The
Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering is designed to provide a vehicle for the career enhancement of practicing engineers and serve the needs of recent B.S. graduates and graduate students in other programs.
Admission Requirements
The applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering must have a B.S. degree in engineering or a closely-related field from an accredited program, and have a GPA of a least 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate studies, or a GPA of at least 2.5 in conjunction with significant related work experience.
Program Requirements
A total of 18 credit hours (6 three-credit courses) must be completed with a GPA of 3.0 or better (GPA 3.0 UGRAD / 2.5 with work experience) to receive the Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering. Two courses (six-credits) are core courses and must be taken by all students. The remaining twelve credits may be selected from one of the two concentration areas.
Required Core Courses:
- EGM 5346 Computational Engineering Analysis 3
Select one of the following two courses:
- EGM 5354 Finite Element Method Applications in Mechancial Engineering 3
- EGM 6422 Advanced Analysis of Mechanical Systems 3
Elective Courses:
Design, Mechanics and Robotics Area:
- EML 5385 Identification Techniques of Mechanical Systems 3
- EML 5505 Smart Machine Design and Development 3
- EML 5530 Intermediate CAD/CAE 3
- EGM 5615 Synthesis of Engineering Mechanics 3
- EML 5808 Control Technology for Robotic Systems 3
- EML 6805 Advanced Design of Robots 3