Fundamentals of GD&T
Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in Design through Manufacturing (for ASME Y14.5-2009 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Professional (GDTP) – Technologist Level) (Virtual Classroom)
Description
In today’s high-precision manufacturing landscape, clear design communication is non-negotiable. Ambiguous drawings lead to costly scrap, inspection bottlenecks, and missed launch deadlines.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is the universal language that bridges the gap between design intent and the shop floor. By establishing a unified standard across design, manufacturing, and quality teams, GD&T directly reduces rework, optimizes inspection costs, and accelerates time-to-market.
Why Train with an ASME Authorized Training Provider (ATP)?
Prolotek Technologies is a specialized engineering training and consulting organization committed to making engineering education practical, industry-relevant, and easy to apply. Prolotek Technologies is an ASME Authorized Training Provider. We deliver rigorous, industry-proven programs strictly aligned with the ASME Y14.5-2009 standard.
🎓 Dual Certification: Upon successful completion, participants receive a prestigious Certificate of Completion jointly issued by ASME and Prolotek Technologies, a powerful milestone for professional validation.
🎯 Who Should Attend?
This foundational course is ideal for engineers, draftspersons, machinists, and quality inspectors with minimal or no prior GD&T experience who want to build an unshakeable technical foundation using industry best practices in GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5M-2009 standard.
Core Focus Areas:
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The Blueprint: Translating functional design intent into clear geometric controls.
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The Practicality: Real-world case studies, physical assembly examples, and hands-on exercises.
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The Exam: Target-driven preparation for the official ASME GDTP Technologist certification.
Learning Outcome:
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Explain GD&T terms and definitions
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Describe the relationship of geometric characteristics and feature types, such as RFS, MMC and LMC conditions, and calculate bonus tolerance
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Inspect GD&T features using conventional, CMMs & Functional gages Apply GD&T to drawings
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Apply GD&T controls for new product development using case studies
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Describe ASME Y14.5-2009 standard rules
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Complimentary ASME membership for non-member participants
OUTLINE
- Fundamental dimensioning rules
- Coordinate tolerancing shortcomings
- Geometric tolerancing benefits
- Typical measurement equipment used
- Dimension types
- GD&T symbology feature control frames, modifiers and symbols
- Features and feature of size
- Material conditions (MMC, LMC, RFS)
- Feature variation types
- Differences between regular and irregular features of size
- Virtual condition
- Statistical tolerancing
- Continuous feature symbol for multiple features of sizes
- Importance of datums
- Constraining degrees of freedom with datums
- Datum Application to Features and Features of Size
- Use of Datum Targets
- Datum Feature Shift – Material Conditions Applied to Datums
- Form Tolerances – Flatness, Straightness, Circularity, Cylindricity
- Form Tolerance Applications
- Inspecting Flatness
- Orientation Tolerances – Angularity, Parallelism, Perpendicularity
- Implied Right Angles, Degrees Basic Angle, Tolerance Linear Units
- Application of Orientation Tolerances
- Inspecting Orientation Tolerances
- Position Tolerance
- Concentricity
- Symmetry
- Composite Position Tolerance
- Profile of Line Control
- Profile of Surface Control
- Application of Profile Tolerance
- Composite Profile Tolerance
- Circular Runout Controls
- Total Runout Controls
Schedule
9 AM – 2 PM IST each day – Online mode
🎁 10% Discount available for ASME Professional Members OR Group Registrations (3+ attendees).
Course Materials (included in purchase of course):
Digital course notes via ASME’s Learning Platform
Instructor profile
Palaniyappan Kailasam
Experience: 25+ years
Palaniyappan Kailasam (Palani Kailash), is the Founder Director of Prolotek Technologies and an internationally recognized expert in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) with over 25 years of industry and training experience. He holds the prestigious ASME GDTP Senior Certification and is an empanelled ASME Authorized Training Instructor (ATI), placing him among an elite group of educators qualified to deliver official ASME curriculum.
Palani Kailash holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University. Began his professional journey as a Junior Technical Consultant in IMTMA Design Institute, establishing a deep foundation in machine tool design. His Industry career includes engineering leadership roles in Bosch Limited, managing concept engineering, detailed design, proposal engineering, and new product development projects.
Bridging the gap between complex geometric theory and practical shop-floor reality, Palani has trained over 6,700 engineering professionals and students worldwide. Palani Kailash has developed and delivered specialized programs in GD&T, Tolerance Stack-up Analysis, and Engineering Drawing Interpretation for some of the world’s most rigorous engineering organizations like ISRO (VSSC & LPSC), Tata Advanced Systems, Ather Energy, Royal Enfield, BorgWarner, Toyota Industries, Renishaw, Knorr-Bremse, Wabtec to name a few.
REGISTRATION
Prior registration with an online advance payment is must. Number of participants is limited and will be accepted on ‘First Come First Serve’ basis.