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Polymer Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)
About this program
When it comes to studying plastics and polymers, Penn College is the place to be. Here, you’ll join a community of tomorrow-minded leaders determined to make the world better than they found it.
Thanks to extensive training in hands-on labs and support from experienced, passionate faculty, you’ll learn how to make your mark in a field that has the potential to spark positive change.
Whether that’s designing life altering medical devices or re-imagining smarter aerospace solutions, you’ll be empowered to raise the bar in a field with endless possibilities. And when you train in our ABET accredited program, you can rest assured knowing that your technical skills will take you where you want to go.
Next steps...
You're on your way to becoming a tomorrow maker.
Courses
At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.
Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.
- Polymer Industries (PPT116)
- Polymer Processing Survey - Lecture (PPT118)
- Polymer Processing Survey - Lab (PPT119)
- Introduction to Polymer Science (PPT127)
- Polymer Testing Lab (PPT129)
- Sustainable Materials (PPT140)
- Composites & Nanocomposites (PPT160)
- Extrusion (PPT248)
- Blow Molding (PPT251)
- Tooling Maintenance (PPT220)
- Injection Molding (PPT235)
- Rotational Molding (PPT260)
- Thermoforming (PPT270)
- Quality Principles (QAL231)
- Advanced Extrusion (PPT310)
- Mechanical Properties & Testing (PPT316)
- Polymer Synthesis & Formulation (PPT370)
- Polymer Synthesis Lab (PPT371)
- Polymer Formulation Lab (PPT373)
- Advanced Blow Molding (PPT320)
- Part Design for Injection Molding & Additive Manufacturing (PPT341)
- Recycling, Auxilliary & Automation in Polymer Processing (PPT361)
- Project Management & Capstone Planning (PPT385)
- Advanced Injection Molding (PPT410)
- Mold & Die Design (PPT450)
- Designing Molds & Dies (PPT451)
- Building Molds & Dies (PPT452)
- Polymer Engineering Technology Senior Project (PPT497)
- Advanced Thermoforming & Rotational Molding (PPT420)
- Moldflow (PPT480)
- Engineering Ethics & Legal Issues (MET321)
Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.
Featured Videos
Lab Tour
Join instructor Vii Rice on a tour of the labs and the five major plastics processes in the Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology programs.
Your Class In 60 Seconds: Sustainable Materials
Explore this future-minded course created to inform the next generation of engineers and consumers. In the class, Sustainable Materials, students examine how the choices they make have the power to shape the world for years to come. Through research, analysis, and large-group discussions, students address common misconceptions related to sustainability and dive into thought-provoking topics impacting the exciting field of plastics and polymer engineering technology.
Plastics with Sydney
Meet Sidney Trunzo, a Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology student. Get a glimpse of her training in hands-on labs. Find out why she loves her major. And learn how this ABET-accredited program prepares students, like Sidney, to take the lead in a thriving industry.
Your Future in Plastics
Dive into the wide world of plastics. Explore unique and in-demand career possibilities ranging from operations and manufacturing to research and development. And meet a trio of Penn College graduates who are making names for themselves at Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials—one of the world’s leading providers of high-performance manufacturing materials.
Guaranteed Momentum at SEKISUI
From scholarships and curriculum influence to internships and employment opportunities, industry partners like SEKISUI Kydex fully enhance the Penn College experience. In this video, you'll meet five alumni who are making names for themselves with this global thermoplastics leader. Learn how they are applying their polymer engineering expertise to innovate and create sustainable thermoplastic material solutions for the next generation of product design.
Real World Ready
The Five Processes
In this video, you’ll discover the difference between extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and rotational molding. See the tools and technology that go into each process. And the picture the vast array of products made with polymers.
Maker Profiles
Faculty
Jose Perez
Polymer Engineering
Sharing his passion for plastics with the next generation of industry leaders.
Student
Olivia Ferki
Polymer Engineering
She's training for an in-demand career in industry-driven labs.
Alumni
Fletcher Ewing
Polymer Engineering
Fascination with how things work led Fletcher to a rewarding career at X, The Moonshot Factory.
Alumni
Hannah Maize
Polymer Engineering
She loves her career and the thrill of solving challenges. “I'm never bored and always learning something new,” she says.
Alumni
Bryan Robinson
Polymer Engineering
As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt-certified process engineer, he is constantly raising the bar.
