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Plastics Engineering

Suggested Degree Pathway for Plastics Engineering - Summer Coop Track

For students who entered fall 2014 to spring 2015.

Freshman Year

Fall SemesterCr.
Total16
PLAS.1070Intro to Plastics Engineering 2
ECON.2010Economics I3
ENGL.1010College Writing I13
CHEM.1210Chemistry I13
CHEM.1230LChemistry I Lab1
MATH.1310Calculus I14
Spring SemesterCr.
Total17
ENGN.1080Intro to Engineering II2
ENGL.1020College Writing II13
CHEM.1220Chemistry II13
CHEM.1240LChemistry II Lab1
MATH.1320Calculus II14
PHYS.1410Physics I13
PHYS.1410LFund. Exp. Physics I1

Sophomore Year

Fall SemesterCr.
Total16
PLAS.0010Pl. Safety Lecture0
PLAS.2010Polymer Materials I13
PLAS.2100Prof. Development Seminar1
PLAS.2150Pl. Processing Lab I1
CHEM.2040Intro. Org. & Poly. Chem.3
MATH.2310Calculus III4
PHYS.1440Physics II13
PHYS.1440LFund. Exp. Physics II1
Spring SemesterCr.
Total16
PLAS.0020Pl. Safety Lecture0
PLAS.2020Polymer Materials II13
PLAS.2110Eng. Mechanics3
PLAS.2120Part/Rigid Body Mech.1
PLAS.2160Pl. Processing Lab II1
PLAS.2180Intro. to Design2
PLAS.2470Thermodynamics3
MATH.2340/2360Differential Equations3
SummerCr.
PLAS.3CE“Summer” Cooperative Education I0

Junior Year

Fall SemesterCr.
Total17
PLAS.0010Pl. Safety Lecture0
PLAS.3060Methods of Exp. Analysis3
PLAS.3140Fluid Flow3
PLAS.3150Pl. Processing Lab III1
PLAS.3770Pl. Process Eng. I3
PLAS.3810Polymer Science. for Eng. I3
PLAS.3830Polymer Science I Lab1
PLAS.3100Coop Assessment I33
Spring SemesterCr.
Total17
PLAS.0020Pl. Safety Lecture0
PLAS.3160Pl. Processing Lab IV1
PLAS.3480Heat Transfer3
PLAS.3730Pl. Mold Engineering3
PLAS.3780Pl. Process Eng. II3
PLAS.3820Polymer Science for Eng. II3
PLAS.3840Polymer Science II Lab1
PHIL.2030/3340Intro to Ethics / Engin. and Ethics3
SummerCr.
PLAS.4CE“Summer” Cooperative Education II0

Senior Year

Fall SemesterCr.
Total18
PLAS.0010Pl. Safety Lecture0
PLAS.4030Mech. Behavior of Polymers3
PLAS.4040Proc. Control Systems3
PLAS.4150Capstone Design I 1
PLAS.4100Coop Assessment II32
xxxx.xxxxDesign Elective23
xxxx.xxxxGen. Ed. (SS)3
xxxx.xxxxGen. Ed. (AH)3
Spring SemesterCr.
Total16
PLAS.0020Pl. Safety Lecture0
PLAS4060Polymer Structures3
PLAS.4160Capstone Design II1
PLAS.4180Product/Process Design3
xxxx.xxxxMaterials Elective23
xxxx.xxxxGen. Ed. (AH)3
xxxx.xxxxGen. Ed. (SS)3

Total Minimum Credits = 133

1Appropriate honors courses may be substituted for students enrolled in the honors program.
2The list of “Materials Electives” and “Design Electives” can be found in undergraduate catalog. An upper level technical course given by another Engineering Department can be substituted if pre-approved by your advisor.
3Students who do not receive and “S” in both PLAS.3100 Coop Assessment I and PLAS.4100 Coop Assessment II must complete a “Technical Elective” to satisfy the program credit requirement.

Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.

Last Updated: 10/13/2017