Incorporate Cyber-Safety and Security into Automotive Design
Students in our graduate certificate in Safety and Security of Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems learn cyber-physical safety and security strategies arising from modern, advanced system control networks and interconnected system complexes.
Automotive systems, such as acceleration, braking, steering, stability, speed control, and collision avoidance, are physically integrated with the computers, software, sensors, and actuators that make up an autonomous system. Help fill the need for cybersecurity engineers who have a deep knowledge of embedded control and communications components of physical systems.
Students completing this certificate will demonstrate competencies in the hierarchical design, control, and integration of technologies into cyber-physical components and systems, including modern networked and autonomous mobile systems for land, air, and water.
Focus on Autonomous Vehicles, Apply Knowledge to Robots and Manufacturing
While the certificate features autonomous vehicles, the knowledge can be applied to other cyber-physical systems such as robots, manufacturing, and infrastructure. The competencies include threat analysis and vulnerability assessment, risk analysis for cyber-safety issues, systems engineering for safety and security, redundancy, fault-tolerance for modern mobility platforms, and the design and analysis of novel strategies for meeting emerging vehicle and other cyber-physical safety and security threats.
The focus of this certificate is on the physical hardware, the embedded controllers within that hardware, and the systems integration and communications among the subsystems to help ensure safety and security of massive and energetic systems operating autonomously including cars, trucks, military vehicles, ships, robots, manufacturing systems, and infrastructure.
Admissions
Who qualifies for the program?
The certificate will be available to degree-seeking students enrolled in the Graduate School at Michigan Technological University, as well as non-degree seeking students employed in industry and at federal facilities and laboratories.
The certificate is offered by the Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students enrolling in this certificate program must have an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or in a closely-related field that is primarily based on physical engineered systems. The certificate will be offered to on-campus students and online students.
Curriculum
Requirements
This certificate requires a minimum total of 15 credits, including the required minimum 9 credits of core and primary focus courses and up to 6 credits of approved electives.
A grade of B or higher is required in all applicable courses and there is a maximum of 6 credits at 4000-level. Credits below 4000-level are not permissible toward the certificate.
Enrolled in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Eng-Eng Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics
Required Coursework (Core) 6 credits – both of the following
Required Coursework (Primary Focus) 3 or more credits from the following:
Elective Coursework – up to 6 credits from the following
Enrolled in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Required Coursework (Core) 6 credits – both of the following:
Required Coursework (Primary Focus) 3 or more credits from the following:
Elective Coursework – up to 6 credits from the following:
Online Delivery
This certificate is available online. All the core required courses are offered online. Elective courses are regularly taught on campus and will be placed online based on demand. This allows off-campus students to fully complete the Graduate Certificate in Safety and Security of Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems online.
Typical Schedule
Degree-Seeking Students
It is anticipated that degree-seeking students will take at a minimum one course each semester toward the certificate, since certificate credits can be counted toward a degree. It is expected that students will take additional courses each semester so that the certificate is completed within 3-4 semesters.
Non-degree Seeking Students
It is also anticipated that the majority of non-degree seeking students will be online students who will take one course each semester toward the certificate, hence it is expected that these students will complete the certificate in five semesters. The core and primary focus courses are offered on the following schedule. Elective courses are regularly taught on campus and will be placed online based on demand. Two elective courses must be completed in addition to the Core and Primary Focus courses.
Core
Both required.
Fall
Spring
Primary Focus
One required.