Blueprint Reading

$625.00

This course develops the ability to interpret manufacturing blueprints to ensure accurate part production, inspection, and quality control in machining and fabrication settings. Students will learn to read technical drawings, identify symbols and views, and understand dimensional specifications and tolerances critical to part function and inspection. Emphasis is placed on real-world applications in machining, fabrication, and quality control environments.

September 9 – September 18, 2025
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Categories: Manufacturing Foundations, Blueprint Reading

Course Content:

Overview of blueprints and their uses
Learning standard symbols and their meanings
Understanding how dimensions are represented
Importance of tolerances in manufacturing
Introduction to basic GD&T principles
Understanding the role of datums in design
Practice interpreting complex blueprints
Identifying and correcting common mistakes
Creating a basic blueprint using software or hand sketching
Analyzing blueprints from real manufacturing projects
Applying advanced GD&T techniques
Comprehensive review of all concepts

Applications and Hands-On:

Identifying key blueprint components
Matching symbols to their applications
Analyzing dimensional callouts on a sample drawing
Comparing parts to tolerances on blueprints
Identifying GD&T symbols in real drawings
Setting up datums on a part model
Solving blueprint challenges in teams
Error identification exercise
Designing a simple part
Group analysis of a provided case study
Mock setup for GD&T inspection
Final interpretation and creation challenge

Resources Provided:

Blueprint examples
Drafting tools