Your Team, Designing Better Mechanics
Master Robust Design with RD8 Engineering Academy
Upskill your engineers, boost product quality, and control cost variation - with training that sticks.
Overview
Your Robust Design Journey
Software Onboarding
An Onboarding course that introduces participants to the RD8 Software.
Learn more about Software Onboarding
Robust Design:
Design-for-Cost
We offer our Robust Design Essential and Core courses in a version focused on Design-for-Cost and achieving reduced Time-to-Market through optimized mechanical designs.
Learn more about Engineering Academy Design-for-Cost path
Robust Design.
Time-to-Quality
We offer our Robust Design courses in a version focused around Time-to-Quality specifically for drug delivery device design.
Learn more about Engineering Academy Time-to-Quality path
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Why RD8 Academy?
Why Robust Design Training Matter for Your Business:
Build products with less problems and more motivation
Poorly controlled variation drives delays, cost overruns and unhappy customers. RD8 Academy gives your team the skills and tools to design right the first time - resulting in predictable quality, faster time-to-market, and fewer warranty costs.
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What's In It For You, Your Team, Your Company
For You (Engineer)
Become a trusted robust design expert
Analyse tolerance chains, spot issues early
Practical CAD + RD8 toolbox skills
Build a reputation for reliable, cost-effective design
For Your Team
Common language for variation control
Fewer design loops & rework
Real-life cases & immediate application
Access RD8’s toolbox daily
For Your Company
Lower cost of poor quality
Faster development cycles
Fewer warranty costs
Predictable product quality
Sustainable design reputation
Course catalogue
Engineering academy - Course offerings
The RD8 Engineering Academy offers three different paths in the Robust Design Certification. All paths have participants take the Essential course followed by the Core course which includes a 30-day free trial of the RD8 Software, this enables participants to apply the principles and methods taught in the two courses. After participation in both the Essental and Core courses, participants will recieve a Robust Design certification.
For specialized participants we offer two specialized paths. The Design For Cost path is focused on reduced Time-to-Marketand Optimized Mechanical Designs while the Time to Quality path is designed specifically for Drug Delivery Device Design.
After completing the Essential and Core courses you can have an Apply session where we analyse one of your designs. After certification we also offer a range of supplementary courses for further specialization.
For specialized participants we offer two specialized paths. The Design For Cost path is focused on reduced Time-to-Marketand Optimized Mechanical Designs while the Time to Quality path is designed specifically for Drug Delivery Device Design.
After completing the Essential and Core courses you can have an Apply session where we analyse one of your designs. After certification we also offer a range of supplementary courses for further specialization.
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Course Offerings
Essential
Core
- including 30-day free software
Apply
- One-day Kickoff
Robust Design Path
- Basic Principles and Methodology
Introduction to key Robust Design principles with simple, interactive exercises for technically minded participants
Apply Robust Design methods using the RD8 software platform to analyse function, sensitivity, and robustness in mechanical systems. Course completion results in certification.
Hands‑on analysis of your own design using Robust Design methods with expert feedback.
Design-for-Cost Path
- powered by Robust Design
Learn the core disciplines of Robust Design with a focus on reduced time‑to‑market, early concept robustness, and cost‑efficient mechanical architectures.
Deep dive into design elements reducing engineering time and materials use. Course completion results in certification.
Evaluate one of your designs to identify opportunities for simplification, cost reduction, and accelerated development, supported by expert feedback.
Time-to-Quality Path
- powered by Robust Design
Introduction to Robust Design principles tailored for drug delivery device design and focused on Time to Quality, ensuring reliable performance.
Advanced application of Robust Design to improve reliability and performance predictability in drug delivery devices. Course completion results in certification.
Analyse a drug delivery device design to improve robustness, reliability, and quality outcomes with expert feedback.
Software
Onboarding
Hypercare
Supplementary Courses
DFA
Kinematics Pro
GPS and GD&T Tolerances
Practical
Information and Tuition
Course
Duration
Seats
Full Class Tuition (EUR)
Individual Upskilling: Tuition per seat (EUR)
2x4h Introduction
+ 50-60h Hypercare Support*
+ 50-60h Hypercare Support*
10
8,000
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Robust Design Essential
1 day or 2x ½ days
20
13,500
795
Robust Design Core
2 days or 4 x ½ days
16
20,520
1,295
Robust Design Practice
1 day
16
4,995
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Kinematic Design Pro
2.5 days
10
33,750
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Robust Design and GPS/GD&T
2 days
10
20,520
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Robust Design for Assembly
2 days
10
20,520
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RD8 Practitioner
3-6 months
6
47,940
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*Starting duration. Varies depending on product complexity, team structure and timing.
