Plastics Engineering Technology BS

Products made by the plastics industry range from simple articles like bottles and cups to highly intricate molded parts for the automotive, electronics, and medical products industries. Their production requires knowledgeable technologists who can design a product, select the best plastic for that product, design a mold, and establish the optimum operating conditions for the machines that are used to mold the product. The plastics engineering technology program prepares you to become a member of the team that accomplishes these objectives.

The program emphasizes plastics processing operations and includes significant components in the areas of materials, mold design, and production methods. Graduates of the program are prepared to assume professional positions in the plastics manufacturing industry. Typical job titles are process engineer, project engineer, and production manager.

Degree Requirements

General Education Program	24 Hours
The General Education Program is composed of 34 credit hours minimum of which 10 hours may be satisfied by the following mathematics and science requirements in the plastics engineering technology curriculum: MATH 1300 and Natural Sciences Option 2: CHEM 1141 and 1142. Further information about the GEP is listed in the General Education Program or can be obtained from the department chairperson’s office.
Engineering Technology Courses	7 Hours
Mathematics/Science Courses	29 Hours
Plastics Engineering Tech. Courses	57 Hours
Technical Electives Courses	15 Hours

Total Hours Required	132 Hours

Engineering Technology Courses (7 Hours)

Mathematics/Science Courses (29 Hours)

Plastics Engineering Technology Courses (58 Hours)

Technical Electives (15 Hours)

The student, in consultation with their academic advisor, can choose technical elective classes, 10 credit hours total. The classes should be in the areas of math, natural science, CADD, computer engineering technology, business, or other areas approved by the advisor.

Students have the option of applying ETPL4490-Senior Design Lab to fulfill the requirements of IDST4490-Senior Seminar. This will require completion of an interdisciplinary integrative paper and oral presentation as required for IDST4490-Senior Seminar. This credit will be awarded via the Petition for Course Substitution form available at the Registrar’s office and approved by the course instructor and department chair of engineering technologies.