Course Description
The Product Management course teaches you all about making and designing products. It covers things like what design is, using models for design, taking ideas from concept to prototype to production, using product design specifications, and different manufacturing processes like casting and cutting. Product management is part of how a company plans, forecasts, and sells its products at every stage of their life. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is about bringing together people, data, processes, and business systems.
Our E-Course covers all these topics in detail, with case studies to help you understand better.
Detailed Learning Outcomes
By earning the Project Management Certification (PMC), candidates demonstrate the ability to:
Module 1 - Design and Designing
- Introduction to Design
- Problems and Solutions
- What is Good Design?
- Design as Model-Making
- Design and Needs
- Designing as Heuristic Problem-Solving
- Design, Creativity, Invention and Innovation
Module 2 - Models of the Design Process
- Introduction to Models
- Building a Simple Model of Design
- March's Model of Design
- BS 7000 Model of Design
- French Model of Design
- Pahl and Beitz's Model of Design
- Usefulness of Design Models
Module 3 - Conceptual Design
- Establishing the Design Space
- Conceptual Design Case Study - Human-Powered Flight
- The Importance of Concept
- Concept to Prototype
- Concept to Prototype Case Study - Jet Engine
Module 4 - Case Study in Design and Innovation
- Concept to Prototype to Production
- Case Study: Brompton Folding Bicycle
- Brompton Folding Bicycle - Prototyping and Improving
- Brompton Folding Bicycle - Production
Module 5 - Product Design Specification
- Introduction to Product Design Specification
- PDS Checklist
- PDS Development
Module 6 - Product Design
- Introduction to Product Design
- Engineering or Industrial Design
- Product Function or Form
- Marketing the Product
- The Fours 'Ps'
Module 7 - Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
- Foundation
- What is Manufacturing?
- The Manufacturing Process
- The Fours 'Ps'
- Component Parts
Module 8 - Manufacturing Processes
- Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
- Gears and Gearing
- Basic Manufacturing Processes
- Scales of Material Structure
- Product Shape
Module 9 - Manufacturing Process - Casting
- Introduction to Casting
- Types of Casting
- Liquefying the Material
- Viscosity and Fluidity
- Casting Metals and Plastics
- Casting Microstructure and Defects
- Casting the Food Mixer Gearwheel
Module 10 - Manufacturing Process - Forming
- Introduction to Forming
- Forces Applied during Forming
- Working Temperatures
- Forming Processes
- Forming versus Casting
- Forming the Gearwheel
Module 11 - Manufacturing Process - Cutting
- Introduction to Cutting
- Cutting Processes
- Machine Cutting
- Mechanics of Machining
- Hardness
- Types of Tool Material
- Machining the Gearwheel
Module 12 - Manufacturing Process - Joining
- Introduction to Joining
- Mechanical Joining
- Brazing and Soldering
- Adhesives and Gluing
- Welding
- Creating the Gearwheel
Module 13 - Surface Engineering
- Introduction to Surface Engineering
- Stainless Steel
- Surface Wear
- Applying Surface Coating Material
- Case Study: The Kitchen Knife
Module 14 - Optical Materials Engineering
- Optical Properties of Light
- Optical Materials Selection
- Scratch-resistant Coatings
- Anti-reflective Coatings
- Optical Materials Engineering
Certification Validity & Renewal
The Project Management Certification (PMC) issued by GIPMC is valid for three (3) years from the date of certification award.
Renewal is designed to:
- Maintain professional credibility
- Ensure continued alignment with modern project practices
- Protect the long-term value of the certification
Renewal Process Includes:
- Completion of defined continuing professional development or knowledge refresh requirements
- Successful renewal assessment or verification, as applicable
- Submission of renewal application before certification expiry
Timely renewal allows professionals to retain active certification status without interruption.