A graduate certificate or diploma (the terms are used interchangeably in North America) in engineering denotes specialization in a sub-field or discipline of engineering gained through intensive graduate-level study. As such, it supplements an already established area of expertise (in engineering or not related to the field) and adds value to a previously earned Bachelor's or graduate degree. Delivered in various formats from residential to online, graduate certificates in engineering comprise 4 - 6 courses (typically 12 - 18 credit hours) taken in a prescribed sequence at the graduate level.
The concurrent graduate certificate or diploma in engineering allows students currently enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral degree program in the field to pursue an in-depth exploration of one aspect of their field. For example, a student working towards a Master's in Engineering with a specialization in Environmental Engineering may take the Graduate Certificate in Energy Conservation to augment their expertise.
The stand-alone, direct-entry graduate certificate/diploma program in engineering provides an opportunity for graduate-level study of theory and research to students who are not interested in pursuing a full graduate degree. This could include professionals with a Bachelor's degree working in the field or anyone who does not have the time or interest in a traditional graduate program in engineering. Then too, some students who take the stand-alone certificate already have a graduate degree and use their certificate to augment a particular area of interest.
A selection, but not inclusive list, of graduate certificates/diplomas in engineering includes
Graduate Certificate in Engineering (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in Astronautical Engineering Graduate Certificate in Architecture-Based Systems Integration Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate in Bioengineering Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology Engineering Graduate Certificate in Cardiovascular Engineering Graduate Certificate in Communications and Engineering Graduate Certificate in Computer Architecture and Networking Graduate Certificate in Design for Customer Value and Market Success Graduate Certificate in Design for Usability Graduate Certificate in Energy Conservation Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology Commercialization Graduate Certificate in Epidemeology Graduate Certificate in High Performance Computing Graduate Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction Graduate Certificate in Integrated Engineering Systems Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering Graduate Certificate in Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Certificate in Microwave and Wireless Engineering Graduate Certificate in Nanotechnology Graduate Certificate in Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate in Photonics and Optoelectronics Graduate Certificate in Plastics Engineering Graduate Certificate in Stochastic Systems Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Cities Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate in Technology Management Graduate Certificate in Telecommunications Graduate Certificate in Total Quality Management Graduate Certificate in Transportation Systems Analysis Graduate Certificate VLSI and Microelectronics Graduate Certificate in Water, Health, and Sustainability Graduate Certificate in Wireless Engineering
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