Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing Systems for the Defense Industry

According to Major General Scott West, former commander of the U.S. Army’s TACOM Life Cycle Management Command in Warren, the Army expects to boost employment in the Detroit metropolitan area from 6,500 today to 9,800 by 2015 – and most of those jobs will be filled by civilians with advanced degrees (Detroit Free Press, Aug. 21, 2009). To meet this demand, Lawrence Technological University developed the Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing Systems for the Defense Industry in cooperation with General Dynamics, Raytheon, TARDEC, TACOM, DRS Technologies, and Automation Alley.

A part of Lawrence Tech’s “Recovery Starts Here” program in support of workers affected by upheavals in the automotive industry and Michigan’s economy, the Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing Systems for the Defense Industry was designed for displaced engineers who wish to retool to work within the growing defense sector of Michigan’s economy.

The Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing Systems for the Defense Industry focuses on the specific skills engineers need to succeed in the defense industry. Subject matter will include the Defense Acquisition System, the development of contracts for the Department of Defense from a defense contractor’s perspective; federal procurement, acquisition, and contract laws and regulations; ethics; manufacturing regulations and logistics; defense engineering systems modeling and simulation; productivity measurement; criteria for manufacturing systems selection; global manufacturing; strategic planning; and defense project management principles and practices.

The 15-credit-hour Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing Systems for the Defense Industry consists of five three-credit engineering/manufacturing courses that concentrate on military and defense acumen. Defense industry experts serve as guest instructors throughout the program.

The certificate’s credits are transferable to the Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems, which can be earned with an additional 15 credits.

For More Information Contact

Dr. Kingman Yee
Program Director, Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems
kyee@ltu.edu
248.204.2582 p

Lawrence Tech Office of Admissions  or 800.CALL.LTU

“The defense certificate certainly opened doors for me. The knowledge I acquired in acquisition, simulation, and contracting was key to obtaining my current position."

- Tony Castillo, Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing Systems for the Defense Industry, 2010
Project Leader DMSMS, Automation Alley Defense Office