In a manufacturing environment, how part and assembly features are defined, toleranced, and measured affects the build integrity of the product and fundamentally the experience of the end-user. Therefore, how product geometry is managed within a business is directly related to the success of the company.
Apply the geometric principles in the design or optimisation of the product build, and directly relate them to the needs of the end user. This module provides value to an engineering business across all departments including R&D, product design, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing, and supplier improvement teams.
What will you study?
The module will be delivered through lectures covering theory and practical examples, as well as group exercises, case studies and lab work.
Topics will include:
 c Geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing
 c Principles and methods of measurement
 c Process control
 c Coordinate measurement methods
 c Measurement uncertainty and measurement systems analysis
 c Dimensional management in product development
 c Measurement planning and datum selection
 c Dimensional variation
 c Variation reduction and product maturation
What will you gain?
On completion, as a successful participant you should expect to be able to:
 c Understand the impact of dimensional variation in the automotive industry
 c Understand the role of dimensional measurement and management in the successful introduction and maturation of new products
 c Understand the uncertainty inherent in measurement, and how this relates to overall process variation in a complex manufacturing environment
 c Define, interpret, and base engineering decisions on part and assembly specifications
 c Critically assess measurement strategies for suitability in a complex manufacturing environment
 c Determine different stakeholder requirements and end user needs, and integrate them in the dimensional management process
 c Autonomously analyse, isolate, and correct problems associated with product dimensional integrity
Duration: 5 days
Assessment: Post module assignment
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