{"id":129,"date":"2025-06-25T10:06:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:15:05","slug":"grad-certificates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/academics\/graduate\/grad-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Graduate programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Certificates<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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To provide varied opportunities for engineering education, we offer two ways to obtain graduate certificates through our program. Undergraduate students will have relevant certificates integrated in their degree program so they may demonstrate specific competencies, and industry professionals can take standalone courses to enhance their professional skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These certificate offerings will allow students to accumulate credentials over time in a flexible manner tailored to the evolving needs of the industry. Learners can continuously upgrade their skills and knowledge in line with industry needs with these stackable credentials, and they will also allow for creating interdisciplinary programs in partnership with industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fire Protections Grad Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The interdisciplinary field of fire protection engineering applies principles of science and engineering to protect property, people, and their environments from the harmful and destructive effects of fire and smoke. Some of the required courses include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AET 563 – Introduction to Fire Protection Engineering<\/strong> <\/div><\/h3>
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Learn about safe design, wiring, and construction of buildings and infrastructure, as well as fire hazard, risk analysis, national electric codes, and more. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

AET 564 – Enclosure Fire Dynamics<\/strong> <\/div><\/h3>
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Students will apply fire protection engineering principles to enclosure fire dynamics. Some of the topics covered include estimating energy release rates of a fire, fire plumes characteristics, and fire modeling. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

AET 567 – Forensic Engineering<\/strong> <\/div><\/h3>
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In this course, students will use forensic engineering tools to perform comprehensive investigation and analyze materials, products, structures, and components that fail, causing injury or damage. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reliability and Maintainability Engineering Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The reliability and maintainability engineering (RME) graduate certificate provides a cross-disciplinary approach to improving system performance and reducing operational risk. The program equips students with the tools to enhance system integrity and sustainability in complex technical environments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding reliability and maintainability is vital across all engineering disciplines, as these principles influence everything from safety and operational efficiency to product lifecycle and cost management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students can earn a Graduate Certificate in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering (RME) by completing four graduate engineering courses (3 credits each). The four courses must include the program’s two core courses as well as two elective courses. To receive the certificate, students need to fill the \u201cCompletion of Certificate Program\u201d form at\u202fgradschool.utk.edu\/forms-central\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Core Courses<\/div><\/h3>
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Students must comple the following two core courses: <\/p>\n\n\n\n