Printer FriendlyPlastics Engineering Fundamentals
Plastics Engineering Department
Dr. Stephen McCarthy 978-934-3417
stephen_mccarthy@uml.edu
This certificate program is designed for students who have attained a Bachelor’s degree and want more plastics materials, processing and design background.
Admission to the program is open to candidates with a B.S. in Engineering or a related field. There is no graduate record exam (GRE) required for admission.
Courses previously used for another Plastics Certificate may not be used for a second Plastics Certificate. However, certificate courses may be applied to appropriate graduate degrees if students want to continue their education. The Plastics Engineering Department makes every attempt to offer many of these courses during the evening so that students having full time jobs can complete the certificate program. Graduates who have already completed these course requirements can receive a retroactive certificate.
On-Line
We are also in the process of creating on-line versions of these courses, and plan to launch on-line access in the Fall 2006.
Required Courses:
26.544 Advanced Plastics Materials
26.578 Advanced Plastics Processing
Elective Courses (choose two of the following):
26.503 Mechanical Behavior of Polymers
26.518 Product Design
26.576 Advanced Mold Design
[All graduate courses earn 3 credits unless noted otherwise]
The 12 earned graduate credits are transferable to an appropriate graduate degree program with the approval of the graduate program coordinator.