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Programs Offered
- Certificate
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Delivery Options
- On-Campus
- Accelerated
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Credits
- 15 credits
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Timeline
- One–three semesters
Drive the Future of Hybrid Vehicle Technology
What happens when a conventional engine and an electric propulsion system work together to power a vehicle? Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) combine these technologies to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. Designing and optimizing these systems requires an understanding of how powertrain components interact, how energy moves through a vehicle, and how control systems influence performance.
Michigan Tech's Hybrid Electric Drive Vehicle Engineering Graduate Certificate, offered online and on campus, focuses on the design, analysis, control, calibration, and operation of hybrid and electric-drive vehicle systems. This interdisciplinary program, designed through partnerships with Argonne National Laboratory and numerous industrial partners (AVL, General Motors, Eaton, Horiba, MathWorks, and more), draws on mechanical, electrical, materials, and chemical engineering to provide advanced knowledge of vehicle propulsion technologies.
Who is This Certificate For?
This certificate is designed for engineers who want to expand their knowledge of hybrid electric vehicles, propulsion systems, and electric-drive technologies. It's particularly relevant to working professionals seeking advanced technical training in vehicle engineering, as well as graduate students interested in incorporating hybrid vehicle technologies into their studies. Applicants with backgrounds in mathematics or science may also qualify.
What You Need to Know
You'll study hybrid electric vehicle powertrains through advanced component analysis, modeling, and simulation. You'll examine power flows, energy consumption, system losses, and vehicle performance, along with methods for designing and calibrating propulsion systems. Depending on your choice of courses, you can pursue additional study in power electronics, electric machinery and drives, vehicle dynamics, and battery systems.
Use this certificate to build towards a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on hybrid electric drive vehicle engineering
Admissions
To enroll in this certificate program, students must have a bachelor's degree in engineering, or a degrees in mathematics or science. See complete admissions requirements.
Accelerated Option
Michigan Tech Bachelor's + 1 Semester = Accelerated Graduate Certificate
Current Michigan Tech undergraduates or recent alumni, get started right away. Our accelerated graduate certificates are a fast, affordable way to add graduate credentials to your bachelor's degree in as little as one semester. Be more marketable in your industry or prepare for your master's degree. Explore accelerated certificate options.
Online Option
Accredited Courses, Convenience
Online learning at Michigan Tech provides greater flexibility and can fit around your busy schedule wherever you are. Upgrade or change your career path.
Prospective students can earn graduate certificate in Hybrid Electric Drive Vehicle Engineering fully online.
Credits
This graduate certificate requires a minimum of 15 total credits. Students may apply the credits earned for this certificate toward a graduate degree at Michigan Tech.
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