Strengthen your gear design expertise and build in-demand skills that support more accurate analysis, improved product performance and informed engineering decisions.
The Parallel Axis Gear Design and Analysis Microcredential provides specialized skills in gear system design, load capacity evaluation, failure analysis and the use of PowerGear to solve engineering problems. This hands-on program gives participants the opportunity to practice using PowerGear with guidance from an experienced engineer.
Whether you work primarily with gears and gear drives or are in a different field such as processes and systems, this microcredential will help you gain tools and techniques that can be applied immediately to your engineering projects.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate gear durability to assess overall performance
- Analyze real-world gear design challenges by evaluating design parameters
- Apply gear design principles through collaborative, hands-on projects to develop practical engineering solutions
Courses
To get started, enroll in PC Applications in Parallel Axis Gear System Design and Analysis. Complete the course to earn your microcredential.
If you'd like more information on our Microcredential, please email sce-engineering@uwm.edu.
Microcredential Badge
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Stackable Credentials
Continue learning and earning valuable credentials. We recommend stacking your Parallel Axis Gear Design and Analysis Microcredential with our Gear Technology Essentials Microcredential to earn our Gear Technology Certificate.