Design Engineering Certificate
via distance learning

Michigan Technological Univeristy, while located far from the hustle and bustle of the city, is one of the premier engineering colleges in the United States. Michigan Tech offers a Design Engineering Certificate via distance learning through the Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics within the College of Engineering.

The goal of the Design Engineering Certificate (DEC) Program is to significantly enhance the skill base of a designer and engineer population with diverse educational and experiential backgrounds and provide a uniform knowledge base. Addressing students' varied qualifications is a critical component of the DEC program.

The DEC program addresses the diverse credentials of designers as a group through modularized fundamentals courses. Developed specifically for this program are four courses which provide fundamentals in mathematics and engineering that will prepare the student with an appropriate foundation for the core area. Individuals completing the DEC program will be qualified to sit for a national examination administered by the The American Society of Body Engineers, Inc., an independent and nationally recognized association.

The core courses of the DEC program are directly transferrable to Michigan Tech's Bachelor of Science in Engineering program.

Certificate Course Requirements

Method of Presentation
MTU required courses are currently offered via videotape delay. The courses are taped as they are taught on campus at MTU and are sent to distant sites with accompanying course materials.

Special Features
- Tuition and fees paid by GM
- Course work completed on half company and half personal time
- Management-approved plan of study
- Multi-university transfer agreements

About the Technical Education Program (TEP)

Admission Criteria
You can be admitted to the Michigan Tech Certificate program by completing the Foundation Courses from Michigan Tech or transferring equivalent courses from other universities as outlined in Michigan Tech's Transfer Credit Policy.

Applying for Admission
If you wish to enter the certificate program at MTU, you must apply for undergraduate status. For applications, more specific and current information, contact your TEP Site Administrator.

Administered in partnership with the GM Technical Education Program, MTU's Sponsored University Programs, and the Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics

Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
1.800.405.4678

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