Suggested Degree Pathway for Plastics Engineering - Standard Track
For students who entered fall 2014 to spring 2015.
Freshman Year
| Fall Semester | Cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | |
| PLAS.1070 | Intro to Plastics Engineering
| 2
|
| ECON.2010
| Economics I
| 3
|
| ENGL.1010
| College Writing I1 | 3 |
| CHEM.1210
| Chemistry I1 | 3 |
| CHEM.1230L
| Chemistry I Lab
| 1
|
| MATH.1310 | Calculus I1 | 4
|
| Spring Semester | Cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17 | |
| ENGN.1080 | Intro to Engineering II | 2 |
| ENGL.1020 | College Writing II1 | 3 |
| CHEM.1220 | Chemistry II1 | 3 |
| CHEM.1240L | Chemistry II Lab
| 1 |
| MATH.1320 | Calculus II1 | 4 |
| PHYS.1410 | Physics I1 | 3 |
| PHYS.1410L | Fund. Exp. Physics I | 1 |
Sophomore Year
| Fall Semester | Cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | |
| PLAS.0010 | Pl. Safety Lecture | 0 |
| PLAS.2010 | Polymer Materials I1 | 3 |
| PLAS.2100 | Prof. Development Seminar | 1 |
| PLAS.2150 | Pl. Processing Lab I | 1 |
| CHEM.2040 | Intro. Org. & Poly. Chem. | 3 |
| MATH.2310 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS.1440 | Physics II1 | 3 |
| PHYS.1440L
| Fund. Exp. Physics II | 1 |
| Spring Semester | Cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | |
| PLAS.0020 | Pl. Safety Lecture | 0 |
| PLAS.2020 | Polymer Materials II1 | 3 |
| PLAS.2110 | Eng. Mechanics | 3 |
| PLAS.2120 | Part/Rigid Body Mech. | 1 |
| PLAS.2160
| Pl. Processing Lab II
| 1
|
| PLAS.2180 | Intro. to Design
| 2 |
| PLAS.2470 | Thermodynamics
| 3 |
| MATH.2340/2360 | Differential Equations | 3 |
Junior Year
| Fall Semester | Cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | ||
| PLAS.0010
| Pl. Safety Lecture
| 0
|
| PLAS.3060
| Methods of Exp. Analysis
| 3
|
| PLAS.3140
| Fluid Flow
| 3 |
| PLAS.3150
| Pl. Processing Lab III
| 1
|
| PLAS.3770 | Pl. Process Eng. I | 3 |
| PLAS.3810 | Polymer Science. for Eng. I
| 3 |
| PLAS.3830 | Polymer Science I Lab | 1 |
| xxxx.xxxx
| Gen. Ed. (AH)
| 3 |
| Spring Semester | Cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17 | |
| PLAS.0020
| Pl. Safety Lecture | 0
|
| PLAS.3160
| Pl. Processing Lab IV
| 1
|
| PLAS.3480
| Heat Transfer
| 3
|
| PLAS.3730
| Pl. Mold Engineering
| 3
|
| PLAS.3780 | Pl. Process Eng. II | 3 |
| PLAS.3820 | Polymer Science for Eng. II | 3 |
| PLAS.3840 | Polymer Science II Lab | 1 |
| PHIL.2030/3340
| Intro to Ethics / Engin. and Ethics | 3
|
Senior Year
| Fall Semester | Cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | |
| PLAS.0010
| Pl. Safety Lecture
| 0
|
| PLAS.4030
| Mech. Behavior of Polymers
| 3 |
| PLAS.4040 | Proc. Control Systems
| 3 |
| PLAS.4150 | Capstone Design I
| 1
|
| xxxx.xxxx | Materials Tech. Elective2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Design Tech. Elective2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Gen. Ed. (SS)
| 3 |
| Spring Semester | Cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | |
| PLAS.0020
| Pl. Safety Lecture
| 0
|
| PLAS.4060
| Polymer Structures
| 3 |
| PLAS.4160 | Capstone Design II
| 3 |
| PLAS.4180 | Product/Process Design
| 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Gen. Ed. (AH) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Gen. Ed. (SS) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Technical Elective2 | 1 |
Total Minimum Credits = 131
1Appropriate honors courses may be substituted for students enrolled in the honors program.
2The list of “Technical Electives”, “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.
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