Understanding the information contained on an engineering drawing for a composite product is critical to successfully manufacturing the product. In this course, you’ll learn how to decipher this information. By the end of this course, you will be able to • Identify common components of an engineering drawing for composite parts • Distinguish between flag notes and general notes • Identify the information found in ply tables • Identify the information in splice control tables

In composite manufacturing, work instructions are used extensively for kitting, completing layups, curing, and machining or trimming. Work instructions enable you to produce a quality composite part. By the end of this course, you will be able to • Relate work instructions to an engineering drawing • Understand why work instructions are needed to provide necessary information

Engineering detail drawings communicate design intent along the entire supply and production line to ensure that mechanical parts meet a desired form, fit, and function. By the end of this course, you will be able to • Understand the history of the Y14.5 standard • Define the purpose of an engineering detail drawing • Define the terms dimension, tolerance, and geometric tolerance

There are many terms and symbols unique to engineering drawings. Understanding these terms and symbols is important in understanding the design intent of the part represented on the drawing. By the end of this course, you will be able to • Understand how different units of measure are represented on engineering drawings • Define the symbols used on engineering drawings • Identify the components of a dimension • List locations of dimensions • Define a reference dimension • Define a basic dimension

ASME Y14.5 requires engineering drawings to be created and interpreted to a set of rules. Understanding these rules is important to understanding the design intent of a part. By the end of this course, you will be able to • Understand Rule #1 of GD&T • List tolerance zone shapes • Define size • Define the local size of a feature of size • Define actual mating size • Understand the implied 90-degree rule • Understand how to apply general, or block, tolerances

Engineers use geometric tolerances to convey the design intent of the form or location of features when size tolerances may be too restrictive. By the end of this course, you will be able to • List the geometric characteristics controlled by geometric tolerances • Identify the symbols used in geometric tolerances • Identify a feature control frame • Identify the tolerance area of a feature control frame • Identify the geometric characteristic area of a feature control frame • Identify the datum references area of a feature control frame • Identify a basic dimension

Datums are the foundation that provides a method of aligning geometric tolerance zones to ensure features meet their intended design. By the end of this course, you will be able to • Define a datum • Define a datum feature • Identify a datum feature symbol • Define a simulated datum • Define a datum reference frame • Identify a datum target symbol • Understand the importance of the order of precedence of datums

Form geometric tolerances are used frequently to control shapes of individual features of parts. Understanding the tolerance zone created by a form geometric tolerance is important for anyone involved in manufacturing. By the end of this course, you will be able to • Identify a tolerance zone for a straightness geometric tolerance • Identify a tolerance zone for a circularity geometric tolerance • Identify a tolerance zone for a cylindrical geometric tolerance • Identify a tolerance zone for a flatness geometric tolerance

Profile geometric tolerances are used to define the limits of contours of lines and surfaces containing straight lines, arcs, partial cylinders, and even mathematically defined curves. By the end of this course, you will be able to • Define a tolerance zone for a profile of a line • Define a tolerance zone for the profile of a surface • Understand unilateral profile tolerancing • Understand bilateral profile tolerancing