How do you prove to a potential employer that you can still "engineer" after years in a purely management position?
Review core engineering and mathematics topics, programs, softwares, trends, and best practices.
Sharing Our Industry Knowledge
Visible Edge specializes in the Engineering industry, with over 30 years of experience supplying Mechanical Engineering & Design services and resources.
Re-Visit Crucial Mathematic Topics
Brush up on the mathematic skills essential to the discipline - including Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Precalculus, and Calculus.
Optimize Your Time Spent Learning
Our program can be completed in a timeframe that allows you get back into work or full employment in a shorter time period.
Explore All Parts Of the Industry
Review courses and course content from various areas of the engineering industry - from new software releases to engineering mechanics, physics, thermodynamics, materials science, fluid mechanics, machine design fundamentals, and more.
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Let's say the company you've worked for as an Engineering Manager for 10+ years has now decided to downsize or move your position overseas, and you're losing your job. Now, you're faced with looking for a new position - which includes positions at small to medium size businesses. The problem is, you've worked for a big company as a manager or similar position, and haven’t done any core engineering work for years. Today’s small to medium size companies need, and are actively looking for, Engineering Managers that can also get in the trenches, crank through the mathematics, and actually engineer new or improve existing products. How do you convince them you are still capable of doing this, after all those years, without going back to school full time to retake those courses? Better yet, are you confident you could jump back into the trenches and deliver the value companies are looking for?
If you can't answer yes to either of these questions, this program is for you.
This program focuses on reviewing the core engineering & mathematics courses in a timeframe that lets you get back into full employment in a shorter time period. Our core Engineering specific courses have been developed by over 150 internationally known, accredited colleges & universities, including, but not limited, to MIT, Boston University (BU), Harvard University, UC Berkley and more. The lecturers are the same ones who developed and/or deliver the courses at the same Universities. Students will receive a certificate of completion by the associated College or University and Visible Edge Institute, a Post-Secondary Educational Institution licensed by the Department of Education, will certify that you did in fact complete the course and apply an actual letter grade to your transcript.
In the core part of this program, you will begin your studies with refreshers in Algebra, Trigonometry, Precalculus and Calculus I. We offer CLEP tests for mathematics up to Calculus I. If successfully completed, you may move on to the next required math course while getting college credit that will be recognized by most colleges and universities.
Next you dive back into Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, Strength of Materials &, Thermodynamics. For those electing to progress beyond the base Certificate Program, there are many electives available, including, but not limited to, Materials Science, Fluid Mechanics, System Dynamics, Machine Design Fundamentals, System Dynamics & Control, plus many more. You can also elect to learn a state-of-the-art CAD system, SolidWorks, to create 3D parametric geometry and drawings.
For those without a strong manufacturing background, you can elect to take any of 4 courses that provide an overview of Manufacturing Processes and Sciences (for details on this 4-part series please see our “Production Technologies” program).
Additionally, there is an optional Engineering Drawing & Graphics course for those without a drafting background. If you are really rusty, we also offer pre-requisite courses including Fundamentals of Physics, Algebra, Geometry and even desktop applications related course such as computer literacy, Windows, Microsoft Office, and more.
We also offer a wide range of other in-demand and unique electives that will increase your employment marketability over other traditionally trained candidates. Please ask us for more information about our additional course content.
As an added benefit, if you are currently unemployed, you may qualify to have the entire program paid for, 100%, without any out-of-pocket costs to you. We are WIOA, Trade Act and Section 30 Approved. We also offer various other financing options.
Our counselors are available to help put together a customized program to meet your needs.
Upon completion of the program, you may obtain industry-recognized certification including, but not limited to:
Certified Manufacturing Associate (CMfgA)
Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT)
Certified Manufacturing Expert (CMfgE)
Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA)
Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP)
Certified SolidWorks Expert (CSWE)
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Certifications in Microsoft Office 365
and more.