About the instructor

I have been in the field of Automotive Engineering with several companies including BMW Manufacturing and ZF Transmissions for over 8 years and truly love it. It is fast paced and an incredible field to be in. The ability to work on something for years and then actually get to see it out on the road is very rewarding.

My love of engineering led me to study the fundamentals of what makes a good design. Throughout my entire career, I have been studying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing and how it could be better applied to the automotive and mechanical fields.

It is my belief that if you want to be a great designer, you need to be an expert at GD&T. However, for too long GD&T learning has been way too complicated. The barrier to entry for learning imperative design concepts is too high. In my early years, I continued to study in order to bridge the large gap between GD&T in theory and actually using GD&T in the real world. Everything came together for me when I figured out how GD&T concepts apply to real parts and their functional requirements. Years later, this prompted me to develop GD&T Basics, which explains the most important concepts and show learners how to apply what they learn in practical, real-world situations.

Being able to read and correctly interpret an engineering drawing is essential for most roles in the industry today. The objective of this course is to make sure that you understand how to read, interpret and work with engineering drawings in a day to day setting. You will learn how to work with prints from a mix of documented engineering standards, shop floor knowledge, and real-world examples. Our material breaks down the complexity of engineering drawings into the key concepts that will apply to every print you will see.

After completing our course, you will be able to:

Understand the most important information to look at when you first pick up an engineering drawing
Recognize the pertinent manufacturing information such as units of measure (in vs mm), general tolerances, revision history, bill of material and other critical data right away.
Visualize the different ways 3D parts are projected on 2D drawings and how to the different ways the full geometry of the part or assembly is presented.
Determine how key information is organized in notes, symbols and title blocks
Interpret the different view and line types used in drawings and what they mean for visualizing the part’s geometry.
Understand dimensioning methods used on an engineering drawing and what dimensional tolerances really mean.
Identify the common symbols found on an engineering drawing and understand the meaning of each.

Engineering Drawing Basics

Types of Engineering

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Tom Geiss

Founder - Pareto Learning / Lead Course Developer GD&T Basics

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After completing our course, you will be able to:

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