Program Overview

Introduction to the Manufacturing Engineering Certificate Program

The Manufacturing Engineering certificate program is designed to educate students in the latest technologies through a hands-on, industry-based curriculum. The program aims to contribute to the formation of future leaders in manufacturing engineering, addressing the need for manufacturing engineers who can design, build, operate, and manage competitive production systems.

Program of Study

The certificate requires four courses:

1. Two core courses:
   • ME-0110 Manufacturing Processes & Materials Technology
   • ME-0130 Digital Control of Dynamic Systems or ME-0134 Robotics
2. Two elective courses from the following:
   • ME-0102 Statistical Quality Control
   • ME-0113 Computer-Integrated Engineering
   • ME-0114 Theory and Applications of Polymer Materials and Processing
   • ME-0116 Mechanics of Composite and Heterogeneous Materials
   • ME-0130 Digital Control of Dynamic Systems
   • ME-0134 Robotics
   • ME-0144 Micro/Nanofabrication in Practice
   • ME-0146 Micro-Fabrication & Design
   • ME-0177 Finite Element Analysis
   • CEE-0188 Building Informational Modeling

Course numbers and titles are subject to change. Descriptions are available on the university's student information system.

State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Labs

Certificate students have the opportunity to interact with emerging technologies to design, build, and test at the Mechanical Engineering Department's Bray Lab.

Tuition

Information about current tuition rates can be found on the Graduate Programs website.

Certificate Faculty Advisor

Professor Anil Saigal serves as the faculty advisor for the Manufacturing Engineering certificate program.

Current Certificate Programs

The university offers several certificate programs, including:

• Assistive Design
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Human Factors in Medical Devices and Systems
• Manufacturing Engineering

Degree Programs

The university offers a range of degree programs, including:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering
• BS in Human Factors Engineering
• MS in Mechanical Engineering
• MS in Human Factors Engineering
• MS in Human-Robot Interaction
• PhD in Mechanical Engineering
• Joint PhD in Human-Robot Interaction
• Joint PhD in Materials Science and Engineering
• Certificate in Assistive Design
• Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction
• Certificate in Human Factors in Medical Devices and Systems
• Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering