For the CAD/CAM & Rapid Product Realization Graduate Certificate Program the student will need to take a four course sequence, one each from the four core areas in the Manufacturing Engineering program as outlined below:

Course I.

ME 363 Computer Applications in Mechanical Engineering Design
Introduction to computer aided design, personal computer graphics to introduce main frame graphics and analysis programs. Fundamentals of finite element analysis are discussed. Projects include basic graphics, drafting, area, mass and inertia properties analysis, matrix algebra and finite element analysis of solid mechanics problems using educational and commercial software.

Course II.

ME 308 Rapid Product Design and Optimization
Product Life cycle design; Finding design solutions using optimization technique; Rapid product realization using rapid prototyping and virtual prototyping techniques.  

Or

EMgt 354/ME 357 Integrated Product and Process Design
Emphasize design policies of concurrent engineering and teamwork, and documenting of design process knowledge. Integration of various product realization activities covering important aspects of a product life cycle such as "customer" needs analysis, concept generation, concept selection, product modeling, process development, DFX strategies, and end-of product life options.

Course III.

ME 459 Advanced Topics in Design and Manufacturing
Various topics in the area of design and manufacturing will be covered in this course: development of flexible manufacturing systems, CAD/CAM integration, rapid prototyping, etc.

Course IV. Select one from the following courses:

AE/ME 360 Probabilistic Engineering Design

This course aims at exploring computational methodologies for engineering design under uncertainty. It covers reliability analysis, analytical robustness assessment, robust design, reliability-based design, and their engineering applications.

Or

ME 356 Design for Manufacture
Course covers the approach of concurrent product and process design. Topics includes: principle of DFM, New product design process, process capabilities and limitations, Taguchi method, tolerancing and system design, design for assembly and AI techniques for DFM.