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Graduate Certificate in Coatings Technology
The Graduate Certificate in Coatings Technology is designed for those currently serving, or aspiring towards, technical and managerial positions in industries concerned with coatings and working in areas of technical, research and development, sales, marketing, supply chain and environmental safety and health. The advance certification from a well-recognized university will help individuals move to the higher levels within or across the organization. This program particularly fits the needs of busy professionals working in business, industry and government organizations by being available completely online. Upon successful completion of this program, the students will gain:
- Fundamental understanding of concepts, principles and practical applications pertaining to coating materials.
- Understanding of composition of coatings and the significance of the raw materials used in various coating technologies.
- Adequate knowledge and understanding to design, develop and process coating materials, analyze data and provide solutions to technical problems.
- Adequate subject knowledge to pursue advanced degree in coatings or related areas.
An advanced certification in this area will help technical specialists do their current job more efficiently and provides a solid foundation for promotion to higher levels of management. The spectacular technological development in the field of organic coatings in the recent years has broadened its applications not only in the traditional areas of architectural, automotive and industrial coatings, but in such areas as biomedical, packaging, electronics, food and pharmaceutical, optical, etc. This has dramatically increased the need for a skilled scientific and technical workforce.
Program of Study*
Required Courses: 9 Hours
- PC 571 Testing and Evaluation of Coatings (3)
- PC 581 Fundamentals of Polymer Science and Coating Technology (3)
- PC 682 Enabling Technologies (3)
Any two courses from the following:
- PC 582 Principles of Coating Formulations (3)
- PC 683 Conventional and Alternative Coating Technologies (3)
- PC 684 Advanced Topics in Polymers and Coatings (3)
For More Information
Vijay Mannari
School of Engineering Technology
201-A Sill Hall
College of Technology
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.1235
vmannari@emich.edu
Read more information by downloading the fact sheet [PDF].