Overview Outcomes Courses Admission Instructors
Program overview
This certificate program will provide students with the capabilities to manage all the moving parts of a large technical project and ensure satisfaction of the established project requirements and objectives. Those with this certificate will be able to lead diverse engineering teams confidently, make model-based and data-driven decisions, and successfully manage complex projects to completion.
Through the Systems Engineering Leadership (SEL) certificate, students will gain expertise in financial planning, marketing strategies and conflict resolution, which are typically not covered in other engineering certificate programs. Students will acquire the credentials to assume new engineering or technical leadership roles or enhance their current leadership skills significantly.
Learning outcomes
- Align technical projects with business strategy and how to scope projects from concept to final approval.
- Formulate the role of the project manager in returning value to the organization.
- Apply conventional project management process groups and knowledge areas across project activities.
- Apply qualitative and quantitative methods for decision making, including decision trees, Monte Carlo simulation and other decision analysis tools, such as SMART and AHP.
- Leverage technology, manage risk and communicate project objectives and progress to senior management.
- Recognize that the process of value creation is a system much like any strictly technical system, which can be described through interrelated requirements, processes, decisions, and metrics.
- Leverage the design philosophies of engineering to architect a business model and articulate a business plan.
- Leverage the analytical philosophies of engineering to build predictive cash flow simulations, accounting for uncertainties and beholden to economics.
- Recognize some of the unique risks and responsibilities related to launching a technical entrepreneurial endeavor.
Courses
Completion of the certificate requires earning 15 credits among our offered courses. You may be able to take individual courses without enrolling in the certificate program.
Admission Requirements
Applicants will need to have a 3.0 cumulative grade-point-average on a 4 point scale. In addition, applicants need to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV), statement of purpose, and unofficial/electronic transcripts to be considered for admission.