Certificate Program
A Certificate
Program in Composite Materials is offered by CCM and the University
of Delaware's Department of Mechanical
Engineering and administered
through the Engineering Outreach
Program.
According to Kathleen
C. Werrell, Assistant Dean of Engineering Outreach, "The certificate
program is designed for engineering and science professionals who are
new to the field of composite materials or wish to expand their knowledge
of composite materials. To successfully participate, candidates should
hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or the sciences to ensure that
they have the necessary background in calculus, ordinary differential
equations, and engineering mathematics."
The certificate requires completion of nine credits in composites-related
courses, including one required course on the basics of composites and
two electives covering such topics as composites manufacturing, sandwich
structures, and experimental mechanics of composite materials. Courses
are offered in a variety of formats, including live, video, and interactive
videodisc.
According to Werrell, additional elective
options will be made available
whenever possible and announced in the Engineering
Outreach newsletter and on the Engineering
Outreach Web site.
"We're very excited about this new educational
option in
composites. Many professionals enter the field of composites without formal
training in this area, and the certificate program will enable them to
gain specific knowledge about composites and to receive formal recognition
of this experience. In addition, the certificate program can serve as
the springboard for a graduate degree if the student decides to continue
beyond the required nine credits."
"Many of our new engineering hires come to us
directly
from college. In many cases, they have the generic background, expertise,
and enthusiasm that we are looking for but lack some specific technical
education. The certificate program is an excellent way for them to increase
their education level in the area of composites in the least painful,
way possible."
--Dr. Roger M. Crane,
Composite Materials Section Head,
Naval Surface Warfare Center
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