Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Design and Product Development at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

Mechanical Engineering This certificate provides training in mechanical design and product development. Students will build on methods from across the field of design to create learning experiences that will directly influence their potential career path in product design and development. Students will be challenged throughout the certificate coursework with complex, ambiguous design problems with solutions that are uncertain, and they will be challenged to solve those issues creatively and communicate those solutions to others effectively.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Mechanical Engineering | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Sample listed courses: MCEN 5125 Optimal Design; MCEN 5135 Wind Energy and Wind Turbine Design; MCEN 5155 Automated Mechanical Design Synthesis; MCEN 5215 Design for Inclusion.

Career pathways

Students will build on methods from across the field of design to create learning experiences that will directly influence their potential career path in product design and development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants who are not degree-seeking students at the university may apply for a graduate certificate through Continuing Education by submitting a Nondegree Graduate Certificate Application . Eligible candidates must hold an undergraduate degree in engineering, sciences or mathematics from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Our preferred minimum GPA is 3.0. Internal applicants who are enrolled bachelor's–accelerated master's (BAM) who are at graduate standing or graduate students at CU Boulder in engineering, sciences or mathematics and have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher are eligible to apply. We accept applications on a rolling basis. For more information on applying, visit the department's graduate certificates webpage or contact [email protected] .

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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