Tufts University - School of Engineering
Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering
- Medford, USA
- Boston, USA
Certificate
DURATION
2 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 May 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 1,799 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering equips you with essential skills and knowledge in production processes, materials, and manufacturing systems.
The program focuses on real-world applications, allowing you to engage with current technologies and practices in the industry.
You'll gain a solid foundation in areas such as quality control and process optimization over a one-year timeframe.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles as manufacturing engineers, quality assurance specialists, process engineers, and production managers.
This certificate can lead to opportunities within manufacturing companies, consulting firms, or research institutions.
As the United States continues to compete in global markets, the need for manufacturing engineers who can design, build, operate, and manage competitive production systems has never been greater.
Excellence in three-dimensional design and production—especially knowledge of quality CAD, CAM, CNC machining, and robotics—remains critical as industries strive to reduce labor costs, increase productivity and profitability, tighten performance standards, and improve quality.
The certificate program educates students in the latest technologies through a hands-on, industry-based curriculum, and contributes to the formation of future leaders in manufacturing engineering.
The program is open to students with a bachelor's degree and a background in engineering, science, or mathematics. The program is especially useful to professionals who want to enhance their understanding of one or more of the following areas:
- Quality
- Processes
- Automation
- Controls
Students interested in earning a graduate degree can often apply these certificate courses toward a Tufts master's degree in mechanical engineering, which focuses on professional practice and project work.
Program of Study
The certificate requires four courses:
Two core courses: required
- ME 125 Manufacturing Processes and Materials Technology
- ME 180 Digital Control of Dynamic Systems or ME 182 Automation or ME 184 Robotics
Two elective courses from the following:
- ME-0103 - Micro-Fabrication & Design (3 SHUs)
- ME-0108 - Statistical Quality Control (3 SHUs)
- ME-0123 - Mechanics of Composite and Heterogeneous Materials (3 SHUs)
- ME-0126 - Computer-Integrated Engineering (3 SHUs)
- ME-0129 - Finite Element Methods in Engineering Systems (3 SHUs)
- ME-0180 - Digital Control of Dynamic Systems (3 SHUs)
- ME-0184 - Robotics (3 SHUs)
- CEE-0188 - Building Informational Modeling (4 SHUs)
Course numbers/titles are subject to change. Descriptions are available on SIS.
State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Labs
Certificate students may interact with emerging technologies to design, build and test at the Mechanical Engineering Department's Bray Lab.