• Demonstrate gage and fixture design, dimensioning and tolerancing per the approved Y14.43-2011 standard
• Employ variables data collection methods and datum establishment by coordinate measurement machines and other inspection tools
• Practice techniques to analyze collected variable data

1. Collecting variables data using coordinate measurement machines, optical comparators, gear analyzers and other inspection equipment
2. View inspection procedures filmed
3. Analyze boundary verification vs tolerance zone verification
4. Assess part compliance with given geometric tolerances
5. Analyze variables data
6. Learn the function and use of gages
7. Gage tolerancing policies
8. Statistics
9. How to make gage geometric tolerances reflect part geometric tolerances
10. Tolerance stack-up on gages
11. Gage definition requirements
12. Principles of gage size and full engagement of features
13. The effect of a gage on a part being measured
14. Free state and restrained state inspection rules on flexible parts
15. Go and no-go gage design rules and principles
16. Functional gage design to verify assemblability and orientation in 3d space
17. Gaging temperatures
18. Economics of gage design
19. Gages vs other inspection methods
20. Plug gages — spherical ended rod gages
21. Full-form cylindrical ring gages
22. Snap gages
23. Setting master disc; setting master ring
24. Differentiation
25. Datum feature simulator design, dimensioning and tolerancing
26. Gage element configuration design, dimensioning and tolerancing
27. Datum target simulator design, dimensioning and tolerancing
28. Material condition modifiers on gage elements
29. Material condition modifiers on datum feature simulators
30. Design constraints
31. Coefficient of expansion
32. Repeatability
33. Tolerance calculation for gages and fixtures
34. Tolerance distribution for gages and fixtures
35. Usage: environmental condition; certification and calibration; referee gaging; principal alignment; measurement force; handling
36. Similarities and differences between gages and fixtures
37. Gaging parts that imply the regardless of feature size modifiers

This program has a special two-and-a-half-day format, with adjournment on Day three at noon.