Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies for Manufacturing and Engineering Skills Bootcamp
Page last updated 1 August 2025
Introduction
Our Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies for Manufacturing & Engineering Skills Bootcamp is a 10-week, high-impact training programme designed to equip professionals with the digital expertise needed to drive innovation and efficiency in modern industry.
Whether you're a professional looking to pivot into a tech-focused role, upskill within your current organisation, or lead digital transformation initiatives, this Bootcamp delivers a strategic foundation for career growth and organisational impact.
Our Skills Bootcamps combine subject knowledge with practical application, allowing learners to apply their learning directly back into their role and organisation to enhance their capabilities and create immediate impact.
Click here to see our programme brochure (PDF) for more detail on the programme and session content.
Entry requirements
Our Skills Bootcamp is aimed at individuals working in the sector looking to gain a stronger knowledge in automation, AI, and data-driven production that can be applied to their role and workplace.
Example roles that would benefit from this training include:
Manufacturing (including Digital Manufacturing) Technician
Factory (including smart factory) Operators
Automation and Control Technician/Engineer
CAD/CAM and Simulation Technician/Engineer
Manufacturing Data Analyst
Digital Maintenance Engineer
Business Owners looking to understand digital technology and how this could be implemented into their organisation
Due to funding restrictions, all learners must meet the following criteria:
Be aged 19+ (by 16 September 2025)
Live or work for an organisation based in in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset or North Somerset (we will also consider applicants who live close to these boundaries)
Not currently be in full-time or part-time education
Have the right to live and work in the UK
Have not registered and attended (including partial completion) any other Skills Bootcamp since September 2024 from any provider.
Structure
Content
Our Skills bootcamp is structured through a mixture of live tutor led interactive sessions, practical insights visit and self-study resources. Alongside this, learners will be supported by an industry mentor who has extensive experience of working within the sector.
This course is built around real-world applications and mapped to national quality frameworks, including RARPA and SFIA. Participants will gain practical, future-ready skills across key focus areas, including:
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Data Analytics & Industrial IoT
Digital Twins & Smart Factory Systems (MES/ERP)
Cybersecurity for Industry 4.0
Agile Project Management for Tech-Driven Projects
The course is delivered in advanced training environments designed to mirror the modern manufacturing workplace, giving you direct experience with the tools, systems, and technologies driving digital transformation across the sector.
You'll train in industry-standard facilities equipped with the latest in:
CAD/CAM and simulation software
Digital twin environments for virtual testing and modelling
Industrial IoT systems and smart sensors
MES/ERP platforms used in smart factory operations
Automation and robotics systems common in digital manufacturing
Through employer-designed projects and a final Industry Challenge, you'll work within these facilities on real-world tasks, developing practical solutions to problems faced by modern manufacturers. By the end of the Bootcamp, you'll not only be confident in using advanced tools and systems, you'll also have proven your ability to apply them in real working conditions, ready to step into high-impact roles in digital manufacturing and engineering.
Prices and dates
Supplementary fee information
Application deadline: 8th September 2025
Live sessions will take place in-person at Frenchay Campus from 09:30-16:30.
Cohort 1 - September 2025 (Dates TBC)
Cohort 2 - January 2026 (Dates TBC)
Bootcamp Fees
90% government-funded for SME employers This Skills Bootcamp is heavily subsidised, with the government covering 90% of the total cost for eligible learners applying through their SME employer. The full course fee is £3,947.20, but SME employers pay just 10% - only £394.72 per learner.
How to apply
Please complete our expression of interest form by clicking the apply now button, and one of the team will be in touch to progress you application
For further information
- Email: bootcamps@uwe.ac.uk
- Telephone: Please email or use the enquiry form to contact us