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Programs Offered
- Certificate
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Delivery Options
- On-Campus
- Accelerated
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Credits
- 10 credits
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Timeline
- One–three semesters
This program is no longer accepting applications. The College of Engineering (COE) offers a variety graduate certificates to meet your needs.
Solve Engineering Problems With an Expanded Understanding of Materials
If you are an engineer or a student interested in solid part manufacturing and design, Michigan Tech's on-campus and online certificate in Fundamentals of Materials Engineering provides a basic understanding of the physical principles required to apply the Processing-Structure-Properties-Performance paradigm of the Material Science and Engineering (MSE) discipline.
Understand the concepts for analyzing, designing, and controlling the development and optimization of materials applications, and apply thermodynamic and kinetic principles to design the materials chemistry and manufacturing processes necessary to develop specific materials microstructures. Benefit from world-class faculty, our highly advanced laboratories, and outstanding material processing facilities.
Who is this Certificate For?
This certificate is for qualified professionals who want to enhance their skill set and can be a foundation to continue toward a graduate degree. It is also valuable for degree-seeking students looking to develop a concentration that gives them an edge in their career path.
What You Need to Know
The graduate certificate in Fundamentals of Materials Engineering program allows students to develop skills and competencies in materials design and processing techniques. The curriculum builds skills in communication, project development, and literature review focused on real-world problems.
Admissions
To enroll in this certificate program, students must have a bachelor's degree in material science engineering, or closely related field. See complete admissions requirements.
Accelerated Option
Michigan Tech Bachelor's + 1 Semester = Accelerated Graduate Certificate
Current Michigan Tech undergraduates or recent alumni, get started right away. Our accelerated graduate certificates are a fast, affordable way to add graduate credentials to your bachelor's degree in as little as one semester. Be more marketable in your industry or prepare for your master's degree. Explore accelerated certificate options.
Credits
This graduate certificate requires a minimum of 10 total credits. Students may apply the credits earned for this certificate toward a graduate degree at Michigan Tech.