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Eight tracks to GD&T expertise.
Educational Tracks
prioritized by Job Function
IIGDT
has developed a training track to address weak
points in the process chain. We call it
Eight tracks to GD&T expertise.
Understanding the proper interpretation or
intent of GD&T is not equally shared in all
disciplines of the process chain. This starts at
management and moves down through design,
engineering, manufacturing to inspection. We all
assume we know GD&T, but the doors of knowledge are
closed through non-participation and
assumptions.
Today our
education system fails to address this important
aspect of the full system. Many engineers come
out of school knowing how to use the latest
software and tools, but not the fundamental
knowledge GD&T addresses.
Education
in manufacturing no longer addresses GD&T
period: Inspectors
often take a quick one-day course and they are
expected to be masters of the GD&T universe: Very
disheartening.
When the
entire process incorporates a full understanding
of GD&T your engineering design group specs products that
can be manufactured, assembled and inspected as
intended. There will be no ambiguity only true
clarity.
The
benefit is increased quality, reduced
manufacturing costs and most important,
providing the customer a product to be proud of.
IIGDT has developed a relationship chart showing
by job responsibility the recommended level of
training provided (click
on the chart above to see full size).
Eight Tracks
to GD&T Expertise by Department & Job Function
Each track is designed to
aid all management levels in determining which GD&T and measurement courses are essential for each technical and non-technical discipline including managers and executives
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Purchasing / Sourcing
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Regulatory / Sales
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Design
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Manufacturing
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Tool room
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Quality / Measurement
These tracks
form an educational path based on the business
function you are involved in. Not all of the
tracks apply to all of the job functions and no
job function has all eight tracks (some have
five, six or 7 taught tracks). Each track is
made up of one or more courses that are intended
to define the minimum level of GD&T expertise
that a particular job function need to optimally
perform their job.
In the coming
weeks a new announcement will be made that
details the 8-Track Series on the iigdt.com
website.
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IIGDT has added several new dates for the informative GD&T Series! |
Upcoming Seminars:
- Plymouth, Minnesota
(August)
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Santa Clara, California
(August)
- Omaha, Nebraska
(October)
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(November)
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