University of Kentucky College of Engineering 42 courses
The Production Engineering Certificate (PEC) encompasses development of students’ experiences and knowledge, and the application of engineering and scientific principles, in automotive manufacturing. It enhances capstone senior design projects, promotes student understanding of key automotive production processes, and involves students in capstone projects that develop knowledge of problems in and potential solutions for automotive production process design. Design projects within the Core Courses are developed through proposals from industry or an engineering organization. The program requires 12 credit hours minimum to be awarded the certificate, which includes 6 credit hours of capstone design and 6 credit hours of elective courses. However, students from departments or disciplines that do not have two semesters (6 credit hours) of capstone design courses can substitute ME 526 Lean Operations Management (a required prerequisite for the certificate) as an acceptable core course to meet the 6 credit hours requirements. For example, CME/MSE students whose capstone design course is only one semester (3 credit hours), ME 526 Lean Operations Management, can count for one of the core courses or they will be required to take three elective courses (9 credit hours) to satisfy the total of 12 credit hours required. Students from departments or disciplines that may be interested in the certificate but do not have capstone design as part of their degree requirements, their core course requirement will be assessed by the director on a case by case basis.
| College Required | 6 credits |
| GCCR | 3 credits |
| Premajor | 17 credits |
| Major | 43 credits |
| Directed Electives | 12 credits |
| Free Electives | 6 credits |
| Premajor | 19 credits |
| Major | 79-81 credits |
| Premajor | 9 credits |
| Shared Curriculum Core | 15 credits |
| Electives | 21 credits |
Core Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 411 | ME Capstone Design I | 3 |
| EE 490 or ME 412 | ECE Capstone Design I or ME Capstone Design II | 3 |
Electives
UK Core Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 110 or WRD 110 | Composition and Communication I or Composition and Communication I | 3 |
| CIS 111 or WRD 111 | Composition and Communication II or Composition and Communication II | 3 |
| AAD 450 | Arts Administration Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total UK Core Requirements | 3 credits | |
Premajor Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAD 103 | Emotional Intelligence for Arts Administrators, Part I | 1 |
| AAD 150 | Exploring Arts Administration | 3 |
| AAD 203 | Emotional Intelligence for Arts Administrators, Part II | 1 |
| AAD 250 | Digital Design for Arts Administrators I | 3 |
| CIS 111 or WRD 111 | Composition and Communication II or Composition and Communication II | 3 |
| Total Premajor Requirements | 17 credits | |
Major Requirements
UK Core Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| CIS 110 or WRD 110 | Composition and Communication I or Composition and Communication I | 3 |
| CIS 111 or WRD 111 | Composition and Communication II or Composition and Communication II | 3 |
| MA 111 | Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| STA 210 | Making Sense of Uncertainty: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| EPE 301 | Education in American Culture | 3 |
| Total UK Core Requirements | 3 credits | |
Major Requirements
Professional and Art Education Requirements Hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 110 or WRD 110 | Composition and Communication I or Composition and Communication I | 3 |
| CIS 111 or WRD 111 | Composition and Communication II or Composition and Communication II | 3 |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| EDP 202 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| EDP 203 | Teaching Exceptional Learners in Regular Classrooms | 3 |
| EPE 301 | Education in American Culture | 3 |
| EDL 401 | The Professional Teacher: Legal Perspectives | 1 |
| EDC 533 | Teaching Literacy Across the Disciplines | 3 |
| Total Major Requirements | 79-81 credits | |
UK Core Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 110 or WRD 110 | Composition and Communication I or Composition and Communication I | 3 |
| CIS 111 or WRD 111 | Composition and Communication II or Composition and Communication II | 3 |
| Total UK Core Requirements | 3 credits | |
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