General Information

This program is restricted to off-campus professionals and is not intended for those who are in a University of Illinois on-campus degree program.

The College of Engineering now offers a graduate certificate that concentrates on the principles and practice of systems engineering. Increasingly, engineers in many disciplines are called to integrate subsystems and processes across an enterprise or organization, and doing so requires a set of tools, techniques, and skills. The certificate is directed at students with an engineering background who aspire to rise in technical management and therefore need a more integrative set of planning and decision-making tools. All courses are offered via the Internet using streaming technology.

Program Requirements

To earn a Professional Development Certificate, the student must complete three of the following courses earning a B- or higher in each course:

GE 411 -- Introduction to Reliability Engineering (3 or 4 hours)
GE 498 DA1 -- Decision Analysis I - not yet available online
IE 431 (GE 498 QE) -- Quality Engineering (3 hours)
GE 530 -- Multiattribute Decision Making (4 hours)
GE 531 -- Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization and Machine Learning (4 hours)

Students who wish to apply must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or science from an accredited college in the United States or an approved institution of higher learning abroad (3.0/4.0 GPA required).

Application Process

To apply, please download, print, and complete the application form.

Official transcripts from your bachelor's and any other degree listed under the "Degree Information" section must be sent along with the application before it will be processed. Students will be notified of their acceptance by mail. Please note the application deadlines.

Application Deadlines

• August 1 for Fall Semester
• December 1 for Spring Semester

Mail Completed Application to:

Online Certificate Programs
Office of Continuing Engineering Education
400 Engineering Hall, MC-268
1308 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801

Courses completed as part of the Systems Engineering certificate, may be applied to a graduate degree. We currently offer a Master of Computer Science (MCS) and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) online. Up to 12 hours of course work completed prior to being admitted to the Graduate College, with a grade of at least a B, may be petitioned to count toward a graduate degree (courses must be no more than five years old prior to admission to the Graduate College). Admission to a certificate program is not a guarantee of future admission to a degree program.

For all other inquiries, contact the Office of Continuing Engineering Education at 800-252-1360, ext. 6 or 217-333-6634.