Internal Combustion Engine Systems Certificate

  • Programs Offered

    • Certificate
  • Delivery Options

    • Online

    • On-Campus
    • Accelerated
  • Credits

    • 9 credits
  • Timeline

    • One–three semesters

Drive Innovation with Advanced IC Engine Expertise

Power the future of mobility, defense, and energy with Michigan Tech’s graduate on-campus and online certificate in Internal Combustion Engine Systems. Designed for students and professionals, this program delivers hands-on experience and advanced knowledge in engine performance, emissions, and system optimization—skills that leading manufacturers demand. Gain the specialized expertise needed to solve today’s technological, environmental, and economic challenges while accelerating your career in industries that rely on internal combustion (IC) engines.

Who is this Certificate For?

This certificate is for qualified professionals who want to enhance their skill set and can be a foundation to continue toward a graduate degree. It is also valuable for degree-seeking students looking to develop a concentration that gives them an edge in their career path.

What You Need to Know

Students in the graduate certificate for Internal Combustion Engine Systems develop best-practice analysis skills using state-of-the-art tools, methods, and workflows. If you're already a professional engineer, strengthen your fluid mechanics background and transition into more advanced concepts and applications. Apply classroom learning to interpret detailed results from experiments or computation. All students will gain the foundational knowledge and ability to further explore any area of internal combustion engines that suits their interest.

Admissions

To enroll in this certificate program, students must have a mechanical engineering or closely related technical field. Students with degrees in other fields may be required to take preparatory courses. 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 a graduate certificate in Internal Combustion Engine Systems fully online.

Credits

This graduate certificate requires a minimum of 9 total credits. Students may apply the credits earned for this certificate toward a graduate degree at Michigan Tech.

Contact

Graduate Director

Kazuya Tajiri

Graduate Assistant

Cindy Wadaga

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Application Process and Admissions Requirements

Applications are reviewed on an individual basis using a holistic approach. Fill out our free graduate application online to apply to any of our programs. Official transcripts and scores are not required for the initial application, although you will need to upload them later.

Accredited by HLC

Michigan Tech has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1928. Our Graduate School offers over 125 certificates, master's, and PhD programs to provide our students and the world with what tomorrow needs.