Public curriculum specification
Quality, Metrology & Inspection
Quality inspectors, metrology technicians, machinists and manufacturing engineers
Connect drawings, GD&T, measurement systems, CMM inspection, material verification, FAI, nonconformance and SPC into a coherent quality curriculum.
Learning outcomes
What the program is structured to develop.
- Translate engineering requirements into inspection methods.
- Select and control suitable measurement equipment.
- Understand FAI and objective-evidence principles.
- Recognize nonconformance and process variation signals.
Technical curriculum
11 connected technical subjects
Technical Literacy · Foundational
Engineering Drawings and Blueprints
Learn how industrial drawings communicate geometry, dimensions, tolerances, materials, finishes, assembly relationships and revision-controlled requirements.
Open topicTechnical Literacy · Intermediate
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Understand how GD&T communicates allowable geometric variation using datums, feature-control frames and standardized controls for form, orientation, location and runout.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Foundational
Metrology: Calipers, Micrometers and Indicators
Develop correct measurement habits with common precision instruments and understand resolution, repeatability, calibration and measurement technique.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Intermediate
Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs)
Understand CMM fundamentals, probing, alignment, datum establishment and how inspection programs translate drawing requirements into measured results.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Intermediate
Surface Finish and Profilometry
Understand how surface texture is specified, measured and interpreted using roughness parameters and profilometry concepts.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Intermediate
Hardness Testing and Material Property Verification
Understand common hardness-test methods and how hardness results support material verification, heat-treatment checks and process control.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Intermediate
Calibration and Gauge Control
Understand how organizations control inspection and test equipment through identification, calibration status, traceability, storage and out-of-tolerance response.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Intermediate
Non-Destructive Testing Fundamentals
Explore the purpose and basic capabilities of common non-destructive testing methods used to detect surface or internal discontinuities without destroying the part.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Intermediate
First Article Inspection (FAI)
Understand the purpose of first article inspection as a structured verification that manufacturing planning and the produced article satisfy defined engineering requirements.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Intermediate
Nonconformance, Root Cause and Corrective Action
Study how organizations contain, evaluate and disposition nonconforming product, then investigate systemic causes and verify effective corrective action.
Open topicMetrology & Quality · Intermediate
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Understand how process data can be used to distinguish routine variation from signals that warrant investigation, supporting stable and capable production.
Open topicAssessment framework
Assessment is defined by the active program.
- Knowledge assessment
- Drawing/GD&T interpretation
- Measurement-method selection
- Inspection-report exercises
Possible evidence
Evidence examples for governed delivery.
- Inspection report
- FAI characteristic review
- Gauge-control record
- Knowledge assessment
Choose the delivery relationship
Individual access or a scoped company program.
Current individual learning uses Professional Learning Access. Companies can scope role, equipment and workplace-evidence requirements separately.