Successful injection molding starts long before a part reaches the mold. The decisions you make when designing a plastic part and selecting its material can have a significant impact on manufacturability, tooling, cost and final part performance.
The Plastic Injection Molding Microcredential helps engineers, designers and manufacturing professionals connect these critical pieces of the injection molding process. Through two industry-focused courses taught by seasoned engineers, you'll build practical knowledge of plastic part design, material selection and injection mold design, helping you make better decisions earlier in the product development process.
Organizations continue to seek engineers and technical professionals who have a comprehensive understanding of how design and tooling decisions work together. By mastering plastic mold design principles, you'll be better equipped to improve product quality, reduce manufacturing costs and contribute to more efficient production processes.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply plastic part design principles to develop parts suitable for injection molding
- Evaluate plastic material properties and select appropriate materials based on performance and processing requirements
- Analyze part designs to identify potential manufacturability issues, including shrinkage, warpage, draft and other design considerations
- Evaluate mold designs to identify opportunities to improve part quality, manufacturability and production efficiency
- Master advanced plastic mold features, including parting lines, shut-offs, slides and lifters
- Evaluate materials and mold designs to identify opportunities to reduce costs
Courses
To get started, enroll in one of the two required courses. Earn your microcredential by completing both courses within two years.
Microcredential Badge
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Stackable Credentials
Continue learning and earning valuable credentials. We recommend stacking your Plastic Injection Molding Microcredential with additional plastics courses to earn our Plastics Technology Certificate.