Certificate in Manufacturing Systems

The Manufacturing Systems Certificate is for students looking to acquire more knowledge in manufacturing. Students completing this certificate will explore the design, analysis, and operation of manufacturing systems as a combination of humans, machinery, equipment, tooling, controls, building, transportation, etc., that are bound by a common material and information flow through application-based courses in state-of-the-art labs and classroom environments.

12 hours total

Required Courses

CodeTitleHours
INSY 5330Six Sigma3
Six Sigma
INSY 5800Lean Systems3
Lean Systems
Total Hours6

Choose 2 of the following

CodeTitleHours
INSY 4960Special Problems1-5
INSY 4970Industrial Sys Engr Sp Tops1-10
INSY 5100Systems Engineering I3
Systems Engineering I
INSY 5240Production Inventory Ctrl Sys3
Production Inventory Ctrl Sys
INSY 5860Innovations in Manufacturing3
Innovations in Manufacturing S
INSY 5830Vehicle Technology and Trends3
Vehicle Technology and Trends
INSY 5840Control of Manuf Floor & Proce3
Control of Manuf Floor & Proce
INSY 5850Electronics Manuf Systems3
Electronics Manuf Systems
INSY 5450Sim-based Planning and Sched3
Sim-based Planning and Sched

6xxx and 7xxxx-level courses are only for undergraduate students in the ABM program or for graduate students as part of the Graduate Certificate. Special Topics/Problems courses require Department Approval and only will count as credit towards the certificate based on the topic of the course. Students cannot take 5xxx and the corresponding 6xxx course and receive credit for both. 

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

UG students who complete INSY 5800/6800, INSY 5330/6330, and INSY 4800 with a B average receive the certification.