Additive Manufacturing and Design

The overall goal of the graduate AMD Certificate is to educate post-baccalaureate students and working engineers in the fundamental principles and applications of additive manufacturing. The AMD Certificate provides an entry for industry practitioners and existing workforce to gain knowledge and skills for additive manufacturing. Many workers may already have a graduate-level degree yet seek opportunities for professional development and education, particularly in additive manufacturing and design. The 12-credit curriculum will expose students to the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively across AMD domains.

The overall goal of the graduate AMD Certificate is to educate post-baccalaureate students and working engineers in the fundamental principles and applications of additive manufacturing and design. Specific objectives for online students taking the AMD Certificate are to:

1. Apply foundational knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity in the uses of additive manufacturing across industries.
2. Become competent engineers in additive manufacturing while maintaining the highest ethical standards in applying additive manufacturing to industry-relevant problems.
3. Identify the barriers to industry adoption associated with additive manufacturing technologies.
4. Articulate the value proposition for additive manufacturing in a given industry.

Degree Requirements and Academic Credentials:
4-6 year Bachelor's Degree.
Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded; documents required in English only. Documents must be issued by the school with the official stamps and signature.

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