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.

Dassault Systèmes
Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Technical Design, Assembly Drawing, Engineering Drawings, Engineering Design Process, Technical Drawing, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Dassault Systèmes
Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Technical Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IIT Bombay
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Ideation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Product Design, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Brainstorming, Empathy, User Feedback, Product Development, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies, Product Testing, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Operations Management, Manufacturing Operations, Environmental Engineering, Corporate Sustainability, Business Leadership, Industrial Engineering, Climate Change Mitigation, Product Design, Environmental Resource Management, Waste Minimization, Systems Thinking, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, Blueprint Reading, AutoCAD, Building Design, Engineering Drawings, Technical Drawing, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Computer-Aided Design, Architectural Engineering, Drafting and Engineering Design
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Building Design, Architectural Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, Failure Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Construction, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing and Production, World History, International Relations, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Political Sciences, Emerging Technologies, Timelines, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Construction, Civil Engineering, Materials science, Sustainable Engineering, Manufacturing Standards, Chemistry, Water Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Construction Estimating, Building Information Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Architectural Engineering, Estimation, Engineering Calculations, Civil Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Construction Management, Creative Design, Model Evaluation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Good Manufacturing Practices, Legal Risk, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Technologies, Production Process, Mathematical Modeling, Materials science, Research Reports, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Engineering, Engineering Practices, Simulation and Simulation Software, Conceptual Design, Sustainable Design, Creativity, Problem Solving, Prototyping, Innovation, User Centered Design, Analytical Skills, User Feedback, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks