Degree Pathway for the Master of Science in Plastics Engineering - Co-op
| Required Core Courses (18 credits) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | Semesters Offered F,S,I,CE* |
| PLAS.5030 | Mechanical Behavior of Polymers | 3 | F,S,CE |
| PLAS.5440 | Advanced Plastic Materials | 3 | F,S,CE |
| PLAS.5780 | Advanced Plastics Processing | 3 | F,CE |
| PLAS.5060 | Polymer Structure Properties and Applications | 3 | F,S,CE |
| PLAS.5180 | Plastic Product Design | 3 | F,S,CE |
| PLAS.5730 | Graduate Polymer Lab | 3 | F,S |
| Sub Total # Core Credits Required | 18 | ||
| Certificate Specialization Courses** (Total # of courses required = 4, although 2-3 overlap with core courses) | |||
| Certificate Specialization | See list below for summary of required and elective courses associated with each area of specialization | 12 (3-6 additional after core) | |
| Sub Total# Core Credits Required | 12 | ||
| Elective Course Choices** (Choose 3-4) | |||
XXXX.XXXX | Plus an additional # of Plastics Engineering electives such that the sum of credits is 33 (see list below) | 9-12 | |
| Sub Total # SElective Credits Required | 9-12 | ||
| Professional Co-op Courses | |||
| ENGN.6020 | Graduate Professional Development for Engineers | 1 | F,S |
| ENGN.6030 | Graduate Cooperative Experience | 1 | F,S,Su |
| ENGN.6040 | Workforce Development (optional) | 1 | F,S |
| Sub Total # Co-op Credits Required | 2 | ||
| Curriculum Summary | |||
| Total number of courses required for the degree | 15 | ||
| Total number of credit hours required for the degree | 35 | ||
Prerequisites, Concentrations or Other Requirements
*Availability - F is Fall, S is Spring, I is Intermittent, Su is Summer, and CE is Continuing Education. Course availability is subject to change.
**Complete the course requirements for one or more of the department's graduate "Certificates" as an "area of specialization." Some of the certificate course requirements may also be core requirements. The course requirements are also outlined below. All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.
SpecializationsSpecializations - Choose one (including semesters offered)
Plastics Design
Required Courses:
PLAS.5030 Mechanical Behavior of Polymers F,S,CE
PLAS.5180 Plastics Product Design F,S,CE
Elective Courses (choose any two of the following)
PLAS.5060 Polymer Structure, Properties, and Applications F, S, CE
PLAS.5230 Screw Design Principles I
PLAS.5410 Computer Applications in Plastics I
PLAS.5490 Product Design for Elastomers I
PLAS.5510 Extrusion Die Design I
PLAS.5520 Machine Design I
PLAS.5530 Medical Device Design I F, CE
PLAS.5540 Medical Device Design II I
PLAS.5760 Advanced Mold Design F, CE
PLAS.5850 Computer Aided Engineering and Design I F
PLAS.5990 Rapid Prototyping F, CE
PLAS.6020 Medical Device Development Regulation CE
PLAS.6180 Structural Product Design S, CE
Plastics Materials
Required Courses:
PLAS.5440 Advanced Plastics Materials F, S, CE
PLAS.5060 Polymer Structure, Properties and Applications F, S, CE
Elective Courses (choose any two of the following)
PLAS.5110 Polymer Blends and Multiphase Systems I
PLAS.5120 Foams S
PLAS.5130 New Plastics Materials I
PLAS.5320 Adhesives and Adhesion I
PLAS.5330 Green Coatings Science and Technology I I,CE
PLAS.5340 Coatings Science and Technology II I
PLAS.5350 Rubber Technology I
PLAS.5400 Commercial Development of Plastics S
PLAS.5420 Colloidal Nanoscience & Nanoscale Engineering I
PLAS.5450 Additives for Polymer Materials I
PLAS.5470 Materials for Renewable Energy & Sustainability F
PLAS.5650 Thermosets F
PLAS.5660 Polymeric Material Systems Solution S
PLAS.5890 Polymer Nanocomposites I
PLAS.5900 Survey of Intellectual Property F,S
PLAS.5950 Thermoplastic Elastomers I
PLAS.5960 Plastics, Elastomers and Additives from Renewable Resources I
PLAS.5970 Plastics and the Environment F,CE
PLAS.6100 Plastics Industry Development I
PLAS.6110 Coloration of Engineering Thermoplastics I,CE
PLAS.6420 Characterization of Polymers and Plastics F
PLAS.6820 Physical Polymer Science S
Plastics Processing
Required Courses:
PLAS.5180 Plastics Product Design F,S, CE
PLAS.5780 Advanced Plastics Process Engineering F, CE
Elective Courses (any two of the following):
PLAS.5060 Polymer Structure, Properties and Applications F,S,CE
PLAS.5090 Plastics Processing Theory I F,S
PLAS.5140 Statistics for Six Sigma I
PLAS.5150 Lean Plastics Manufacturing I
PLAS.5230 Screw Design Principles I
PLAS.5240 Process Analysis, Instrumentation, and Control I
PLAS.5250 Synthetic Fibers: Processing, Structure, and Properties F
PLAS.5360 Rheology of Polymers I
PLAS.5480 Analytical and Numerical Methods in Plastics Processing F
PLAS.5500 Processing with Elastomers I
PLAS.5510 Extrusion Die Design I
PLAS.5520 Machine Design I
PLAS.5680 Dynamic Mechanical Properties II I
PLAS.5850 Computer Aided Engineering I F
PLAS.5880 Injection Molding I
PLAS.5940 Additive Manufacturing Engineering Fundamentals S
PLAS.6060 Plastics Manufacturing Systems Engineering I
PLAS.6780 New Developments in Polymer Manufacturing S
Medical Plastics Design and Manufacturing
Required Courses:
PLAS.5530 Medical Device Design I F,CE
PLAS.5750 Biomaterials F
Elective Courses (choose any two of the following):
PLAS.5030 Mechanical Behavior of Polymers F,S,CE
PLAS.5180 Plastics Product Design F,S,CE
PLAS.5540 Medical Device Design II I
PLAS.5790 Problems in Biomaterials - Directed Study I
PLAS.6020 Medical Device Development Regulation CE
PLAS.6750 Biomaterials II I
CHEN.5550 Biopharmaceutical GMP and Licensing * - Offered by the Chemical Engineering Dept. I
BMBT.5000 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology **Offered by the Biomedical Engineering Dept. I - F,S
Elective Courses
PLAS.5090 Plastics Processing Theory I F
PLAS.5110 Polymer Blends and Multiphase Systems I
PLAS.5120 Foams S
PLAS.5130 New Plastics Materials I
PLAS.5140 Statistics for Six Sigma I
PLAS.5150 Lean Plastics Manufacturing I
PLAS.5230 Screw Design Principles I
PLAS.5240 Process Analysis, Instrumentation, and Control I
PLAS.5250 Synthetic Fibers: Processing, Structure, and Properties F
PLAS.5280 Plastics Information Data Bases I
PLAS.5320 Adhesives and Adhesion I
PLAS.5330 Green Coatings Science and Technology I F,CE
PLAS.5340 Coatings Science and Technology II I
PLAS.5350 Rubber Technology I
PLAS.5360 Rheology of Polymers I
PLAS.5370 Business Law for Engineers F,S,CE
PLAS.5400 Commercial Development of Polymeric Systems S
PLAS.5410 Computer Applications in Plastics I
PLAS.5420 Colloidal Nanoscience & Nanoscale Engineering I
PLAS.5450 Additives for Polymer Materials F
PLAS.5470 Materials for Renewable Energy & Sustainability F
PLAS.5480 Analytical and Numerical Methods in Plastics Processing F
PLAS.5490 Product Design for Elastomers I
PLAS.5500 Processing with Elastomers I
PLAS.5510 Extrusion Die Design I
PLAS.5520 Machine Design I
PLAS.5530 Medical Device Design I F,CE
PLAS.5540 Medical Device Design II I
PLAS.5650 Thermosets F
PLAS.5660 Polymeric Material Systems Solution S
PLAS.5680 Dynamic Mechanical Properties II I
PLAS.5750 Biomaterials I F
PLAS.5760 Advanced Mold Design F,CE
PLAS.5830 Advanced Research Methodology I
PLAS.5850 Computer Aided Engineering and Design I F
PLAS.5880 Injection Molding I
PLAS.5890 Polymer Nanocomposites I
PLAS.5900 Survey of Intellectual Property F,S
PLAS.5940 Additive Manufacturing Engineering Fundamentals S
PLAS.5950 Thermoplastic Elastomers I
PLAS.5960 Plastics, Elastomers and Additives from Renewable Resources I
PLAS.5970 Plastics & Environment F
PLAS.5990 Rapid Prototyping F,CE
PLAS.6020 Medical Device Development Regulation CE
PLAS.6060 Plastics Manufacturing Systems Engineering I
PLAS.6070 Supply Chain Management for Engineers I
PLAS.6100 Plastics Industry Development I
PLAS.6110 Coloration of Engineering Thermoplastics I,CE
PLAS.6180 Structural Product Design S, CE
PLAS.6420 Characterization of Polymers and Plastics F
PLAS.6500 Nanoscale Transport Phenomena for Manufacturing Nanodevices I
PLAS.6750 Biomaterials II I
PLAS.6780 New Developments in Polymer Manufacturing S,CE
PLAS.6820 Physical Polymer Science S
Plan of Study - Fall Start + 6-month Co-op
| Fall start with 6-month Co-op | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Credits | 12 credits+ 1-credit Grad. Devel. for Engineer Course | 1-credit Co-op Experience | 12 credits | ||
| Required | ENGN.6030 | ||||
| Electives | choose 1 specialization/cert. course or 1 electives | Depending on previous spring selection and specialization selection: choose 1 specialization and 3 elective courses or 2 specialization and 2 elective courses or 4 elective courses | |||
Plan of Study - Spring Start + 6-month Co-op
| Spring start with 6-month Co-op | Spring | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Credits | 12 credits+ 1-credit Grad. Devel. for Engineer Course | 1-credit Co-op Experience | 12 credits | ||
| Required | ENGN.6030 | ||||
| Electives | choose 1 specialization/cert. course or 1 electives | Depending on previous fall selection and specialization selection: choose 1 specialization and 3 elective courses or 2 specialization and 2 elective courses or 4 elective courses | |||