Online Graduate Certificate in Smart Manufacturing
The Graduate Certificate in Smart Manufacturing is designed for working professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in advanced manufacturing technologies. Students will explore sustainable system design, IoT integration, cybersecurity and global supply chain strategies to prepare for leadership in Industry 4.0 environments.
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Overview
Lead the Future of Digital Manufacturing
The Graduate Certificate in Smart Manufacturing prepares professionals to lead in the evolving landscape of advanced manufacturing. This 100% online program focuses on sustainable system design, smart manufacturing principles and the integration of cybersecurity and IoT in production environments.
Learners also explore global supply chain strategies and real-world problem solving with hands-on experience using data analytics, and simulation tools. Whether you’re an engineer, manager or technologist, this certificate is designed to give you the expertise you need to improve processes, enhance supply chain integration and manage emerging digital manufacturing technologies across diverse industries.
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Program Specifics
- At least one year of applicable professional experience in a related field.
- Current resume outlining your professional experience, qualifications and achievements.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following fields: Engineering, Technology, Science, or Business, from a regionally accredited institution.
- Official academic transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended, including any transfer credits.
- Two professional letters of recommendation from individuals who are familiar with your skills, experience and professional abilities.
- A fully completed application form following the instructions provided.
- A nonrefundable application fee of $60 ($75 for international applicants).
This course prepares manufacturing and information technology leaders to design and analyze manufacturing processes to achieve manufacturing system objectives that meet internal and external customers’ quality, cost and delivery requirements within a safe environment. The course project covers major aspects of manufacturing system design and Industry 4.0 in the context of meeting customer needs. Technology leaders and entrepreneurs learn how to work with others to design manufacturing systems that are sustainable (in business, ecological, social and technological terms) for the long term. When to use Lean and Six — Sigma techniques in the context of the manufacturing enterprise system design in order to meet customer needs will be assessed from a system design perspective, through analytical and computer simulation techniques, and through the use of physical modeling tools.
Progressive manufacturing uses innovative technology to improve products or processes through the Internet of Things. Smart manufacturing is not limited to emerging technologies; rather, it is composed of efficient, productive, highly integrated, tightly controlled processes across a spectrum of globally competitive U.S. manufacturers and suppliers, including the facilities themselves. This course will examine the selection, characteristics, and optimization of materials, processes, big data, cloud analysis of design data, control and adaptive theories, and personnel in a production environment. Examining global manufacturing issues through a variety of business examples, you will study the framework that explains the characteristics and challenges surrounding global supply chain management and investigate the impact on suppliers, manufacturers, and customers.
The internet has brought about the ability to embed computing into everyday devices to allow them to send and receive information. These devices, known as the Internet of Things (IoT), will require management at all levels to understand the inherent security risks due to the interconnection via the internet. Illegally accessing (hacking) IoT is increasingly becoming the most pervasive form of industrial espionage in use today. Understanding the threats aimed at IoT and how to protect IoT will be the key to keeping sensitive corporate information and secrets secure and private, and will require everyone’s participation, not just the IT department. For this course students will learn the basics of research of and into cybersecurity, and the techniques used to commit industrial- related crimes; how to detect these potentially catastrophic crimes; and the means to protect one of the company’s most important assets — its systems and data.
Career Outcomes
Top Job Titles
- Mechanical Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Engineering Managers
- Category Managers
- Supply Chain Managers
Top Industries
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Surgical and Medical Device Manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Automotive Manufacturing
- Aircraft Engine Manufacturing
Source: LightcastTM (2023). Unique job postings for July 2022-2023. Projected growth for years 2023-2033.
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