Blueprint Reading
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Blueprint Reading Overview - 16 hours
Introduction to print reading will cover skills needed to read and accurately interpret industrial drawings as well as prepare simple technical sketches. Instruction in blueprint reading is integrated with manufacturing or construction drawing courses to enhance preparation of orthographic and other drawing techniques. Topics include:
- Basic blueprint reading
- Lines and object lines
- Hidden and center lines
- Extension and dimension lines
- Projection lines
- Three view drawings
- View arrangements
- One & two-view drawings
- Auxiliary views
- Dimensioning cylinders, circles and arcs
- Sizing for holds and angles
- Location dimension for points, centers and holes
- Tolerances for fractional and angular dimensions
- Dimensioning tapes and machined surfaces
- Detail drawing and assembly drawing
Blueprint Reading for Welders - 16-32 hours
This course is designed for welders and fabricators working with welding drawings in mind, this is a more in-depth treatment of basic blueprint information, orthographic projections, assembly drawings and geometric tolerancing. Emphasis placed on welding symbols and welding drawings.
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing – Basic Fundamentals - 16-32 hours
This course covers the basic understanding and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing according to the ASME standard Y14.5M. Rules for GD&T usage as well as the 14 symbols are explained and examined for application in the design, manufacturing and inspection field. Topics include:
- Fundamental Rules, Basic Dimensioning
- Datum Structure
- Flatness, Straightness
- Roundness, Cylindricity
- Parallelism
- Perpendicularity
- Angularity
- True Position
- Profile
- Concentricity
- Symmetry
- Runout
- Inspection Techniques
- Design Application
- Bonus Tolerancing
- Datum Shift Tolerancing
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing - Advanced - 16-32 hours
This course addresses a broad range of tolerancing practices that are common in industry. There are numerous tips, suggestions and practical applications relating to common usage of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing. Each chapter includes questions and exercises designed to help reinforce the course material. Topics include:
- Concepts of Functional Dimensioning
- Dimensioning Standards
- Rigid/Non-Rigid Part Definitions
- Restraint Notes
- Form Controls
- Datum Feature Types, Targets and Specialized Applications
- Tolerance of Position, Simultaneous and Separate Requirements, Composite Position and Multiple Single-Segment Positional Tolerancing
- Profile Simultaneous Requirements, Composite Tolerances, Multiple Single-Segment Tolerances and Applications
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Stack Analysis - 16-32 hours
This course is a study of the dimensional relationships within a part or an assembly. Stacks are vital to the design process and are important in understanding the nature of design. Topics include:
- GD&T Overview
- Virtual Conditions Concepts
- Definition of Stack Analysis
- Stacks using Coordinate Dimensions
- Stacks using Runout and Concentricity
- Stacks using Profile
- Stacks using True Position
- Stacks using Form Controls
- Stacks using Orientation Controls
- Stacks using Multiple Geometric Tolerancing
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