Maker Certificate

The realm of technology is changing faster than ever, allowing the world to be more connected and accessible. This certificate provides courses in the Internet of Things (IOT), 3D printing and manufacturing, micro-computing with Raspberry Pis and Arduinos, and trending topics within technology. Students will gain knowledge and experience in basic electrical, digital, and mechanical engineering. Students will learn how to leverage a community centered “Maker Space” in order to create, prototype, design, and manufacture products.

Maker Spaces are simply physical locations where students, community members from established businesses, entrepreneurs, and basement tinkerers can gather together, work on projects, network, build things and share information.  The atmosphere within is conducive to the sharing of resources and knowledge.  Maker Spaces provide tools, equipment, space, instructional support and an environment that is team-oriented, supportive, multidisciplinary and facilitates cross-sectional/cross-generational learning.

The 15 credit-hour Maker certificate requires a sequence of five 3-credit undergraduate courses.  The Maker courses feature a combination of lecture, lab, and external assignments.  Each course will have 35 hours of scheduled instruction, approximately 60 to 80 hours of independent learning activities, and a five-hour structured external assignment.