Missouri S&T is offering a Graduate Certificate in CAD/CAM & Rapid Product Realization for working professionals who want to stay ahead of rapidly changing technology. The Graduate Certificate Program consists of a four-course sequence from existing graduate-level courses. While the students admitted to the Certificate Program will have non-matriculated status, if they complete the four-course sequence with a grade of B or better in each of the courses taken, they will be admitted to the master's degree program, if they so choose. The certificate credits taken by students admitted to the master's degree program will count toward their master's degrees.

Currently, most classes offered in the Graduate Certificate are offered over the internet. During regular class time (on location during the campus class), a technician video records the class, and the resulting video can then be viewed in real time or off-line by students. There will be a PowerPoint presentation available on the Internet to enhance the class lecture so that you can view the PowerPoint slides and watch the video simultaneously.

Tests and reports will be arranged by the course instructor. If you view the video online in real time, a technician can help resolve any communication problems, and when you need to ask a lecture-related question, you can call the instructor. If you view the lecture video off-line, you can communicate with the instructor through email.

If you would like to register for the certificate program, please fill out an Application for Admission Form.

Guidelines:

• In order to receive a Graduate Certificate, a student must have an average grade of 3.0 or better.
• Students who do not have all of the prerequisite courses necessary to take the course in the Certificate program should be allowed to take "bridge" courses at either the graduate or undergraduate level to prepare for the formal Certificate courses.
• Once admitted to a certificate program, a student will be given three years to complete the program so long as they maintain a B average in the courses taken.

Curriculum

Area I.

• Mech Eng 363 Computer Applications in Mechanical Engineering Design
  Fundamentals of computer-aided design including geometric modeling, CAD data exchange, graphics concepts, and finite element analysis. Projects include basic graphics, matrix algebra, automated drafting, freeform curve and surface modeling, solid modeling, assembly modeling, and finite element modeling, using educational and commercial software packages including Unigraphics and Matlab.

Area II. Select one from the following courses:

• Eng Mgt 354/ Mech Eng 357 Integrated Product and Process Design
  Emphasize design policies of concurrent engineering and teamwork, and documenting of design process knowledge. Integration of various product realization activities covering important aspects of a product life cycle such as "customer" needs analysis, concept generation, concept selection, product modeling, process development, DFX strategies, and end-of product life options.
• Mech Eng 308 Rapid Product Design and Optimization
  Product Life cycle design; Finding design solutions using optimization technique; Rapid product realization using rapid prototyping and virtual prototyping techniques.

Area III.

• Mech Eng 459 Advanced Topics in Design and Manufacturing.
  Various topics in the area of design and manufacturing will be covered in this course: development of flexible manufacturing systems, CAD/CAM integration, rapid prototyping, etc.

Area IV. Select one from the following courses:

• Mech Eng 356 Design for Manufacture
  Course covers the approach of concurrent product and process design. Topics includes: principle of DFM, New product design process, process capabilities and limitations, Taguchi method, tolerancing and system design, design for assembly and AI techniques for DFM.
• AE/Eng Mgt / Mech Eng 301
  This course aims at exploring computational methodologies for engineering design under uncertainty. It covers reliability analysis, analytical robustness assessment, robust design, reliability-based design, and their engineering applications.

Contact
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
121 ME Annex
Rolla, MO 65409-1350
Phone: 573-341-4603
Fax: 573-341-4115
Email: liou@mst.edu