Cal Poly Launches Online Printed Electronics and Functional Imaging Professional Certificate

Cal Poly will launch an online Printed Electronics and Functional Imaging Professional Certificate Program beginning Sept. 22. Designed for working professionals, the program is comprised of five courses to be offered in a sequence that allows the entire certificate program to be completed in 12 months. Courses can also be taken on an individual basis to cater to student interest. More than a webinar, the instructor-led, graduate-level courses are fully accredited and involve interactions with classmates, instruction, assignments and exams — similar to a traditional class but in a virtual environment. “These are university-level graduate courses using a modern delivery system,” said graphic communication Professor Malcolm Keif, graduate coordinator for the program. The program includes a four-week foundations course (prerequisite to other courses) and four, eight-week topics courses. Two courses will be offered in the fall, with one course to follow in the winter, spring and summer quarters. The program is open to all individuals with a bachelor’s degree. “Printed electronics, active and intelligent packaging, and security printing are growing markets that are rapidly evolving. We are offering these courses so that industry can increase in our collective knowledge base and move the discipline forward,” Keif said.