GD&T Training Programs

Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (1-day)

This one-day workshop is intended as an introduction to the field of GD&T for a wide audience of people who have had little or no prior exposure to GD&T.

The course objective is to provide a broad overview of the basic fundamentals and concepts used in GD&T. Some examples of topics covered in the class are: geometric controls, datums, the Envelope Rule, basic dimensions, feature control frames, etc.

Class lectures are supplemented with viewgraph presentations that explain basic concepts. Actual hardware, tooling, and functional gages are also presented to give students a hands-on understanding.

Each student receives a binder containing class lecture material. Students are tested on their understanding of the class material using a take-home final examination.

This GD&T course is an intensive one-day introduction to GD&T. This workshop is not intended to provide students with a working knowledge of GD&T; design and manufacturing personnel who are required to apply and interpret GD&T effectively should take the 5-day Application and Interpretation of GD&T workshop. Each participant who completes the final exam with a score of 70% or higher will receive a class completion certificate. To best serve participants, this course is limited to a maximum of 22 students.