# Event Details - **Event Name**: Cohort 3 Fundamentals of Inspection with CMM - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 30 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 am – Fri, 04 Dec, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Fundamentals of Inspection with CMMAbout this EventCOURSE SPECIFIC LOGISTICSCOURSE DURATION: Nov 30th - Dec 2nd, 2026 Three (3) days per schedule above and what’s posted on Eventbrite websiteCOURSE HOURS: Nov 30th - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Eastern Time, US) Dec 1st - 3rd - 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Eastern Time, US) Dec 4th - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Eastern Time, US)SITE: University of Hartford, College of Engineering, Technology & ArchitectureADDRESS: 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT 06117ROOM: Metrology Lab, Dana Hall, Room D102UHART CONTACT: Allison Poulin (860-768-5795, alpoulin@hartford.eduPWA CONTACTS: Samantha Schadtle, Production Training Manager, Quality SystemsPeter E. Teti, Quality Engineering Fellow (peter.teti@prattwhitney.com)PWA CONTACT INFO.: Samantha.Schadtle@prattwhitney.comINSTRUCTOR: Professor Chittaranjan Sahay (860) 768-4852 sahay@hartford.edu,Prof. Suhash Ghosh (ghosh@hartford.edu)BREAKFAST/LUNCH: Provided when course is onsite.COST: $2000 per studentDETAILED AGENDADay 1Introduction to CMM - CMM Basics; How do they work? Safety precautions; Why use a CMM? Quick review of probe heads and probing tech (touch, scan, laser, vision, etc.) ; Cleaning parts, probe tips, etc. ; System boot up procedure ; CMM basics and maintenance ; Understanding manual handboxesBasic metrology Concepts - What is Metrology and measurement (NPL) ; Importance of measurements ; measurement uncertainty; CMM and Part influences; Environmental conditions; Measurement strategy; Fixturing and Orientation; Traceability; CMM calibration and interim checks; Programmer influencesUnderstanding CMM Programming - Programming Basics; Cartesian Coordinate System vs. Polar Coordinates; Right hand Rule; Vectors; Degrees of Freedom; Components of a Part Coordinate System (PCS); Primary; Secondary; Tertiary; Translation & Rotation; Alignment vs. Datums vs. PCS; Do all features make good datum features (thin, short, tiny, etc)?; Angles and angular conventionDay 2Probes & Probe Calibration - A & B Angle Conventions; Explanation of Probe Calibration; Probe Compensation; Assembly of Probes, modules, extension, styli, etc; Size and Form tolerances for calibration; Number of points for probe calibration; Calibration schedule; Cleaning the stylus and other componentsSimple Inspection - Measuring 2D & 3D Features; Manual measurement techniques; Proper probing; Location of points; Number of points; Text Prompts; Common mistakes; Measuring small or partial featuresUnderstanding a PCS - Establishing the primary axis first; 3 Plane PCS; Plane Line Point PCS; A refined PCSGood programming practice - Naming conventions; Features; Probes; Tolerances; Adding user Prompts; Formatting Code; Header; White Space; Comments; Subroutines; Logical grouping / Blocks; Program Header; Program Revision ControlDay 3In Depth Analysis of Probing - Determining optimal stylus size; Probing direction (normal vs skewed); Determining optimal Touch Velocity; Choosing length of stylus & EW; Stylus materialsHow do you know your program is providing correct results? - Determining repeatability of the program; Determining reproducibility; Determining the accuracy of the program; Correlation and acceptance standards; AS9100; ISO; Common Programming and Measurement PitfallsSettings - Proper use of CMM settings; Decimal Places; Feature algorithmsHow do you know your CMM is providing correct results? - Probe Calibration results; Probe calibration correlation; Errors in probing and length (E0,MPE , PFTU,MPE) ; Advantages of single probe angle vs. multiple probe angles ; B89.4.10360-2 & ISO 10360; Interim checks ; Use of master part ; Use of artifact ; Monitoring/Tracking CMM performance and errors ; Use of temperature compensation ; CMM ; Probing ; Part ; Calibration Sphere certification ; CMM and/or probing warm upProgramming to standards - Are programs written to the standard indicated on the blueprint/cad model? How closely do the programs conform to the standard? ; Providing measurement methodology with results (algorithm, number of points, filters used, etc.)Final Review - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-hartford/cohort-3-fundamentals-of-inspection-with-cmm/100001978431474799 - **Event Categories**: workshops, it - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 9 hours - Location: University of Hartford, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 2135.99, max: 2135.99, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: West Hartford - **state**: CT - **country**: United States - **location**: University of Hartford, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture - **lat**: 41.7985935 - **long**: -72.71400019999999 - **full address**: University of Hartford, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Cohort 3 Fundamentals of Inspection with CMM - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3db4e7d5f7e5307db7bb67660df14c97669bb4dceda8cd39692b12421f5497a3-rimg-w1200-h580-dcee3126-gmir.jpg?v=1766238978 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Cohort 3 Fundamentals of Inspection with CMM being held? - **A:** Cohort 3 Fundamentals of Inspection with CMM takes place on Mon, 30 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 am to Fri, 04 Dec, 2026 at 05:00 pm at University of Hartford, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Cohort 3 Fundamentals of Inspection with CMM? - **A:** Cohort 3 Fundamentals of Inspection with CMM is organized by University of Hartford, Department of Mechanical Engineering. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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