Gregory S. Gay

Gregory S. Gay is skilled in the use of precision measuring tools and layout inspection. He has worked with the application of inspection and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles for more than 30 years. Gay is an ASQ Fellow and is an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Quality Auditor (CQA), Quality Technician (CQT), and Quality Inspector (CQI). He has also been recognized as a Journeyman Mechanic in the Trade of Layout Inspection. Gay has instructed quality‐related classes for five community colleges, various companies and ASQ. Gay is currently a part time instructor at Western Michigan University where he instructs a Metrology Lab course.

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QM 0422 Measurement GD&T
Measurement

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Let's review some of the elements of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
Gregory S. Gay
April 1, 2022

For most students, measurement and GD&T is a new subject for them. I get the opportunity to review the basic concepts each year. Let's review some of the elements of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.


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In Search of Precision Measurements

This is a new experience for many students.
Gregory S. Gay
March 15, 2019

I am in my tenth year as a part-time instructor at Western Michigan University, currently working with junior- and senior-level engineering students. I instruct the hands-on metrology lab of Dr. Pavel Ikonomov’s metrology class. We have about 15 weeks for this three-credit hour class to introduce metrology, focusing on precision measurement. We have about 45 students taking three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week.


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