drawings
• Coordinate Tolerancing vs. GD&T
• General Dimensioning Symbols

GD&T Module 202: GD&T Fundamentals (Prerequisite: GD&T 201)

• Key GD&T Terms
• Symbols and Material Condition Modifiers
• GD&T Rules
• GD&T Concepts

GD&T Module 203: Flatness & Straightness Form Controls (Prerequisite: GD&T 202)

• Flatness Tolerance
• Straightness Tolerance
• Review/Discuss GD&T Information Chart
• Review/Discuss GD&T Control Selection Chart
• Review/Discuss Compliance Charts
• Review/Discuss Inspection Methods (Tooling U-SME Animation)
• Review/Discuss “Flange Drawing” GD&T Applications
• Review/Discuss Quiz and Application Problems

GD&T Module 204: Circularity & Cylindricity Form Control (Prerequisite: GD&T 203)

• Circularity Tolerances
• Cylindricity Tolerances
• Review/Discuss GD&T Information Chart
• Review/Discuss GD&T Control Selection Chart
• Review/Discuss Compliance Charts
• Review/Discuss Inspection Methods (Tooling U-SME Animation)
• Review/Discuss “Flange Drawing” GD&T Applications
• Review/Discuss Quiz and Application Problems

GD&T Module 205: Datum Surfaces and Size Datums (Prerequisite: GD&T 204)

• The Datum System
• Datum Targets
• Size Datums, Regardless of Feature Size (RFS)
• Size Datums, Maximum Material Condition (MMC)
• Review/Discuss GD&T Information Chart
• Review/Discuss “Flange Drawing” GD&T Applications
• Review/Discuss Quiz and Application Problems

GD&T Module 206: Orientation Control Tolerances (Prerequisite: GD&T 205)

• Perpendicularity Tolerances
• Parallelism Tolerances
• Angularity Tolerances
• Review/Discuss GD&T Information Chart
• Review/Discuss GD&T Control Selection Chart
• Review/Discuss Compliance Charts
• Review/Discuss Inspection Methods(Tooling U-SME Animation)
• Review/Discuss “Flange Drawing” GD&T Applications
• Review/Discuss Quiz and Application Problems

GD&T Module 207: Introduction to Position Tolerances (Prerequisite: GD&T 206)

• Position Tolerance Introduction
• Position Tolerances at Regardless of Feature Size (RFS)
• Position Tolerances at Maximum Material Condition (MMC)
• Review/Discuss GD&T Information Chart
• Review/Discuss GD&T Control Selection Chart
• Review/Discuss Compliance Charts
• Review/Discuss Inspection Methods (Tooling U-SME Animation)
• Review/Discuss “Flange Drawing” GD&T Applications
• Review/Discuss Quiz and Application Problems

GD&T Module 208: Position Tolerance Applications (Prerequisite: GD&T 207)

• Position Tolerance Special Applications
• Position Tolerance Calculations
• Position Tolerances at Maximum Material Condition (MMC)
• Review/Discuss GD&T Information Chart
• Review/Discuss GD&T Control Selection Chart
• Review/Discuss Compliance Charts
• Review/Discuss Inspection Methods (Tooling U-SME Animation)
• Review/Discuss “Flange Drawing” GD&T Applications
• Review/Discuss Quiz and Application Problems

GD&T Module 209: Advanced Concepts, Position Tolerances (Prerequisite: GD&T 208)

• Inspection Techniques for Position Tolerances
• Paper Gaging Pattern Locations
• Pattern Locating Tolerance Zones (PLTZ)
• Feature Locating Tolerance Zones (FLTZ)
• Review/Discuss GD&T Information Chart
• Review/Discuss GD&T Control Selection Chart
• Review/Discuss Inspection Methods (Tooling U-SME Animation)
• Review/Discuss “Flange Drawing” GD&T Applications
• Review/Discuss Quiz and Application Problems

GD&T Module 210: Runout, Concentricity and Symmetry (Prerequisite: GD&T 209)

• Circular and Total Runout Tolerances
• Concentricity Tolerances
• Symmetry Tolerances
• Review/Discuss GD&T Information Chart
• Review/Discuss GD&T Control Selection Chart
• Review/Discuss Compliance Charts
• Review/Discuss Inspection Methods (Tooling U-SME Animation)
• Review/Discuss “Flange Drawing” GD&T Applications
• Review/Discuss Quiz and Application Problems

GD&T Module 211: Profile Tolerances (Prerequisite: GD&T 210)

• Profile Tolerance Basic Concepts
• Profile Tolerance Applications
• Review/Discuss GD&T Information Chart
• Review/Discuss GD&T Control Selection Chart
• Review/Discuss Compliance Charts
• Review/Discuss Inspection Methods (Tooling U-SME Animation)
• Review/Discuss “Flange Drawing” GD&T Applications
• Review/Discuss Quiz and Application Problems

GD&T Module 212: Optimizing Design Using GD&T (Prerequisite: GD&T 211)

• Determine Functionality of the Product
• Design the Product to Guarantee Functionality
• Select Datums that Replicate Functionality
• Select Geometric Control that Replicates Functionality
• Determine Impact of MMC vs. RFS on Functionality, Manufacturing & Assembly
• Determine if Functional Gaging will be used in Manufacturing & Assembly