Graduate Certificates
Certify Your Expertise with a Graduate Certificate
Advance your career with specialized, industry-aligned graduate certificates designed to meet the evolving needs of modern engineering. Our Digital Engineering, Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Engineering Management certificates provide focused, practical training that strengthens your technical expertise and expands your professional opportunities—whether you are preparing for career advancement or enhancing your engineering foundation.
Our certificates are taught by expert faculty with deep ties to industry and government partners, ensuring that what you learn is not only academically rigorous but also directly applicable to real-world challenges. With flexible course options and curricula designed around current workforce demands, you can build new capabilities in high-impact areas while balancing your professional commitments.
Apply up to 12 credits towards an SIE MS or PhD.
Digital Engineering
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Engineering prepares engineers and professionals to thrive in the rapidly evolving field of digital engineering (DE). The curriculum focuses on the methods and processes needed to design, build, and maintain digital ecosystems that integrate engineering models, simulations, and data across the product lifecycle. Students will gain hands-on experience working within a real-world DE environment, a unique experiential learning environment where they will apply DE principles to solve practical, industry-relevant challenges.
Curriculum
Core (3)
- SIE 503 Digital Thread and Model Management
- SIE 502 Ontological Modeling and Simulation for SE
- SIE 504 Federated Modeling and Simulation
Emphasis (1)
- SIE 558 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
- SIE 588 Advanced Manufacturing
Test and Evaluation
The Graduate Certificate in Test and Evaluation consists of four 3-unit courses. It is designed to equip professionals with the essential knowledge and skills to plan, execute, and manage testing processes across various engineering disciplines. The program focuses on key areas such as test planning, data collection, analysis, validation, and evaluation of system performance. The certificate aligns with the competencies of the International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA)’s Certified Test and Evaluation Professional (CTEP) credential.
Curriculum
Core (2)
- SIE 523 Advanced Methods in V&V/T&E Planning and Execution
- SIE 501 Advanced Requirements Methods, OR
- SFWE 504 Software Requirements Analysis and Test
Electives (2)
- SIE 530 Engineering Statistics
SIE 533 Fundamentals of Data Science for Engineers
SIE 536 Experiment Design and Regression
SIE 521 System Integration
Systems Engineering
The Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate program shares industry-standard tools and current best practices for making the most of human, technological and informational assets. Created for engineers responsible for the oversight, creation or operation of a complex system, this program also suits professionals pursuing roles as systems engineers and those working in design, life-cycle management and project management. Coursework explores the latest advances in the field and the specialized, fundamental techniques required to elevate the level of expertise in your work. Areas critical to the plan of study include performance measures, statistics and modeling, and design of complex systems.
Curriculum
Core (3)
- SIE 554A Systems Engineering Process
- SIE 531 Simulation Modeling & Analysis
- SIE 558 Model-Based Systems Engineering OR
- SIE 654 Advanced Concepts in System Engineering
Electives (1)
- SIE 530 Engineering Statistics
- SIE 540 Survey of Optimization Methods
- SIE 564 Cost Estimation
- SIE 550 Theory of Linear Systems
- SIE 522 Engineering Decision-Making under Uncertainty
- SIE 654 Advanced Concepts in Systems Engineering
Engineering Management
Designed for professionals aspiring to advance into management within tech organizations, the graduate certificate in Engineering Management will help you develop specialized expertise to lead complex projects and guide innovation. You will learn from an internationally respected faculty, including academic researchers who work in the frontlines of their fields and experts who spearhead achievements in the private sector. The curriculum covers financial modeling and project management, human and material resources management, and decision-making in uncertain conditions. As a graduate of the program, you will be positioned to pursue leadership positions with groundbreaking companies and technological innovators.
Curriculum
Core (3)
- SIE 522 Engineering Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
- SIE 557 Project Management
- SIE 567 Financial Modeling for Innovation
Electives (1)
- SIE 506 Quality Engineering
- SIE 515 Technical Sales and Marketing
- SIE 531 Simulation Modeling & Analysis
- SIE 540 Survey of Optimization Methods
- SIE 564 Cost Estimation