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Design For Manufacturing Course

What will I learn?

Open your mind to designing things smartly with our course, 'How to Design Things Good for Making Them'. This course is made for people who design things and want to get very good at making things that don't cost too much money but are still strong and last long. You will learn how to find ways to save money, make things work better, and think about what the people who use the things want. We will teach you how to make hard designs easy, make the process of making things smooth, and talk about your ideas clearly. You will also learn how to choose the right materials and where to find them, so your designs are new and also useful. Join us so we can change how you design things!

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Get very good at saving money: Learn how to make things good quality without spending too much money.

Make users happy: Think about what people want when you are designing things that don't cost too much.

Make hard designs easy: Learn the rules for making things that are easy to build.

Talk about your designs well: Learn how to show people your design ideas in a way that makes sense.

Find good materials: Learn how to pick materials that don't cost too much but will last a long time.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.