Automotive makers and suppliers
Part design, DMU and tolerance work.
Online Courses for Learners in Japan – Live from India
Japan’s car makers, electronics firms and robotics companies hire engineers who know current design and controls tools. India is three and a half hours behind Tokyo.
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01Japan
Japan cars, electronics and robotics
Automotive makers around Toyota City and Nagoya, electronics and machine-tool firms across Kanto and Kansai, and robotics companies throughout the country support a very tool-intensive engineering market. Many Indian engineers living in Japan work for foreign-owned software and engineering firms in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Japan is three and a half hours ahead of India, so an Indian morning class is a late-morning to early-afternoon session locally and weekends work best.
Engineers moving to Japan often start preparing before they arrive: CATIA with GD&T for automotive design, or PCB design and robotics for electronics, plus a short Python course so they can follow factory data tools from the first week.
Where the jobs are
Electronics and machine-tool firms
PCB, firmware and factory-automation roles.
Tokyo and Yokohama software firms
Testing, cloud and data roles.
02Courses that fit
What to learn for Japan
CATIA
Automotive and aerospace modelling used across Japanese OEMs.
40–80 hAutomotive Design & DMU
Digital mock-up skills for vehicle programmes.
40 hOrCAD PCB Design
Board design for electronics firms.
20–48 hRobotics
Foundations for robot-cell and automation roles.
40–360 hPLC & SCADA
Factory controls work.
44–64 hPython
Entry language for data and automation roles.
50–120 h03Joining from Japan
How learning works
Learners in Japan study live online; Japan is about three and a half hours ahead of India.
Where we teach: classroom batches run at our Katpadi, Vellore and Ranipet centres in Tamil Nadu; learners elsewhere join live online or hybrid batches.
06Compare
Four courses, side by side
| Course | Hours | Who it suits | First project |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATIA | 40–80 h | Beginners and engineering students who want a structured 40-hour start in CATIA V5 – sketcher, part design, assembly, sheet metal, surfaces and drafting, with practice in every session. | Sheet metal bracket |
| Automotive Design & DMU | 40 h | Students and engineers who want a 40-hour grounding in how vehicles are designed, from architecture and packaging to aerodynamics and EVs. | DMU clash review |
| OrCAD PCB Design | 20–48 h | Beginners who want a 20-hour course on drawing clean, validated schematics and netlists in OrCAD Capture. | Hand-made PCB |
| Robotics | 40–360 h | Students and hobbyists who want a 40-hour Arduino robotics course with a new project in almost every session. | Obstacle avoider robot |
07Study plan
Your first 75 weeks from Japan
At around seven hours a week, alongside college or work. Faster or slower is fine; finish each project before moving on.
- Weeks 1–11: CATIA (40–80 h)
- Weeks 12–17: Automotive Design & DMU (40 h)
- Weeks 18–24: OrCAD PCB Design (20–48 h)
- Weeks 25–75: Robotics (40–360 h)
04Your learning path
From Japan, step by step
CATIA 40–80 h
You will learn to
- Build wireframe geometry and surfaces such as extrudes, sweeps, fills, blends and multi-sections
- Navigate CATIA V5 workbenches, toolbars, compass and specification tree
- Apply dress-up features such as fillets, chamfers, drafts, shells and threads
Project to build: Bottle or mouse surface model. Build wireframe curves and multi-section and fill surfaces to shape a smooth product.
Tools covered: Generative Sheetmetal Design, Assembly Design, Sketcher workbench, Constraint and dress-up feature tools, Drafting.
Foundation level: Beginners and engineering students who want a structured 40-hour start in CATIA V5 – sketcher, part design, assembly, sheet metal, surfaces and drafting, with practice in every session.
Automotive Design & DMU 40 h
You will learn to
- Explain the main vehicle architectures and how the layout of a car is planned
- Describe chassis and suspension types and where each is used
- Outline how an EV architecture differs from a combustion vehicle
Project to build: DMU clash review. Check a sub-assembly for clashes and clearances, cut sections and write a short review report.
