Colorado School of Mines is the leading Academic Certification Partner with Dassault Systèmes for delivering training aimed at helping students earn their SIMULIA Abaqus certification.

Outcomes
Upon completion, graduates will have the ability to:
- Earn the SIMULIA Abaqus Certification from Dassault Systèmes and extend fundamental FEA skills to also pursue endorsements for products such as SolidWorks Simulation or ANSYS
- Drive innovation through the effective application of simulation tools for ideation and design verification
- Leverage simulation to reduce physical testing in new product development and reduce time to market
- Exploit parametric simulation, DOE and optimization to reveal more and better R&D solutions
- Identify CTQ’s in your development or applied research program and quantify impact on on all outcome metrics
- Execute, review and manage simulation strategies for your NPD or applied research pipeline; spec software tools and training for your team
Courses
- Advanced FEA Theory and Practice (Course 1: FEGN 525)
- Static & Dynamic Applications in FEA (Course 2: FEGN 526)
- Nonlinear Applications in FEA (Course 3: FEGN 527)
- One elective, either:
FEA For Advanced Design Applications (Elective 1: FEGN 528)
Design for Additive Manufacturing (Elective 2: AMFG 598)
Details
- 4 online courses leveraging industry-leading software and best practices
- Starting August 19 (apply by August 15)
- 9 months to complete
- Designed for working professionals or late-stage engineering students
- Total cost: $999 per credit hour (12 credits total)

Contact Us
Anthony Petrella
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Director, FEA Professional
303-384-2274
apetrell@mines.edu
The graduate certificate portion of this program is pending the accreditation of Mines online learning program by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).