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This online undergraduate certificate program in Engineering/Manufacturing allows students to develop the skills necessary to understand and shape contemporary manufacturing operations. Each course will be offered in an eight-week block, so two courses can be completed each semester, with an additional course available in the summer term. The entire certificate program can be completed in as little as 12 months, and courses should be taken in the order listed below. The certificate program consists of five three-credit courses, for a total of 15 credits.

Program Prerequisite Requirements

A successful student will:

  • have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED;
  • be comfortable with the technology required for online learning;
  • have taken college level algebra or the equivalent, and have strong math skills; and
  • have a minimum of two years of work experience in manufacturing or related industries.

Program Courses

ISAT 211: Issues in Modern Production
ISAT 330: Manufacturing Systems: Techniques and Technologies
ISAT 331: Automation in Manufacturing
ISAT 430: Material Science in Manufacturing
ISAT 433: Selected Problems in Manufacturing

Schedule

Fall:
First eight weeks: ISAT 211
Second eight weeks: ISAT 330

Spring:
First eight weeks: ISAT 331
Second eight weeks: ISAT 430

Summer:
ISAT 433

College Program Contact

Sarah MacDonald, Associate Director of Outreach & Engagement
[email protected] • 540-568-2795

College Registration Information

To register for this program, contact JMU Outreach & Engagement at 540-568-2795 or [email protected].

Program Objectives:

  • Gain the analytical and communication skills necessary to deconstruct, analyze and identify possible solutions to complex manufacturing problems, prepare written and oral reports of findings, and present them in a competent and professional manner;
  • Understand the structure of a modern manufacturing enterprise and the roles played by the different functional divisions such as production, marketing, finance and R&D;
  • Be familiar with methods of designing, managing and improving manufacturing operations to realize the efficiency achieved by meeting the competitive goals of least cost, most flexibility, minimized cycle time;
  • Be able to apply the statistical concepts of Total Quality Management, Statistical Process Control, and other techniques that help establish and maintain continuous process improvement while maintaining product quality;
  • Be able to practice integrated product development techniques and understand the requirements for effective product development teams;
  • Understand how to select and apply computer based tools for product design automation and how to automate and integrate manufacturing processes and activities;
  • Have a fundamental understanding of material structure, specifically the basic atomic structures and bonding that gives them their unique attributes, and properties, and where they can be useful; acquire practical skills necessary to measure and grasp the different mechanical, chemical, and physical properties of engineering materials and apply this knowledge in the selection of materials for specific applications; and
  • Understand the principles, operations, and limitations of common manufacturing processes and be aware of how engineering materials are processed into useful items, including the technical, economic and social factors that affect both continuous and discrete process selection.

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