Additive manufacturing courses can help you learn 3D printing techniques, material selection, design for additive manufacturing, and post-processing methods. You can build skills in prototyping, quality control, and optimizing production workflows. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software, slicing programs, and 3D printers, demonstrating how these skills are applied in creating complex geometries and customized products across various industries.
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Automation Engineering, Machine Controls, Robotic Process Automation, Manufacturing Operations, Integration Testing, Workflow Management, Coordination, Application Programming Interface (API), Process Optimization, Process Improvement and Optimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Semiconductors, Process Control, Manufacturing Processes, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Process Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Labor Compliance, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing and Production, Process Mapping, Product Improvement, Team Management, Service Improvement, Manufacturing Processes, Safety Training, Internal Communications, Engineering, Waste Minimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Human Centered Design, Product Design, Design Thinking, Project Design, Innovation, Manufacturing Processes, Computer-Aided Design, Product Development, Brainstorming, Manufacturing and Production, Conceptual Design, Production Process, Social Impact, Materials science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Design Software, Drafting and Engineering Design, Product Design, Product Development, Technical Drawing, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Application Security, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms, Arithmetic, Probability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Microarchitecture, Semiconductors, Engineering Analysis, Process Flow Diagrams, Electronics Engineering, Computer Architecture, Manufacturing Processes, Process Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum computing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Manufacturing and Production, Process Engineering, Production Process, Machine Controls, Experimentation, Prototyping, Process Development, System Configuration, Laboratory Testing, Analytical Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Equipment, Quality Assurance, Semiconductors, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Test Equipment, Electronics Engineering, Process Engineering, Process Control, Analytical Testing, Product Testing, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Process Flow Diagrams, Physical Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Drawings, Computer-Aided Design, Technical Drawing, Robotics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Safety, Electrical Systems, High Voltage, Electronic Components, Safety Standards, Low Voltage, Control Systems, Thermal Management, Electronics, Electrical Power, Failure Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Chemistry, Requirements Analysis, Estimation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Workflow Management, Culture Transformation, Process Improvement, Project Management, Production Management, Production Process, Operational Efficiency, Process Mapping, Organizational Change, Project Planning, Continuous Improvement Process, Contract Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months