The ME Department offers three certificate programs, which provide flexibility for working professionals. These programs offer a concentrated study of modern principles.

• Machinery Dynamics
• Thermofluid Systems
• Electro-Mechanical Systems

Certificate Requirements

Machinery Dynamics
A Certificate in Machinery Dynamics* will be awarded upon successful completion of any four of the following courses:

Thermofluid Systems
A certificate in Thermofluid Systems* will be awarded upon successful completion of any four of the following courses:

Electro-Mechanical Systems
A certificate in Electro-Mechanical Systems will be awarded upon successful completion of a total of five of the following courses:

• ECE 8320 - Control Systems Engineering or
• at least one ECE course
• at least one ME course

Please note the following restrictions:

Required Course: (Choose one from the following list)
ECE 8320 - Control Systems Engineering

Elective Courses: (Choose four from the following list)
ECE 7525 - Elec Measure & Convers
ECE 8007 - Matrix Theory **
ECE 8224 - Reliability Theory & Practice
ECE 8342 - Digital Control Systems

ECE 8580 - Power Electronics

ECE 9900 - Special Topics in E E ***
ME 7000 - Advanced Engineering Analysis **
ME 7204 - Comp-Aided Anal Multibody Sys
ME 7205 - Advanced Dynamics
ME 7206 - Dynamics of Rotating Machinery
ME 8204 - Robotics: Analysis & Control
ME 8207 - Vibration Analysis
ME 9010 - Special Topics in ME ***

* Note that while ME 7000 may be used toward these certificate programs, it cannot be counted toward two different certificates.
** Only one of these courses may be counted toward the Electro-Mechanical Systems Certificate.
*** This course will be accepted only if the topic is related to the Electro-Mechanical Systems Certificate.

For additional information on this concentration, applicants can contact:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
610.519.4981
gradme@villanova.edu