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Plastics
Engineering Technology
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Degrees Offered: |
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Bachelor of Science |
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Degree
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Associate
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Degree
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Minor in Plastics Engineering Technology |
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Bachelor of Science in Plastics
Engineering Technology
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Bachelor of Science in Plastics
Engineering Technology Requirements
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| Degree Requirements |
| General Education |
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24 Hours |
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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 11 |
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| Engineering Technology Courses |
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7 Hours |
| Mathematics/Science Courses |
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29 Hours |
| Plastics Engineering Tech. Courses |
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54 Hours |
| Electives Courses |
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14 Hours |
| Total Hours Required |
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128 Hours |
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| Engineering Technology Courses (7 Hours) |
| Course No. |
Course |
Cr. Hrs. |
| ETCA 1301 |
3D Parametric Modeling |
3 |
| ETCO 2225 |
Industrial Mgt. & Occup.
Saftey |
3 |
| ETCO 3320 |
Ethics, Prof. & the Eng.
Tech. |
1 |
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| Mathematics/Science Courses (29 Hours) |
| CHEM 1141 |
General Chemistry 1 |
4 |
| CHEM 1142 |
General Chemistry 2 |
4 |
| MATH 1300 |
Precalculus |
5 |
| MATH 2110 |
Calculus 1 |
4 |
| MATH 2120 |
Calculus 2 |
4 |
| PHYS 2201 |
Physics 1 |
4 |
| PHYS 2201 |
Physics 2 |
4 |
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| Plastics Engineering Technology Courses
(54 Hours) |
| ETPL 1100 |
Plastics Manufacturing |
3 |
| ETPL 1120 |
Software Tools for Technology |
3 |
| ETPL 2200 |
Plastics Processing 1 |
4 |
| ETPL 2220 |
Plastics Processing 2 |
4 |
| ETPL 2230 |
Properties of Polymers 1 |
4 |
| ETPL 2235 |
Statistical Proc./Quality
Control 1 |
4 |
| ETPL 3320 |
Plant Layout & Cost Analysis |
4 |
| ETPL 3330 |
Properties of Polymers 2 |
4 |
| ETPL 3335 |
Statistical Proc./Quality
Control 2 |
4 |
| ETPL 3345 |
Advanced Processing 1 |
4 |
| ETPL 3360 |
Plastics Part & Molding
Design 1 |
4 |
| ETPL 3370 |
Plastics Part & Molding
Design 2 |
4 |
| ETPL 4445 |
Advanced Processing 2 |
4 |
| ETPL 4470 |
Part & Mold Making & Foams |
4 |
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| Technical Electives (14 Hours) |
| The student, in consultation
with their academic advisor, can choose technical elective classes, 14
credit hours total. The classes should be in the areas of math,
natural science, CADD, computer engineering technology, business, or
other areas aprroved by the advisor. |
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Associate of Applied Science in Plastics
Engineering Technology
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| Plastics is one of the fastest growing
industries in the United States, with an economic impact exceeding $100
billion annually and providing approximately 1.5 million jobs. As
it continues its rapid growth in both sales and consumption, the
plastics industry will continue to lead others in both expansion and
stability. |
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| Our associate degree program prepares you
to become a valuable and integral part of the plastics field.
Graduates enter positions dealing with injection molding, extrusion,
blow molding, thermoforming, structural and nonstructural foams,
rotomolding, supervision, industrial statistics, mold preparation,
setup, quality control, production control, fabrication, and
semiprofessional research and development. Positions available to
the plastics technology graduate include: Process engineer,
production technician, senior technician, application research
technician, technician service representative, quality control
technician, and chemical sales or technical service representative. |
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| Graduates of this associate degree
program have the option of continuing into the bachelor's program in a
2+2 fashion. This gives you the flexibility to leave at the end of
two years or finish the bachelor's degree in four years. Please
speak to a program advisor about this option to assure completion of
math and science requirements prior to enrolling in 3000-level plastics
engineering technology courses. |
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Associate of Applied Science in Plastics
Engineering Technology Requirements
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| Sample Schedule |
| Course No. |
Course |
Class Hrs. |
Lab Hrs.
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Credit Hrs. |
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First Year |
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FALL TERM |
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| CHEM 1141 |
General Chemistry 1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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| ENGL 1102 |
Discourse & Composition |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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| ETPL 1100 |
Plastics Manufacturing |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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| MATH 1300 |
Precalculus |
5 |
0 |
5 |
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Totals |
14 |
3 |
15 |
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SPRING TERM |
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| CHEM 1142 |
General Chemistry 2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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| ENGL 1195 |
Comp. & Argumentation |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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| ETPL 2200 |
Plastics Processing 1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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| MATH 2110 |
Calculus 1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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Totals |
13 |
6 |
15 |
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Second Year |
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FALL TERM |
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| ETPL 2220 |
Plastics Processing 2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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| ETPL 2235 |
Stat. Process/Quality Con. 1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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| MATH 2120 |
Calculus 2 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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| PHYS 2201 |
Physics 1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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| ETXX - - - |
Technical Elective |
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Totals |
15 |
3 |
19 |
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SPRING TERM |
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| ETCA 1301 |
3D Parameteric Modeling |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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| ETCO 2225 |
Ind. Mgt. & Occ. Safety |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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| ETPL 1120 |
Software Tools For Tech. |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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| ETPL 2230 |
Properties of Polymers 1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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| PHYS 2202 |
Physics 2 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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Totals |
15 |
6 |
17 |
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Total Credit Hours |
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66 |
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Minor in Plastics Engineering Technology
(16 Hours)
A minor in plastics engineering technology offers students in any of
Shawnee State's other baccalaureate programs an opportunity to broaden
their major course of study with an auxiliary focus in plastics
engineering technology. The minor requires 4 to 6 classes (16
credit hours) from the plastics engineering technology program and is
designed for students in the degree programs other than plastics
engineering technology. Students interested in earning this
certificate need to schedule an advising appointment with a plastics
engineering technology faculty member to develop an approved academic
plan.
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University Outreach Services offers
additional training opportunities in Plastics.
Click here to view
current course offerings.
For
more information on degrees in Plastics Engineering Technology:
Plastics Engineering
Technology Webpage - http://www.ssupet.org/
Plastics Engineering Technology - TECHnotes
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Plastics Engineering Technology - TECHnotes Issue 4
Professor: Dr. Larry Miller 740.351.3176
lmiller@shawnee.edu
Instructor: Adam Miller 740.351.3568 amiller2@shawnee.edu
Department
Chair: Carl Hilgarth 740.351.3595 chilgarth@shawnee.edu
Department Secretary: Cindy Hopkins 740.351.3224 chopkins@shawnee.edu |
