Gain Hands-on Experience at NASA
Enhance your skills and take your career to the next level with the Graduate Certificate in Electronic Parts Engineering from UCF. NASA has partnered with the university on this unique certificate program, which allows you to complete a paid internship at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory or the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
UCF is one of three universities in the U.S., and the only university in the State of Florida, to offer this graduate certificate. Through your coursework, you will learn to choose the most reliable parts for use in space applications while adhering to cost and time restraints. You learn to establish test plans, conduct failure analysis and evaluate test results for part usage. Then, you can apply what you’ve learned in a 10-week internship with NASA. The program also provides an opportunity to build your professional network and seek an internship with a local engineering firm for academic credit.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Participate in a paid internship at a NASA facility
- Secure your own internship with a local engineering firm for academic credit
- Can be completed online
CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM ADMISSIONS
The Graduate Certificate in Electronic Parts Engineering requires 12-14 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree. There are no additional requirements for admission into the certificate program beyond admission to UCF; however students with an undergraduate degree in a STEM discipline are preferred.
CONTACT
Enxia Zhang
Program coordinator
enxia.zhang@ucf.edu
Reza Abdolvand
Department chair
reza.abdolvand@ucf.edu