Program Overview

Certificate in Manufacturing Systems

The Manufacturing Systems Certificate is designed for students seeking to acquire knowledge in manufacturing. This certificate program explores the design, analysis, and operation of manufacturing systems, including humans, machinery, equipment, tooling, controls, building, transportation, and more, bound by a common material and information flow. The program utilizes application-based courses in state-of-the-art labs and classroom environments.

Program Requirements

• The certificate requires a total of 12 hours.
• Required courses include:
  • INSY 6330: Six Sigma (3 hours)
  • INSY 6800: Lean Systems (3 hours)
• Total hours for required courses: 6 hours
• Students must choose 2 of the following elective courses:
  • INSY 6240: Production and Inventory Control Systems (3 hours)
  • INSY 6450: Simulation-based Planning and Scheduling (3 hours)
  • INSY 6830: Vehicle Technology and Trends (3 hours)
  • INSY 6840: Control of the Manufacturing Floor and Processes (3 hours)
  • INSY 6850: Electronics Manufacturing Systems (3 hours)
  • INSY 6860: Innovations in Manufacturing Systems (3 hours)
  • INSY 7400: Applied Discrete-event Simulation Modeling (3 hours)
  • INSY 7940: Industrial and Systems Engineering Problems (1-5 hours)
  • INSY 7970: Industrial and Systems Engineering Special Topics (1-5 hours)
  • INSY 8970: Industrial and Systems Engineering Special Topics (1-5 hours)

Special Topics/Problems Courses

Special Topics/Problems courses require Department Approval and will only count as credit towards the certificate based on the topic of the course. Students cannot take 5xxx and the corresponding 6xxx course and receive credit for both.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Graduate students who complete INSY 6800 and INSY 6330 with a B average will receive the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.