I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

2. Course Prefix & Number:
MTTS 2110

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 1

Lecture Hours: 1

4. Course Description:

The course designed to enable students to interpret ANSI standards. Students will learn the symbols, rules, and geometric controls shown on today’s prints. Students will be given prints and exercises to enhance their skills in print reading and apply the principles of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Advanced Standing
• American Council on Education
• Military Experience
• Demonstration

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

CNC Technologies Diploma
CNC Technologies AAS
CNC/Tool Making Technology Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Apply datum reference frame to a particular project.
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Apply principles of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to prints.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Identify Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing symbols;
• Analyze tolerances, including form, orientation, profile and position tolerances;
• Describe limits of size;
• Apply datum reference frame; and
• Explain coaxial and non-cylindrical controls.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Common symbols
• Feature control frame
• Material conditions
2. Limits of Size
• Feature of size
• Dimension origin
• Profile
3. How Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Works
• MMC
• LMC
• RFS
4. Position Verification
• Introduction
• Hole location at MMC
• Hole location at LMC
5. Product Plans and Virtual Condition
• Operation Sheet
• Quality dimensional measurement plan
• Multiple feature control frames
6. The Datum Reference Frame
• Degrees of freedom
• Datum feature simulate requirements
• Constrained degrees of freedom
7. Form Tolerances
• Flatness
• Straightness
• Flatness of medial plane
• Circularity
• Cylindricity
8. Orientation Tolerances
• Parallelism
• Angularity
• Perpendicularity
• Orientation
9. Profile Tolerances
• Bilateral
• Unilateral
• Unilateral unequal
• Composite profile
10. Position Tolerances
• Cylindrical tolerance zone
• Rectangular tolerance zone
• Spherical tolerance zone
• Conical tolerance zone
11. Coaxial and Non-Cylindrical Controls
• Runout
• Position
• Profile
• Concentricity and symmetry