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Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology

Ken English, Rahul Rai, Shambhu Upadhyaya, Sara Behdad, and Amy Moore

Whether you’re a high school graduate exploring manufacturing careers, or an operations manager hungry for an understanding of the newest manufacturing technologies, this specialization will provide a foundation in how digital advances are changing the landscape and capabilities of factories. Nine courses – developed with input from the manufacturing industry – touch on Industry 4.0 and its components, including digital manufacturing and design practices, the concept of the digital thread, the Internet of Things and Big Data. To learn more about the Digital Manufacturing and Design Technology specialization, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://youtu.be/wETK1O9c-CA

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Nine courses

Digital Manufacturing & Design

This course introduces digital manufacturing and design (DM&D), a transformation in the way products are designed and manufactured. By the end of this course, you'll understand what DMD is and how it impacts careers, practices, and processes in companies of all sizes.

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Digital Thread: Components

This course will help you recognize how the "digital thread" is the backbone of the digital manufacturing and design (DM&D) transformation, turning manufacturing processes from paper-based to digital-based.

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Digital Thread: Implementation

There are opportunities throughout the design process of any product to make significant changes, and ultimately impact the future of manufacturing, by embracing the digital thread. In this course, you will dig into the transformation taking place in how products are designed and manufactured throughout the world.

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Advanced Manufacturing Process Analysis

Variability in manufacturing environments impacts product quality and yield. This course teaches students why performing advanced analysis of manufacturing processes is integral for diagnosing and correcting operational flaws in order to improve yields and reduce costs.

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Intelligent Machining

Manufacturers increasingly use machine tools that are self-aware and can make decisions related to machine activity processes. This is called intelligent machining, and through this course students will receive a primer on its background, tools and related terminology.

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Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise

Enterprises seeking proficiency in advanced manufacturing must incorporate manufacturing management tools and integrate data throughout the supply chain. This course introduces the concept of a digitally connected enterprise, covering operational complexity, business process optimization, and the integrated product-process-value chain.

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Cyber Security in Manufacturing

The nature of digital manufacturing and design (DM&D) makes it a prime target for hackers. This course will introduce students to why creating a strong and secure infrastructure should be of paramount concern for anyone operating in the DM&D domain.

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MBSE: Model-Based Systems Engineering

This Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) course introduces the concepts of systems engineering, the model-based approach to design and manufacturing, the Digital Twin, and a roadmap toward a model-based enterprise.

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Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & Design

Learners will create a roadmap to achieve their personal goals in digital manufacturing and design (DM&D), leveraging relevant opportunities. The culminating project showcases their knowledge of Industry 4.0.

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Introductory

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Institutions

The State University of New York

University at Buffalo

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Ken English

Rahul Rai

Shambhu Upadhyaya

Sara Behdad

Amy Moore

Level

Introductory

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