Course Description
This training course provides a solid understanding of the essential manufacturing processes used across industry, from primary shaping through to finishing and assembly.
Participants gain knowledge of the major manufacturing process families — casting, forming, machining, joining, and additive — along with their capabilities, limitations, and selection criteria. The course is designed for engineers and technical staff who need a practical grounding in how products are manufactured.
What you will achieve
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the major families of manufacturing processes
- Explain casting, forming, and machining processes
- Understand joining and assembly methods
- Appreciate additive manufacturing and its applications
- Apply process selection criteria
- Understand the relationship between design and manufacturing
- Recognise quality considerations in manufacturing
How the course is delivered
The course provides structured coverage of manufacturing processes through expert instruction, illustrated with real examples and applications. It balances process fundamentals with practical selection and quality considerations.
On successful completion, an BII Research Certificate with CPE credits is awarded.
Designed for
This training course is ideal for:
- Mechanical and manufacturing engineers
- Design engineers needing manufacturing knowledge
- Production and process engineers
- Technical staff in manufacturing industries
- Anyone needing a grounding in manufacturing processes
Daily programme
- Overview of manufacturing processes
- Process families and classification
- The design-manufacturing relationship
- Material considerations
- Casting processes
- Bulk deformation processes
- Sheet metal forming
- Process capabilities and limitations
- Machining fundamentals
- Turning, milling, and drilling
- Advanced machining processes
- Tooling and economics
- Welding and joining processes
- Fastening and adhesive bonding
- Assembly methods
- Quality of joints
- Additive manufacturing processes
- Process selection criteria
- Quality in manufacturing
- Course review and case studies
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
