Certificate Program: Model Driven Digital Engineering
This certificate program combines four complementary short courses in a structured learning path.
Participants who successfully complete the Certificate Program and pass the final examination receive the corresponding ECTS credits. These credits are fully recognized as one module within the HECTOR School Master of Science program.
Participants build a broad understanding of digital, sustainable, and data-driven production systems, covering sustainable production and logistics, IoT-enabled product lifecycle management, stochastic modeling of manufacturing systems, and simulation-based analysis with digital twins. The program further explores how sustainability, digital engineering, analytical methods, and simulation technologies interact to enable efficient, intelligent, and future-ready production and logistics systems across the entire value chain.
General Information
| Date | Feb 22 - Mar 5, 2027 |
| Duration | 10 days |
| Location | On campus - Karlsruhe |
| Language | English |
| ECTS | 6 |
| Cost | 3,950€ |
Further questions?
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Program Structure
This certificate program combines four complementary short courses in a structured learning path.
Participants build a broad understanding of digital, sustainable, and data-driven production systems, covering sustainable production and logistics, IoT-enabled product lifecycle management, stochastic modeling of manufacturing systems, and simulation-based analysis with digital twins. The program further explores how sustainability, digital engineering, analytical methods, and simulation technologies interact to enable efficient, intelligent, and future-ready production and logistics systems.
Sustainable Production and Logistics
Introduction to Sustainable Production and Logistics, covering core concepts of resource efficiency, sustainable operations, green logistics, and circular economy principles, enabling the development of environmentally responsible and economically efficient production and supply chain solutions.
| Date | Feb 22 - 24, 2027 |
| Duration | 2,5 days |
IoT Solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Introduction to IoT Solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), covering core concepts of digital product lifecycle management, CAx systems, data integration, and virtual engineering technologies, enabling the development of connected, efficient, and data-driven product development processes.
| Date | Feb 24 - 26, 2027 |
| Duration | 2,5 days |
Stochastic Models of Manufacturing Systems
Introduction to Stochastic Models of Manufacturing Systems, covering core concepts of stochastic processes, queuing theory, and analytical system modeling, enabling the analysis, evaluation, and optimization of complex manufacturing systems under uncertainty and variability.
| Date | Mar 1 - 5, 2027 |
| Duration | 2,5 days |
Simulation of Production Systems and Digital Twin
Introduction to Simulation of Production Systems and Digital Twin, covering core concepts of simulation modeling, dynamic system analysis, and digital twin approaches, enabling the evaluation, optimization, and improvement of complex production and logistics systems through data-driven and model-based methods.
| Date | Mar 2 - 5, 2027 |
| Duration | 2 days |
Who should attend
This certificate program is designed for professionals seeking a structured introduction to digital, sustainable, and data-driven approaches for modern production systems.
- Production and manufacturing engineers
- Optimize production processes using simulation, modeling, and digital engineering methods.
- Operations and supply chain professionals
- Improve efficiency, sustainability, and resilience in production and logistics systems.
- Industry 4.0 and digital transformation specialists
- Apply IoT, digital twins, and data-driven approaches in modern manufacturing environments.
- Process engineers and technical specialists
- Analyze and improve complex production systems using analytical and simulation-based methods.
- Project managers and consultants
- Support the implementation of sustainable, intelligent, and future-oriented industrial solutions.
Ready to join the full certificate program?
Book the complete program to benefit from a coherent learning journey across all four certificate courses.