Alumni
Alexa Korinchak
Polymer Engineering
It wasn’t until after a few years of community college and a VIP plastics tour from a family friend that Alexa found something that genuinely sparked her interest.
Alumni
Dalton Smith
Polymer Engineering
His interest in plastics and polymers began in high school while working with his father at Shop-Vac where he first explored injection molding.
Tour Schedule
Seeing is believing.
Think Penn College might be a good fit for you? Make plans to visit and discover what hands-on learning is all about.
Mar 1
Undergraduate Open House
Saturday, March 19 AM - 3 PM
Apr 6
Undergraduate Open House
Sunday, April 69 AM - 3 PM
ABET-Accredited Program
Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), under the commission’s General Criteria with no applicable Program Criteria.
Athletics
Wildcat Spotlight
Challenges are a mere blip on Coryn’s radar. While a student, she survived a lifechanging motorcycle and returned to Penn College stronger than ever before. Today she’s thriving thanks to the friendships and support she’s found on the Wildcat volleyball team. “Penn College will teach you how to love your neighbor and how to talk with your teammates. It’s very different from a lot of universities. I think it was built for me.” Meet Coryn and follow her remarkable student-athlete journey.
Industry Partners
Work with experts to become an expert
Penn College's strong corporate partnerships impact every step of your journey – from your first day in the classroom and labs, to career placement (oftentimes before graduation) and beyond.
Internship
Your knowledge in practice
Internships are key for career preparation. Apply your know-how in the workplace and learn about the industry first-hand.
Related Programs
Follow your passion
Student Life
Lead and put your skills to the test
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
SPE works to form and maintain a professional connection for students and leaders in the plastics industry. Other benefits include scholarships and career links. Regular activities include weekly meetings, plant tours, guest speakers, national events, and conferences.
Student Organizations at Penn College
Your college experience is about more than the classroom. Join one of 65+ clubs and organizations, or create your own.
Penn College News
10.31.2024
Penn College polymer training attracts diverse professionals
The Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology conducted a flurry of workshops in October, delivering training to 25 professionals, representing 14 companies, four states and Canada. The three workshops – Color Science & Weathering, Plastic Materials & Processing Fundamentals, and Rotational Molding & Advanced Materials – featured lectures and extensive hands-on experience in Penn College’s industry-standard labs.
10.28.2024
Two 'pop-up' employer info tables set this week
For Penn College students seeking job or internship opportunities, Career Services has scheduled two Pop-Up Employer Information Tables on campus this week: On Monday, Oct. 28, Letterkenny Army Depot is hosting a table in the Hager Lifelong Education Center lobby (outside of KDR) from 10 am to 2 pm. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, Friends in Action is hosting a table in the Carl Building Technologies Center hallway from 10 am to 2 pm.
10.24.2024
Alum lauded as plastics industry 'star'
Plastics News has recognized a Pennsylvania College of Technology alumnus. Luke S. Orzechowski was named one of the industry’s 35 biggest stars age 35 and under by the publication devoted to the global plastics trade. Orzechowski is a senior process engineer at Cordis Inc., a developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive cardiovascular products, located in Miami Lakes, Florida.
More Information
Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria with no applicable Program Criteria.
This major is subject to the transfer standards established by the College (see http://www.pct.edu/admissions/transfer/Transferring-Credits). Exceptions must be approved the school dean.
Necessary equipment will be addressed in courses as needed.
Uniforms and tools are available for purchase through The College Store.
Alternative Credit refers to academic credits earned through means other than traditional college course completion, including: credit by exam, articulation, proof of competency gained in high school, work/life experience, and advanced placement.
Visit the Alternative Credit Options page for requirements and procedures and for information on credit through Advanced Placement.
- Mr. Matthew Leatherman, '95, '97, Process Manager, Carlisle Construction Materials Inc.
- Mr. Steven D Morgan, '93, '95, Plastics Engineer, Bausch & Lomb
- Mr. Sean M Stabler, '04, '06, Research & Innovation Manager, SEKISUI KYDEX
- Ms. Adriana Velasquez, TS Engineer, Shell Polymers
- Mr. Ralph Wolstenholme, Vice President, Med Plast Westfield
- Mr. Adam R Wrench, PMP, '06, Process Excellence Manager, West Pharmaceutical Services
