Introduction
Course Description:
This course focuses on tolerance stackup and tolerance analysis in mechanical designs, emphasizing the impact of dimensional variations on product form, fit, functionality, and manufacturability. Participants will learn tolerance stackup methods, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing symbols, and explore how these methods affect product specifications and process yield. The course also covers tolerance analysis, helping engineers understand how geometric tolerances and variations influence product quality.
By mastering these techniques, participants will be equipped to make informed design and process changes to improve product performance and manufacturability. Course Benefits: In this course, a structured approach to tolerance stackup and analysis will be applied to engineering part assemblies subject to various Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing specifications.
This course focuses on tolerance stackup and tolerance analysis in mechanical designs, emphasizing the impact of dimensional variations on product form, fit, functionality, and manufacturability. Participants will learn tolerance stackup methods, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing symbols, and explore how these methods affect product specifications and process yield. The course also covers tolerance analysis, helping engineers understand how geometric tolerances and variations influence product quality.
By mastering these techniques, participants will be equipped to make informed design and process changes to improve product performance and manufacturability. Course Benefits: In this course, a structured approach to tolerance stackup and analysis will be applied to engineering part assemblies subject to various Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing specifications.
| DAY 1 | ||
| Module | Content | Methodology/Activities |
| Tolerance Development and Application Methods | Understand and Use of Tolerance Development Process Methods. | Lectures with Visual Aids |
| DAY 2 | ||
| Module | Content | Methodology/Activities |
| Tolerance Setting, Statistical Analysis, and Optimization | Understand and Use Tolerance Limit Setting for Part Yield, Statistical Tolerance Analysis Methods for Manufacturing Process Applications, and Sensitivity Analysis methods for Tolerance Optimisation. | Lectures with Visual Aids |
| DAY 3 | ||
| Module | Content | Methodology/Activities |
| Advanced Statistical and Computer-Based Tolerance Stack-up Methods | * Assessment 1 Applying Statistical Stack-up Methods, Toleranced-Based Analysis, Computer-based Stack Tolerancing methods to handle tight tolerances and functional requirements. | Lectures with Visual Aids and Formative Assessment |
| DAY 4 | ||
| Module | Content | Methodology/Activities |
| Tolerance Allocation and Analysis with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Design and Processes | * Assessment 2 • Tolerance Allocation Methods for Design and Processes. • Tolerance Analysis and Stackup Concepts with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Part Stacks. | Lectures with Visual Aids and Formative Assessment |
| DAY 5 | ||
| Module | Content | Methodology/Activities |
| Tolerance Analysis and Stackup for Size and Axis Transfer in Part Assemblies | • Tolerance Analysis and Stackup on Size Limit Transfer for Part and Assembly Stacks. • Tolerance Analysis and Stackup on Axis Transfer for Part and Assembly Stacks • Revision - Discussion and Clarifications. * Assessment 3 | Experiential Learning and Formative Assessment |
Personnel who need to read engineering drawings. Relevant occupations include:
- Engineering Managers
- Product Designers
- Process and Tooling Engineers and Technical Personnel
- Quality Control Inspectors
- Procurement Personnel
Standard Course Fee: S$3270
| SSG Funding Support | Course fee | Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes | |
| BEFORE funding & GST | AFTER funding & 9% GST | ||
| Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 50% funding) | S$3,000.00 | S$1,770.00 | |
| Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) (Up to 70% funding) | S$1,170.00 | ||
| SCs aged ≥ 40 years old SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) (Up to 70% funding) | |||
Funding Requirements:
- You must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each module.
- You must complete and pass all assessment components.
Credits :
- SkillsFuture Credit (Opening Credit) : Applicable
- SkillsFuture Credit ($4000 Mid-Career Top-Up Credit): Not Applicable
- NTU/NIE Alumni Credits (up to S$1,600): Applicable
Read more about funding here.
• NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.
Lye Sun Woh (Prof)
Prof Lye, PhD, FIES, is currently a professor from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has taught for more than 30 years at both undergraduate and graduate levels relating to design and manufacturing modules such as Design Optimisation and Analysis, Computer Aided Design, Engineering, Advanced Product Design for Manufacture, Virtual Design for Manufacture, Industrial Design, Machining and Process Engineering. He is also active in conducting of professional engineering courses as well as served as consultant at both project advisory and development roles to companies in his area of expertise. Besides teaching, he had held administrative positions in overseeing of graduate and research programmes, fostering research projects and funding, transfer and commercialisation of technological innovations.
