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Driven by rapid advances in new algorithms, big data, and computational power, Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing every aspect of our daily lives. This includes applications in engineering domains, such as smart manufacturing, industry 4.0, autonomous vehicles, smart grids, and internet of things (IoT). According to PwC Global Artificial Intelligence study, it is expected that over the next ten years AI will contribute $15.7 trillion dollars to the global economy boosting GDP for local economies by 26%. The Burning Glass Program Insights Reports for AI and Machine Learning reflect that in Maine there were 116 job postings in machine learning in the last 12 months with an average salary of $114,000 with 102.5% job posting growth by 2023. More than 50% of these jobs are in the manufacturing sector where engineering applications of AI can increase productivity, resilience and adaptability of various processes. With AI playing such a critical role in the growth of the Maine economy, this certificate will provide invaluable insight and hands-on experience with this technology for the engineers of the future.

This program requires the completion of 12 credits of coursework (4 courses) divided into two categories of core and elective courses as described below. Elective courses are classified into two categories: either (Category I) expose a new perspective of AI to increase the breadth, such as Fuzzy Logic, or (Category II) create an opportunity to apply AI to specific applications. All electives involve a course project, such as robotics and medical image analysis. All students in this certificate program must apply appropriate AI approaches learned from core courses to projects in elective courses.