Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Certification

Edmonds Community College, in partnership with The Boeing Company, Purdue University and Dassault Systèmes, has developed a Product Lifecycle Management Certificate program based on the professional development needs of regional and international manufacturers.  

This Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) program is designed for aerospace engineers and industry technologists. Engineers and industry professionals who enroll and successfully complete this program will receive a PLM certificate from Purdue University.  

This state-of-the-art training program will be instructed through a synchronous distance learning format where participants will attend online lectures delivered live by Purdue University faculty. Lectures will focus on how engineers no longer design their part and add it to the assembly, but design in context with thousands of other engineers around the world. Industry subject-matter experts, and knowledgeable faculty, will instruct weekly labs – hosted by Edmonds Community College – where participants will receive applied learning and hands-on experience using the Dassault Systèmes suite of PLM tools.  

The CATIA, ENOVIA and DELMIA courses are detailed below: 

CATIA for Modern Aircraft Systems

Continual advances in structural analysis and design, computational methods, and fatigue and fracture analysis require that engineers refresh their knowledge of the fundamentals and keep up with new developments.  

ENOVIA for Modern Aircraft Structures

The application of PLM concepts cross over all major engineering disciplines, including aerospace and material sciences, mechanical engineering, tooling and manufacturing, industrial and product manufacturing, product engineering, and maintenance repair. This course strengthens data management “competency gaps” that have been identified by customers and industrial partners. Participants will receive real-world experience in data management and will understand how to navigate the complexities of a Product Data Management system.  

DELMIA for Modern Aircraft Structures

This course strengthens the composite focus on several industry-identified “competency gaps” that have been identified by commercial aerospace customers and industrial partners. The course provides students with design integration and simulation – analysis methods, through real-world design case studies. 

These courses are designed for engineers who have some working knowledge of CAD/CAM processes and three-dimensional modeling but require a detailed or an in-depth understanding of analysis tools and the design methodology necessary to design and build aircraft structural hardware.