Graduate Level Manufacturing Engineering OpenCourseWare

  • Control of Manufacturing Processes OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Study Manufacturing Engineering Course

    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) shares the materials from its course, 'Control of Manufacturing Processes' for free online through OpenCourseWare. This graduate-level course emphasizes manufacturing process variations and techniques for controlling those variations. The information is geared toward engineers pursuing a graduate-level degree or advanced training in an area related to manufacturing, such as a Master's of Mechanical Engineering degree. An understanding of statistics and probability is recommended for all students considering this course.

  • Manufacturing Systems Analysis OpenCourseWare: A Free Online MIT Graduate Study Course

    The information taught in the graduate-level 'Manufacturing Systems Analysis' course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is offered for free online through OpenCourseWare. A manufacturing system is the combination of machines, transportation components, computers, storage and people to transform materials into useful items. This class focuses on the goal of maximizing quantities produced in factories through effective utilization of all the resources and an understanding of the obstacles in place. 'Manufacturing Systems Analysis' covers topics at a level of interest to individuals who have earned an undergraduate degree and are pursuing a Master of Engineering degree, a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a manufacturing-related graduate degree.

  • Manufacturing Systems I OpenCourseWare: A Free Graduate Study Course by MIT on Manufacturing Systems Optimization

    'Manufacturing Systems I' is a free OpenCourseWare, offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This graduate-level course provides a foundation for understanding and optimizing manufacturing systems and supply chains, which are areas of interest for engineers who are employed by a manufacturer or pursuing a graduate degree such as a Master of Engineering in Manufacturing.

  • Mechanical Assembly & Its Role in Product Development OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Study Course

    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston shares the materials from this graduate-level course, titled 'Mechanical Assembly & Its Role in Product Development,' in the form of a free OpenCourseWare. This free, online program is targeted toward individuals who have graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or an Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering bachelor's degree. Through this OpenCourseWare, engineers will learn about facets of design, methods and the economics related to assembly, as well as 'assembly in the small' issues such as part mating and Remote Center Compliance.

  • Precision Machine Design OpenCourseWare: A Free Graduate Study Course on Precision Engineering by MIT

    'Precision Machine Design,' a graduate course with free online material offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), teaches students to develop designs for machined tools and consumer products. Possibilities range from low-cost eyeglasses to transmission mechanisms to catheter robots. The OpenCourseWare materials from MIT cover both the theoretical and real-world facets of designing systems. Information is presented at a level understood by mechanical engineers and students in Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree program or another related graduate-level program.