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Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Analysis, Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Analysis, Physics
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Cost Management, Scope Management, Project Schedules, Earned Value Management, Scheduling, Stakeholder Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Organizational Structure, Estimation, Project Documentation, Requirements Management, Timelines, Change Management, Project Management, Budgeting, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Communications, Project Planning
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Failure Analysis, Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Design Reviews, Cost Management, Scope Management, Engineering Management, Risk Management, Reliability, Root Cause Analysis, Program Management, Requirements Analysis, Project Design, Test Engineering, Project Management, Product Requirements, Systems Design, Systems Architecture, Test Planning
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US Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Occupational Outlook Handbook, Mechanical Engineers, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm." Accessed January 29, 2024.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Occupational Outlook Handbook, Architecture and Engineering Occupations, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/home.htm." Accessed January 29, 2024.
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