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Manufacturing Courses

Manufacturing courses can help you learn production planning, quality control, supply chain management, and lean manufacturing techniques. You can build skills in process optimization, inventory management, and equipment maintenance. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software for design, ERP systems for resource planning, and Six Sigma methodologies for quality improvement, showing how these skills are applied in real-world manufacturing environments.


Popular Manufacturing Courses and Certifications


  • D

    Dassault Systèmes

    SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD for Education

    Skills you'll gain: Assembly Drawing, 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Design, Engineering Drawings, Design Software, Technical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mechanical Engineering

    ★ 4.7 (210) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Product Development using AutoCAD

    Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Design Software, Drafting and Engineering Design, Product Design, Product Development, Technical Drawing, Design

    ★ 4.5 (170) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)

    Ferrous Technology II

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering Analysis, Production Process

    ★ 4.8 (321) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    International Supply Chains and Logistics

    Skills you'll gain: Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Transportation Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management, Purchasing, Hedge Accounting, Supplier Performance Management, Service Level, Manufacturing Operations

    ★ 4.8 (185) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modeling and Control of Power Electronics

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electronic Systems, Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Electrical Power, Electronics Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Electronics, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Electrical Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, Matlab, Technical Design, Engineering Design Process, Energy and Utilities

    ★ 4.7 (162) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Definición y Medición

    Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Process Mapping, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Process Analysis, Product Flow Diagram, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodology, Project Scoping, Performance Measurement, Lean Six Sigma, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Metric, Problem Management, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Collection, Project Management, Root Cause Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (212) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    AutoCAD for beginners: Drafting blueprints and schematics

    Skills you'll gain: AutoCAD, Architectural Drawing, Drafting and Engineering Design, Blueprinting, Technical Drawing, Computer-Aided Design, Plot (Graphics)

    ★ 4.3 (68) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Fundamentals of Fluid Power

    Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Pump Stations, Mechanical Engineering, Schematic Diagrams, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Control Systems, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Matlab

    ★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Digitalisation in Space Research

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Digital Transformation, Environmental Monitoring, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Geospatial Information and Technology, Image Analysis, AI literacy, digital literacy, Cybersecurity, Spatial Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Risk, Cyber Attacks, Cloud Computing, Data Storage

    ★ 4.8 (105) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    DFSS for the 6 σ Black Belt

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Improvement, Knowledge Transfer, Process Improvement and Optimization, Continuous Improvement Process, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Process Controls, Quality Management, Functional Specification, Product Quality (QA/QC), Product Design, Statistical Methods, Design and Product, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution

    ★ 4.5 (49) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    National Taiwan University

    CAD/BIM技術與應用

    Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, AutoCAD, Engineering Drawings, Autodesk Revit, Building Information Modeling, SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, Drafting and Engineering Design, Construction Estimating, Technical Drawing, Structural Engineering, Process Modeling, Blueprint Reading, Engineering Design Process, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, Architecture and Construction, Engineering Management, Construction, Estimation

    ★ 4.7 (360) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Analizar e incrementar - Parte 1

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Process Optimization, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Process Controls, Analysis, Regression Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Production Process, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference

    ★ 4.9 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular manufacturing courses

  • SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD for Education: Dassault Systèmes
  • Product Development using AutoCAD: Coursera
  • Ferrous Technology II: Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
  • International Supply Chains and Logistics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Modeling and Control of Power Electronics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Definición y Medición: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • AutoCAD for beginners: Drafting blueprints and schematics: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Fluid Power: University of Minnesota
  • Digitalisation in Space Research: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • DFSS for the 6 σ Black Belt: Kennesaw State University

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