Education & Workforce

June 15, 2025

MIT and the U.S. Department of Defense have teamed up to launch a new edX learning platform, manufacturingworkforce.org, offering cutting-edge manufacturing education and training.

From January 2026, all courses will be made available on MITx Open Learning. Please contact Dr. Sajan Saini (sajan@mit.edu), IKIM Education Director and Anthony Salazar (antho860@mit.edu), Program Manager for additional details.

Educational Programs

Online Courses

8-week courses on photonic integrated circuits

Bootcamps

Hands-on training in integrated photonics

Academies

Intensive workshops and training

Resources

FUTUR-ICVirtual Manufacturing LabWorkforce

GenTronics Phone Supply Chain Game

February 2, 2026
Learn about the cell phone life cycle as you take charge of a phone manufacturing company. Gain an understanding of supply chain research in order…
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Microphotonics CenterWorkforce

Members content: New PIPD Course Available to Microphotonics Center Members

November 18, 2025
Microphotonics Center members can enjoy early access to the latest course on Passive Integrated Photonics Devices (PIPD). This exclusive members’ content includes all course material, including lecture videos with embedded slides and Virtual Manufacturing Laboratory (VM Lab) content to accompany each chapter.
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FUTUR-ICWorkforce

How are microchips made?

November 17, 2025
Globally, we produce more than a trillion computer chips every year. Which means about 20 trillion transistors are built every second— and this process is…
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