Fundamentals of Manufacturing and Engineering Online Course

Fundamentals of Manufacturing and Engineering Online Course

This course explores Manufacturing & Engineering with a focus on communication, teamwork, and efficiency in industrial settings. You’ll learn about legal responsibilities, planning, collaboration, and LEAN principles to drive continuous improvement. Key topics include problem-solving, operational adjustments, role allocation, visual management, and risk assessment. Practical tools like Fishbone diagrams, flowcharts, and standard operating procedures are introduced to boost performance, safety, and innovation. By the end, you’ll gain the skills to improve processes, strengthen teamwork, and succeed in today’s competitive manufacturing environment.

Who should take this course?

This course is designed for engineering students, aspiring manufacturing professionals, and beginners interested in understanding the core principles of manufacturing processes and engineering concepts. It’s also valuable for technicians and professionals seeking to strengthen their foundational knowledge in the field.

What you will learn

Communicate effectively within industrial environments
Apply LEAN principles to enhance efficiency and reduce waste
Conduct thorough risk assessments to ensure workplace safety
Collaborate and build strong working relationships in team settings
Utilize process analysis tools like Fishbone diagrams and flow charts
Implement continuous improvement strategies for operational excellence

Course Outline

Manufacturing & Engineering

• Understanding How to Communicate In An Industrial Environment
• Understanding Rights & Responsibilities In An Industrial Environment
• Understanding Working Effectively In An Industrial Environment
• Understanding Working Relationships In An Industrial Environment
• A Brief History of LEAN
• Action Planning & Continuous Improvement
• Adjustments to Manufacturing Operations
• Allocating Roles
• Brainstorming
• Choosing A Visual Management System
• Common Faults & Handover of Information
• Competitive Edge
• Completing Risk Assessments
• Containment & Counter Measures
• Describe How The Cycle Time of a Process Can Be Defined
• Describe When Quality Control Documentation Should Be Completed
• Effective Team Working
• Evaluating Improvement Ideas
• Explain How to Challenge Fixed Ideas Without Causing Problems With Working Relationships
• Fishbone
• Flow Charts
• Understanding Health and Safety in an Industrial Environment
• Flow Process Analysis - How to Do It
• Flow Process Analysis - Improvement Opportunities
• Hazards & Risks
• Introducing LEAN
• Lean Within Business Organisation
• Measures of Performance
• No 'I' In Team
• Obtaining & Interpreting Necessary Instructions, Specifications & Procedures
• PDCA & Action Planning
• Problem Solving
• Problems & Avoiding Them
• Problems & Dealing With Them
• Problems & How to Deal With Them