Quality Engineering—Graduate Certificate | Michigan Tech Online Engineering Certificates

Online Education for Working Professionals

Learn SPC, Lean, and DOE tools and techniques for process and product quality and productivity improvement.

Build quality engineering skills for a career in a variety of manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors.

The certificate provides the conceptual and mathematical foundations of the tools and techniques used in the field of quality engineering. Learn to wield control charts, descriptive data, graphical data, concepts of lean manufacturing, process capability analysis, design of experiments, and more. Solve real-world product, process, and quality- and productivity-related problems. The average quality engineer salary is $74,604 per year (Payscale).

Figures from payscale.com, accessed May 2024.

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How to Apply

3 courses in 3 semesters.

Department	Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Admissions requirement	Acceptance to the Graduate School.
Contact	Wayne Weaver

Length	3 courses in 2-3 semesters
Effort	3 hours per credit per week
Each course	3 credits
Total credits	9
Course type	Online or on-campus
Modality	Watch class recordings on demand
Cost	Based on credits and course type
Already enrolled?	Speak with your advisor

Curriculum

Progress quickly with a compact curriculum. Work with the program advisor to select courses that fit your interests and pre-requisite skills.

Required Courses

Take 6 credits of required courses.

MA 5701 - Statistical Methods

Introduction to design, conduct, and analysis of statistical studies, with an introduction to statistical computing and preparation of statistical reports. Topics include design, descriptive, and graphical methods, probability models, parameter estimation and hypothesis testing.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate

MEEM 5650 - Advanced Quality Engineering

Introduction to the concepts and methods of quality and productivity improvement. Topics include principles of Shewhart, Deming, Taguchi; meaning of quality; control charts for variables, individuals, and attributes; process capability analysis; variation of assemblies; multi-variate situations; and computer-based workshops.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate; Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s): College of Engineering

Electives

Take a 3 credit elective course.

MEEM 5655 - Introduction to Lean Manufacturing

Introduces lean manufacturing tools, techniques, and practices. Topics include Muda, 5S, visual factory, VSM, theory of constraints, standardized work, pull system, SMED, TPM, and lean assessment. Additional case studies and manufacturing process simulation-based projects are also used for assessing and improving processes.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate; Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s): College of Engineering, College of Business

MEEM 5670 - Experimental Design in Engineering

Review of basic statistical concepts. Models for testing significance of one or many factors. Reducing experimental effort by incomplete blocks, and Latin squares. Factorial and fractional factorial designs. Response surface analysis for optimal response.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Summer
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following College(s): College of Engineering
Pre-Requisite(s): MEEM 4901(C) or ENT 4950(C) or Graduate Status >= 1

Typical Schedule

The minimum completion time is one semester.

On-campus

The minimum completion time for on-campus students is one semester if MEEM 5670 is selected as the elective course. Here is a typical schedule.

Fall
MA 5701 MEEM 5650 MEEM 5670

Online

The minimum completion time for online students is two semesters. Here is a typical schedule.

Fall	Spring
MA 5701 MEEM 5655	MEEM 5650

Application Process and Admissions Requirements

Applications are reviewed on an individual basis using a holistic approach. Fill out our free graduate application online to apply to any of our programs. Official transcripts and scores are not required for the initial application, although you will need to upload them later.

Graduate School Admissions Process

Applying to the Graduate School is free (no application fees) and fast (no official transcripts, test scores, or letters needed to start). The application process involves three easy steps.

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Graduate School Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Graduate School as a degree- or certificate-seeking student, you need to:

have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution, and
be prepared for advanced study in your chosen field, as demonstrated by your previous degree and your scholastic record.

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Program Specific Requirements

Program Specific

Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
GMAT/GRE: Not required
Preferred major: Mechanical Engineering or closely related technical field - Students with degrees in other fields may be required to take preparatory courses

International Students

TOEFL: Recommended Score of 79 iBT
IELTS: Recommended Overall Band Score of 6.5

Admissions Decisions

Made on a rolling basis.

Certificate Admissions

Prospective Students

Prospective students and non-degree seeking students interested in obtaining a graduate certificate must apply to the certificate program using the online application.
Accelerated certificate options exist for current Michigan Tech undergraduate students in good standing and have achieved at least junior-level standing or recent bachelor’s graduates of Michigan Tech (less than two years).
The number of credits earned prior to admission that can be counted are restricted.

Current Graduate Students

Current Michigan Tech graduate students who are in a degree program do not need to formally apply. Current students must still submit the appropriate degree schedule in order to complete the certificate.

International Student Requirements

International Students must apply and be accepted into a degree-granting program in order to earn a graduate certificate. A non-refundable $10 processing fee per application is required.

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Interested in taking a single, online course? Enroll as a non-degree seeking student.

Upon completion of the Certificate the student should be able to:

Apply statistical process control for continuous improvement.
Apply quality engineering tools for process and product quality and productivity improvement.
Analyze data and display professional communication skills (written and oral) of engineers working in the quality engineering field.

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