Certificates of Graduate Study

In addition to offering a graduate degree program in industrial management, the Department of Technology offers certificates for students interested in pursuing short-term study in a technical fields. The credit earned for a certificate may be applied toward the M.S. degree in industrial management, with the advice and approval of the student’s adviser. All requirements for a certificate of graduate study must be completed within a period of six consecutive years.

Industrial Project Management (12)

This certificate is designed to prepare engineers, technologists, managers, supervisors, and team leaders to lead and participate in projects more effectively. Emphasis is placed on identifying and applying best practices, new models, and techniques for effective project management in organizations.

TECH 562, Industrial Systems Management (3)

TECH 593, High-Performance Teaming (3)

TECH 594, Industrial Project Management (3)

TECH 658, Seminar in Industry and Technology (3)

 

Industrial Workplace Design Systems (12)

This certificate is designed for the professional in the management services area who is responsible for the planning and control of an industrial facility. Professionals completing the program will be educated to plan the future of the work environment.

TECH 429, Plant Location, Layout, and Materials Handling (3)

TECH 442, Work Simplification and Measurement (3)

TECH 444, Manufacturing Control Systems (3)

TECH 481, Ergonomics (3)

Strategic Industrial Management (12)

This certificate is designed to help prepare individuals holding or seeking management and leadership positions in industry to identify and apply best practices and new models and techniques in their organizations.

            

TECH 550, Leadership Theories and Techniques (3)

TECH 560, International Industrial Competition: U.S. Impact and Strategies (3)

TECH 562, Industrial Systems Management (3)

TECH 594, Industrial Project Management (3)

Technology of Quality (12)

This certificate is designed for the quality professional and includes major portions of the body of knowledge specified in the American Society for Quality certificate examinations. Completion of the certificate provides the specialized knowledge for quality management or consulting. Students select course work from the following with consent of their adviser.

TECH 545, Organizational Philosophy and Planning for Quality (3)

TECH 547, Quality Measurement and Improvement (3)

TECH 548, Quality Decision Methods (3)

One of the following

TECH 546, Service Organizations Quality Issues (3)

TECH 549, Reliability Issues and Product Testing (3)

TECH 649, Topics in Quality Education and Training (3)

Traffic Safety Education (15)

This certificate is designed to meet the traffic-safety-education needs of safety professionals working in educational- and industrial/occupational-safety settings. The courses for this certificate fulfill the requirements in the state of Illinois for a High School Driver Education Endorsement for an Illinois high school teaching certificate.

TECH 432, Disaster Preparedness (3)

TECH 439, Advanced Traffic Safety Education (3)

TECH 533, Practicum in Traffic Safety Education (3)

TECH 535, Seminar in Safety (3)

TECH 536, Principles of Traffic Safety Education (3)