UF MAE Graduate Certificates are ideal for students, working professionals, or anyone looking to advance their education without committing to a full degree. Designed by our world-class faculty, these programs focus on specialized areas of study. Each certificate includes three courses and may be completed in as little as one semester either on-campus or online. Upon completion, students earn a graduate credential in their chosen specialty. For those interested in pursuing a graduate degree, up to three certificate courses may count toward a Master’s or Doctoral degree for students who receive an admission offer.
For detailed certificate information, view this quick reference guide.
Advanced Manufacturing
At a Glance
Designed for manufacturing professionals and students interested in modern advanced manufacturing techniques. This certificate explores traditional manufacturing processes such as forming, machining, and welding; nontraditional manufacturing processes; and related engineering topics.
Coursework Includes: Fundamentals of Production Engineering, Nontraditional Manufacturing, Finite Element Analysis, and more.
For information on course content and professional development outcomes, contact:
- Dr. John Schueller – Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
OR - Dr. Hitomi Greenslet – Professor & Graduate Academic Coordinator, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Control Systems
At a Glance
Designed to prepare students for careers related to control systems technologies. Areas of emphasis include advanced control engineering concepts, state-space representation of dynamic systems, advanced analytical techniques, linear, optimal, and nonlinear control design methodologies, state, and parameter estimation, as well as robust and adaptive control synthesis.
Coursework Includes: Control System Theory, Introduction to Nonlinear Control, Adaptive Control, Nonlinear Programming, and more.
For information on course content and professional development outcomes, contact: Dr. Warren Dixon – Professor & Department Chair, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.
Energy Management
At a Glance
Designed for careers related to commercial energy technologies. Areas of emphasis include energy conversion, modeling thermal equipment, system simulation, optimization, design, building envelopes, mechanical systems, industrial processes, air-handling design, temperature and humidity control, economic analysis, vapor compression, adsorption, steam-jet, thermoelectric, and modern energy management methods.
Coursework includes: Advanced Air Conditioning, Design of Thermal Systems, Energy Conversion, and more.
For information on course content and professional development outcomes, contact: Dr. S.A. Sherif – Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.
Scientific Computing
At a Glance
Emphasizes areas of complex multiscale multi-disciplinary problems and their resolution by computation. The certificate program will allow modern engineers and scientists to simultaneously: learn how to effectively perform large-scale scientific simulations; manage and analyze voluminous datasets; identify key quantities of ultimate significance to final decision; reduce the voluminous data to focus on these key quantities; rigorously establish uncertainties in the prediction of the key quantities; evaluate probabilistic risks and rewards involved in the final decision making.
Coursework Includes: Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Advanced Finite Element Methods, Computational Nanomechanics & Nanomaterials, and more.
For information on course content and professional development outcomes, contact: Dr. S. Balachandar – Newton C. Ebaugh Professor, Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.
Solar Energy
At a Glance
Designed to prepare students for careers related to solar technologies. Areas of emphasis include solar energy characteristics, availability, collection, storage, conversion, use as heat, refrigeration, thermal electric, photovoltaic conversion, solar radiation heat transfer, advanced solar reactors, concentrated solar energy, solar-thermal-chemical conversion processes, and energy conversion.
Coursework Includes: Classical & Statistical Thermodynamics, Solar Energy Utilization, Energy Conversion, and more.
For information on course content and professional development outcomes, contact: Dr. Jonathan Scheffe – Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.
Sustainable & Resilient Energy Engineering
At a Glance
This certificate provides a comprehensive educational experience for engineering students interested in advanced energy generation, storage, grid resiliency technologies, and end-use sectors. This is an important step for development of the energy workforce for this critical industry, and by working closely with industry partners this will ensure that the student experience reflects the future needs of energy. This program enables specialized experience for graduate students in College of Engineering that showcases their interest and enhances their educational experience. At the completion of this certificate program, students will demonstrate proficiency and improvement in their knowledge and understanding of sustainable and resilient energy systems, critical thinking skills, and communication, both written and oral.
Coursework Includes: Energy Management, Advanced Refrigeration, Energy Conversion, Industrial Energy Management, and more.
For information on course content and professional development outcomes, contact: Dr. Jonathan Scheffe – Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.