Start Your Learning with RD8
RD8 Engineering Academy offers an onboarding program to the RD8 Software and several Robust Design courses for engineers.
Fast Track to Use of RD8 Software
Get a comprehensive introduction to RD8 software to empower the use of Robust Design Principles in your design.
To get the most use of our advanced software, we will recommend continuing on the classic RD8 Engineering Academy Path to take Robust Design courses 1-3.
To get the most use of our advanced software, we will recommend continuing on the classic RD8 Engineering Academy Path to take Robust Design courses 1-3.
Software Onboarding
This Onboarding Program lays the groundwork for Robust Design Principles and using the RD8 platform for the analysis, preparing learners to start their Robust Design journey and application.
It includes initial Robust Design introduction, training, hands-on support, and post-onboarding review to ensure seamless software adoption.
Duration: 4h + 4x1h
Participants: max 10 people
It includes initial Robust Design introduction, training, hands-on support, and post-onboarding review to ensure seamless software adoption.
Duration: 4h + 4x1h
Participants: max 10 people
Course details
Classic RD8 Engineering Academy Path
Master the theory of Robust Design by taking courses on the Engineering Academy path.
Learn to apply Robust Design and Kinematic Design principles in your mechanical designs and see the improvements.
Learn to apply Robust Design and Kinematic Design principles in your mechanical designs and see the improvements.
Essential
Understand the Robust Design Principles and learn to apply basic principles of Kinematic design.
Core
Learn to analyse products and evaluate mechanical designs with the RD8 Framework.
Practice
Practice applying Robust Design principles to your own mechanical designs.
Specializations
We offer a selection of specialization courses in core disciplines of the RD8 Framework.
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Essential
Understand the Robust Design principles including the RD8 Robust Design Framework and learn to apply basic principles of Kinematic Design.
This course provides a strong foundation by covering key concepts, methodologies, and tools essential for developing mechanically robust products.
Duration: 1 day or 2 half days
Participants: max 20 participants
This course can be booked both as a full class or join a seat in our Individual Upskilling sessions.
This course provides a strong foundation by covering key concepts, methodologies, and tools essential for developing mechanically robust products.
Duration: 1 day or 2 half days
Participants: max 20 participants
This course can be booked both as a full class or join a seat in our Individual Upskilling sessions.
Core
Learn how to apply the RD8 Framework on products and analyse and evaluate mechanical designs to increase robustness and achieve predictability.
Building on the Essential course, Core dives deeper into advanced methodologies for analysing and refining product designs.
Duration: 2 days or 4 half days
Participants: max 16 participants
This course can be booked both as a full class or join a seat in our Individual Upskilling sessions.
Building on the Essential course, Core dives deeper into advanced methodologies for analysing and refining product designs.
Duration: 2 days or 4 half days
Participants: max 16 participants
This course can be booked both as a full class or join a seat in our Individual Upskilling sessions.
Practice
After certification, you can book a seventh session where we analyse one of your designs and Robust Design Experts will help you apply what you have learnt on your designs.
Duration: 1 day
Participants: max 16 participants
Duration: 1 day
Participants: max 16 participants
Specializations
We offer a few different specialization courses for specialist engineers and key development staff with advanced product design issues to build further on the Essential and Core courses.
Participants can get specialized in core disciplines of the RD8 Framework, e.g. GPS and tolerancing. Evaluate own designs in case work and create robust redesigns.
Duration, number of participants, and price depends on the specialization. Click on the link below to see the different specializations.
Participants can get specialized in core disciplines of the RD8 Framework, e.g. GPS and tolerancing. Evaluate own designs in case work and create robust redesigns.
Duration, number of participants, and price depends on the specialization. Click on the link below to see the different specializations.
Course details
Practical Information
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Sessions in Danish or English
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Courses can be held on-site (full days) or virtual sessions (half days) as per client preference
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All travel expenses are invoiced at direct cost
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Participants work on their pipeline projects – value generated during training
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Facilitators are RD8 Design SMEs with industry application experience
Eco-System Support
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All participants will have online access to course materials
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All participants will have 1 months free access to the RD8 Platform including full design history
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Direct channel for course lecturer questions
Reviews
What Engineers Say
“It’s like adding a new tool to my design toolbox - we catch issues sooner and design smarter.”
- Mechanical Design Engineer, Arjo
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