Garden Grove, California. Attendees will discover key factors in the inspection process that lead to better design of gears, develop a broad understanding of the methods used to manufacture and inspect gears and interpret how the resultant information can be applied and interpreted in the design process. The class will be from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm each day. This course also includes a tour of Western Precision Aero in Garden Grove, CA. Participants will be required to fill out paperwork prior to the tour and must be US citizens. AGMA will distribute the paperwork upon registration. Gear design engineers, management involved with design, maintenance, customer service, and sales should consider attending the event. Ray Drago, chief engineer of Drive Systems Technology, Inc., will be the instructor.