MicroMasters® Program in Principles of Manufacturing

The Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters Credential is designed by MIT, the #1-ranked Mechanical Engineering department. It teaches you the fundamental skills necessary for global manufacturing excellence and competitiveness. Apply to MIT, the world-famous Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing & Design Blended Program, to get this credential and build your career.

This program gives students a foundation for understanding and controlling the rate, quality, and cost of a manufacturing company.

The Principles of Manufacturing is a collection of elements that are common to all manufacturing industries and revolve around flow and variations. These principles were developed from close collaboration with the manufacturing industry at both the operational and research levels.

This program is designed for graduate-level engineers, product developers, and technology designers who are interested in a career as advanced manufacturing professionals. It will teach learners how to apply these principles to process and product design, supply chain design, and factory operation.

This curriculum focuses on controlling flow and variation at various levels within an enterprise. It covers the following subjects:

• Unit Process Variation Control: Modelling and controlling spatial and temporal variation in unit processes
• Factory Level System Variation & Control: Modelling and controlling flow in manufacturing systems that have stochastic inputs and elements.
• Supply Chain – System Variation and Control: How to operate and design optimal manufacturing-centered supply chains.
• Business Flows Understanding how business information is used to scale up, start and run a manufacturing plant.