Cost Engineering (COET-CT), Certificate

Location(s): Online

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This is an undergraduate certificate: Cost Engineering. The certificate will consist of thirteen credits of coursework. The degree certificate will provide education in Project Management, Lean Thinking/Manufacturing, Design for Manufacturing, Visual Data Analytics, and Engineering Economics. The certificate will be offered online.

Program Outcomes

Cost Engineering graduates will have an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
Cost Engineering graduates will have an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
Cost Engineering graduates will have an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
Cost Engineering graduates will have an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
Cost Engineering graduates will have an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

Admissions Requirements

New Student Admissions Requirements

Sophomore Standing
2.50 Overall GPA (on a 4.00 scale)
Placement or completion of ENGL 150
Placement or completion of MATH 115 or MATH 116
Completion of ACCT 201

Transfer Student Admissions Requirements

48 Transferrable Credits
2.50 Overall GPA (on a 4.00 scale)
Placement or completion of ENGL 150
Placement or Completion of MATH 115 or MATH 116
Completion of ACCT 201

All Certificate Requirements - 13 Credits Required

Certificate Courses - 13 Credits Required

PROJ 320 - Proj Management Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
Choose 1 of 2
APPS 351 - Lean Think Prod Flow and Plant Credit Hours: 3
Or
MFGE 354 - Lean Manufacturing Credit Hours: 3
STQM 385 - Visual Data Analytics Credit Hours: 3
MFGE 352 - Design For Manufacturing Credit Hours: 2
MFGE 423 - Engineering Economics Credit Hours: 2

Notes

Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.

Credit Variance: Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for an undergraduate certificate at Ferris State University:

A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the certificate.
A minimum of 6 credits within the certificate must be earned.
A minimum of 50 percent of certificate credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

All requirements as specified in the All Certificate Requirements section must be met.

Suggested Semester Layout

Fourth Year

Fall Courses

PROJ 320 - Proj Management Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
MFGE 352 - Design For Manufacturing Credit Hours: 2

Total Credits: 5

Spring Courses

MFGE 423 - Engineering Economics Credit Hours: 2
APPS 351 - Lean Think Prod Flow and Plant Credit Hours: 3
or
MFGE 354 - Lean Manufacturing Credit Hours: 3
STQM 385 - Visual Data Analytics Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits: 8

Contact Information

College of Engineering Technology

(231) 591-2511

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