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Course

GD&T Basics Summer 2026

Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026
Instructor: UVA Coulter Center

$260 Enroll

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Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is the language of precision manufacturing. Whether you're designing, engineering, or inspecting, understanding GD&T is essential for ensuring fit, function, and cost-effectiveness.
Course Instructor: Kristin Bush
For questions, email kristin@virginia.edu
 
Please join us for two evenings, 6/09 and 6/11, from 5:30 PM–6:30 PM via Zoom. This workshop will be conducted in a hybrid format, meaning you will be required to work through content before each working session. The live workshop sessions will be reserved for assignment discussion and questions. A final assessment will be assigned at the end of the workshop.
 
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Actively enrolled UVA & PVCC students are eligible to receive a discount code. Please email your request to kristin@virginia.edu from your school account (.edu).

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Basic Background Knowledge Requirements for GD&T Workshop:

  1. Basic Engineering Drawing Principles
    Students should understand the fundamentals of technical drawings, such as how to read blueprints, basic symbols, and views (top, side, front, etc.).

  2. Geometric and Mathematical Fundamentals
    A basic understanding of geometry (angles, lines, planes) and some fundamental math (especially related to measurements and tolerances) will be beneficial.

  3. Manufacturing Basics
    A general knowledge of manufacturing processes, like machining, casting, and fabrication, is helpful for understanding the relevance of GD&T in design and production.

  4. Tolerance Basics
    Some familiarity with tolerancing concepts (like plus/minus tolerances) is beneficial since GD&T builds on these ideas but introduces more complex geometries.

  5. Commitment
    This is a highly sought-after course. If you can no longer attend, please notify the course instructor so students on the waitlist can attend.
Be on the lookout for more workshop details on Canvas Announcements approximately one week before the workshop. 
 

Please be sure to sign up with your UVA NetBadge Credentials if you are a UVA User: any active student, faculty member, or staff member with valid UVA NetBadge credentials can take this course free of charge.