Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Manufacturing

This course will cover the fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and will delve into some of the practical implications and effects that drawing notations will have on actual production parts.

Goals

• Methods for determining tolerances and manufacturing precision
• Pros and cons of using GD&T to specify dimensions and tolerances of parts and/or assemblies
• General understanding of how to dimension a part and assembly drawing with GD&T
• Knowledge of how GD&T usage will affect part production and assembly

Syllabus

You can find the syllabus for this course HERE. 

You may find the syllabus useful when discussing with your home University whether the ECTS credits attainable for this course are accepted by them.

Course Components:

The course will be comprised of four lecture days per week consisting of traditional classroom instruction intermixed with faculty-accompanied engineering tours. Students will receive a more in-depth practical overview of GD&T and will have opportunity to see the effects of tolerance selection in person.  Faculty-led discussions and group assignments/projects will help to reinforce the topics covered.

Tour 1: BMW Plant – Berlin

Tour 2: TBA

Course Technology Requirements:

There is no textbook for this course; students will be provided with handouts as necessary and should be prepared to take written course notes. Students will need a laptop computer with current versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, or equivalent software, to complete course assignments.

The general prerequisites of the TU Berlin Summer University are the following: at least one year of university experience + English level B2 or equivalent.

Additionally, students should have taken classes in:

• Calculus 1
• Physics 1
• Any engineering drawing/CAD course or instructor approval

Dr. Sean Niemi is received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering working in the University of Florida Soft Matter Engineering Center. Prior to completing his graduate studies he had a brief foray into industry working at Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and in industrial manufacturing reliability.

Sean is now a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UF teaching senior design and focusing his efforts on mechanical component design and experimental design.

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