Tools covered: Automotive design standards, Digital Mock-Up review tools, Vehicle layout and packaging methods, Section and measurement tools, EV architecture concepts.
Foundation level: Learners who already know a 3D CAD tool and want to review full vehicle assemblies digitally in a 40-hour course.
OrCAD PCB Design 20–48 h
You will learn to
- Create projects, libraries and custom parts in OrCAD Capture
- Draw single-sheet, multi-sheet and hierarchical schematics with buses, net aliases and off-page connectors
- Generate artwork (Gerber), drill and PDF manufacturing files and fabricate a simple PCB
Project to build: Double-layer board layout. Place components, set spacing constraints, route the board, add copper pour and export Gerber and drill files.
Tools covered: OrCAD PCB Editor (Allegro engine), 3D Viewer, Capture CIS, Pad Designer, PSpice Stimulus Editor.
Foundation level: Beginners who want a 20-hour course on drawing clean, validated schematics and netlists in OrCAD Capture.
Robotics 40–360 h
You will learn to
- Explain how sensors work and interface IR, PIR, ultrasonic, DHT11, gas, flame, vibration and pulse sensors
- Drive DC, servo and stepper motors using motor driver circuits
- Combine several sensors into a working home automation system
Project to build: Home safety guard. Detect gas leaks and flames with MQ-series and flame sensors and raise an alarm.
Tools covered: Speed sensors, Relays and matrix keypads, Arduino boards and Arduino IDE, IR, PIR, ultrasonic (HC-SR04) and DHT11 sensors, HC-05 / HC-06 Bluetooth modules.
Foundation level: Students and hobbyists who want a 40-hour Arduino robotics course with a new project in almost every session.
05Careers
Roles that fit work around Japan
Mechanical Design Engineer
A mechanical design engineer turns a product idea into accurate 3D models, assemblies and 2D manufacturing drawings.
Day to day: maintain design revisions and release files through the company's PDM/PLM system; select materials, fasteners and standard parts to balance strength and cost.
Skills employers ask for: 3D part and assembly modelling in SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo or NX; Clear communication with shop-floor and quality teams; 2D drafting and drawing standards (ISO/ASME).
Where careers start: Trainee / CAD Draughtsman.
PCB Design Engineer
A PCB design engineer converts a circuit idea into a printed circuit board that a factory can build.
Day to day: simulate analog and power circuits in PSpice; place components and route multi-layer boards in PCB Editor.
Skills employers ask for: Footprint and library management; Soldering and board bring-up basics; Design rules, stack-up and grounding basics.
Where careers start: PCB Layout Trainee.
Automotive Design Engineer
An automotive design engineer designs the parts that make up a vehicle, such as body-in-white panels, plastic interior trims, brackets, seating structures or chassis components.
Day to day: join design reviews with suppliers, CAE and manufacturing teams; model plastic trims, sheet metal panels and brackets in CATIA.
Skills employers ask for: Digital mock-up (DMU) and packaging studies; Plastic part design rules; GD&T and automotive drawing standards.
Where careers start: Design Trainee.
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Guides for learners in Japan
08FAQ
Japan – FAQ
Still have a question? Message us on WhatsApp.
Ask on WhatsAppWhich course helps a mechanical engineer in the Nagoya area?
CATIA with GD&T and automotive DMU are the common choices.
Is Japanese language support included?
Courses are taught in English; Japanese-language study is separate.
Which course should I start with in Japan?
Automotive makers around Toyota City and Nagoya, electronics and machine-tool firms across Kanto and Kansai, and robotics companies throughout the country suppo A sensible order is CATIA first, then Automotive Design & DMU once you are comfortable.
Which course should I take first?
Take Automobile Design Concepts first if you are new to vehicle design. Go straight to DMU if you already use CAD and want to learn assembly reviews. Our counsellor can suggest the right order after a short chat.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes. On completing the course and assessment, you receive a certificate from CADD Centre, our training partner.
Can I learn online from Japan?
Yes. CareerKraft runs live, trainer-led online and hybrid batches with the same syllabus, projects and certificate as classroom batches, so learners in Japan do not have to relocate.
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