Engineering Design
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers an undergraduate certificate program in the area of Engineering Design. The program is based on the elective courses of the bachelor of science in engineering degree in mechanical engineering (BSE-ME) program regularly offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The earned credit hours can be applied simultaneously to the certificate program and an undergraduate degree program at the University of Michigan - Dearborn.
The program can be completely entirely on campus, with some courses occasionally offered in the asynchronous online mode.
The Engineering Design certificate combines principles of engineering science with methods of design to find solutions of practical engineering problems. The certificate program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of engineering design in the mechanical engineering area and receive official recognition in the field.
Only courses completed with grade B or better will be counted toward the certificate. A minimum certificate grade point average of 3.0 is required to obtain the certificate.
Certificate Requirements
The certificate program requires a minimum of 9 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of 9 credit hours from the following: | ||
| ME 410 | Finite Element Method wth Appl | 3 |
| ME 4191 | Structural Mech & Design | 4 |
| ME 4202 | Design Turbo. and Wind Gen. | 4 |
| ME 423 | Thermal Sys Des & Optimization | 4 |
| ME 4301 | Computational Thermo-Fluids | 3 |
| ME 4361 | Design of HVAC Systems | 4 |
| ME 4471 | Solar Energy Sys Analy&Design | 4 |
| ME 452 | Sustainable Energy & Environment | 4 |
| ME 460 | Design for Manufacturing | 3 |
| ME 469 | Senior Design II | 1-4 |
| ME 472 | Prin & Appl of Mechatronic Sys | 4 |
| ME 483 | Dsgn Cons in Poly and Comp Mat | 3 |
| ME 493 | Advanced Vehicle Energy Sys | 3 |
| ME 490 | Directed Design Project | 1-3 |
| ENGR 360 | Design Thinking : Process, Method & Practice | 4 |
| BENG 451 | Microfluidics | 3 |
| ME 440 | Intro to Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| ME 445 | Sound and Noise Controls | 4 |
| ME 4461 | Mech Vibration & Noise Control | 4 |
| BENG 470 | Advanced Biomechanics | 3 |
| BENG 481 | Biomimetics | 3 |
| ME 4500 | Design of Automotive Chassis and Body Systems | 3 |
Notes:
- Up to 4 credit hours can be transferred from a degree-granting program at another institution.
- Pass/fail courses are not allowed.
- All applicable credits earned in the certificate program can be applied toward one University of Michigan – Dearborn degree program.
- Credits earned in the certificate program cannot be applied toward another certificate program.