IE 5360 — Digital Manufacturing
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: M/ThBostonTraditional
Presents a boot camp for programming in manufacturing through the lens of 3D printing and automation. Offers students an opportunity to develop a skill set in Python and PLC programming. Covers how to write in G-code, using Python to control CNC machines; writing 3D processing code; and making restful APIs for 3D printers. Introduces how to develop web-connected infrastructure useful for automation, as well as PLC programming to enable web-connected manufacturing systems, scaffolding knowledge from a math background in multivariable calculus.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 40% | 18.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 17% | 20.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 75% · T 25% · W 0% · Th 75% · F 0%
Common patterns: MR (75% of sections), T (25% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jeffrey Lipton (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (IE course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All IE courses · Plan it at numap.app