Materials Certificate

The Certificate in Materials program is a professional-oriented program designed for individuals who possess at least one degree in engineering or closely-related field and desire additional specialized training in an area of mechanical engineering. The certificate program makes available to working professionals valuable advanced training and professional development. The program is structured so that current employees can enhance skills relevant to employers’ needs without leaving for training.
 
This is a twelve hour program consisting of four graduate courses. Most of the graduate courses are offered during the evening, which is convenient for working professionals. The number of courses offered may vary per semester. Students receive a certificate upon completion of four graduate courses in a chosen area from the mechanical engineering graduate courses’ list with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the certificate program, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:

  1. Bachelor's  degree  in  Mechanical  Engineering  from  a  regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
  2. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
  3. Three letters of recommendation from professional or academic sources
  4. Letter of intent detailing professional goals and reasons for pursuing the graduate degree
  5. Resume

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (12 Credits)

Chosen from the following:

MECE 6310Intermediate Engineering Analysis

3

MECE 6316Advanced Materials Engineering

3

MECE 6317Corrosion Engineering

3

MECE 6319Thin Films Surface Engineering

3

MECE 6320Fracture Mechanics

3

MECE 6321Intermediate Composite Material Design

3

MECE 6322Ceramic Materials Engineering

3

MECE 6323Polymer Processing

3

MECE 6324Viscoelasticity Theory

3

MECE 6325Composite Structures Engineering

3

MECE 6326Polymer Engineering

3

MECE 6327Intermediate Nanotechnology

3

MECE 6328Spectroscopic Techniques

3

MECE 6362Finite Element Analysis

3

MECE 6399Topics in Mechanical Engineering

3

Total Credit Hours: 12