Rensselaer's graduate level Advanced Manufacturing Certificate program offers cutting-edge research and innovative curricula to position recipients as national leaders in advanced manufacturing.
Manufacturing Certificate Program
To receive a Manufacturing Certificate from Rensselaer, graduate students must fulfill the following requirements:
- Concurrently complete a M.S., M.Eng., or Ph.D. degree in engineering
- Receive a grade of B or better in all courses listed in their graduate plan of study
- Complete the following required courses:
- ISYE 6600 – Design of Manufacturing System Supply Chains
- ENGR 6120/MANE 6230 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Systems
- MANE 6800 – Manufacturing Systems Integration.
- Take one additional course from the Manufacturing Course Master List <a> (prior approval not needed) OR complete one culminating manufacturing experience from the list below that is approved by the Manufacturing Forum <b> at the time of application submission:
- Thesis (M.S. or Ph.D.) or project (M.Eng.) related to manufacturing
- Teaching Assistant for ENGR 4710 or ENGR 4720 course
- Prior professional experience (one year cumulative) in manufacturing including full-time position, Co-op position, or internship.
- <b> The current Manufacturing Forum Co-Chairs are Prof. Daniel Walczyk (walczd@rpi.edu) and Prof. Johnson Samuel (samuej2@rpi.edu).
<a> Manufacturing Course Master List
Note: If a 4000-level course from this list has been used to satisfy the student's RPI undergraduate degree requirements, then it cannot be simultaneously applied to the graduate-level advanced manufacturing certificate. In such cases, the student will have to identify other qualifying courses from this master list. There are no exceptions to this NY state-mandated requirement.
- ECSE/CSCI 4480 – Robotics I
- ECSE 4490 / CSCI 6490 – Robotics II
- ECSE 6240 – VLSI Fabrication Technology
ECSE 6300 – Integrated Circuit Fabrication Laboratory
- ENGR 4710 – Manufacturing Processes and Systems I
ENGR 4720 – Manufacturing Processes and Systems II
- ISYE 4200 – Design and Analysis of Work Systems
- ISYE 4230 – Quality Control
- ISYE 6210 – Theory of Production Scheduling
ISYE 6620 – Discrete-Event Simulation
- MANE 4640 – Analysis of Manufacturing Processes
- MANE 69XX (Topics Course) – Additive Manufacturing
- MANE 69XX (Topics Course) – Sustainability & Design
MANE 69XX (Topics Course) – Micro/Meso-Scale Manufacturing
- MGMT 4110 – Operations Management
- MGMT 6490 – Competitive Advantage and Operations Strategy
- MGMT 6100 – Statistics and Operations Management
MGMT 6810 – Management of Technical Projects
- MTLE 4400 – Materials Synthesis and Processing I
- MTLE 6080 – Electron Microscopy of Materials
Students completing the program will receive an Advanced Manufacturing Certificate along with their diploma at graduation as well as formal acknowledgment of Advanced Manufacturing Certificate on student transcripts.
Application Process
The students interested in the certificate are required to submit their completed Advanced Manufacturing Approval Form (See Resources Section Below) along with their approved graduate plan of study to the Manufacturing Forum Faculty (listed on form). Once your application has been reviewed, it will then be forwarded by the faculty to (i) the Associate Dean and then to (ii) the Registrar's office.
Critical Deadlines
1- The students should ONLY apply in their graduating semester.
2- Deadline for Application will be the same as the Registrar's 'Last day to apply for Graduation". (Refer https://info.rpi.edu/registrar/academic-calendar for more details).
Note: (i) No late submissions will be accepted; (ii) Retroactive awarding of the certificate after graduation is against Registrar’s policies.
For additional information on the Advanced Manufacturing Certificate please contact us
Resources
The current "Advanced Manufacturing Approval Form (PDF)" can be found under "Registrar Forms" available at the following link:
https://rpi.app.box.com/file/1141390551144?s=kflwyshvt3x8um3jewztg3u77ofpc532
