Effective Fall 2024

This major prepares students to work in all phases of product development and production of parts made from polymeric materials. Graduates may work in operations in which engineers pass plans and projects to management, who must carry out the planning, organization, and delivery of manufactured products. Emphasis is on the skills needed to lead projects and interface with engineering and development teams, as well as development of competencies in the science of polymer materials, test procedures, designing for manufacturability, large quantity processing, and quality assurance. Students have the opportunity to prepare for management and supervisory positions, as well as technical positions, sales, service, or research.

Career Opportunities

Production manager/engineering technologist, materials technologist, process engineering technologist, research and development technologist, product development management, mold and die development specialist, sales and service representative, engineer assistant, facilities manager, quality control specialist.

Special Equipment Needs

Laptop Computer Required

  • Windows 11 or higher (recommended).
  • 64-bit, 3.0 GHz or greater, 4 or more cores (Intel or AMD) (required).
  • 250+ GB Solid State Disk (SSD) drive (recommended). 
  • 16+ GB RAM (required); 32+ GB RAM (recommended). 
  • 1 GB GPU minimum Graphics Card (required); 4 GB GPU (recommended).
  • Laptop must include a webcam and microphone (required). 
  • Laptop must include a wireless network card (required). 
  • Broadband Internet connection when working off campus (required). 
  • Additional plug-ins may be required (Information Technology Services Service Desk available for assistance). 
  • Chromebooks and other devices running Chrome OS are prohibited.

Remediation Strategies

All incoming students must meet placement requirements in math. Students are expected to remediate any deficiencies as explained in the College Catalog (see https://www.pct.edu/catalog/admissions-policy).

Program Goals

A graduate of this major should be able to:
  • apply knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  • design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  • apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments; and identify and use appropriate technical literature.
  • conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
  • function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
  • understand the need for and engage in self-directed continuing professional development.
  • demonstrate an understanding of and a commitment to professional and ethical responsibilities, including a respect for diversity.
  • understand the impact of polymer engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context.
  • exhibit a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.

Curriculum

First SemesterCreditsNotesLectureLab/ClinicalM/SType
FYE101First Year Experience 1.50 1.50 SREQ
PPT116Polymer Industries 22 MREQ
PPT118Polymer Processing Survey - Lecture 33 MREQ
PPT119Polymer Processing Survey - Lab 1 3 MREQ
PPT127Introduction to Polymer Science 33 MREQ
PPT129Polymer Testing Lab 1 3 MREQ
CSC124Information, Technology & Society 33 SREQ
CDPCore Global & Cultural Diversity Perspective 3 SCDP
TOTAL CREDITS 17
Second SemesterCreditsNotesLectureLab/ClinicalM/SType
PPT140Sustainable Materials 33 MREQ
PPT160Composites & Nanocomposites 32 3 MREQ
CHM111General Chemistry I 43 3 SREQ
MTH181College Algebra & Trigonometry I 32.50 1.50 SREQ
ENL111English Composition I 33 SREQ
TOTAL CREDITS 16
Third SemesterCreditsNotesLectureLab/ClinicalM/SType
PPT248Extrusion 43 3 MREQ
PPT251Blow Molding 43 3 MREQ
MTT223Machine Tool Applications for Fabrication & Repair 31 6 SREQ
ENL201Technical & Professional Communication 33 SREQ
MTH183College Algebra & Trigonometry II 32.50 1.50 SREQ
TOTAL CREDITS 17
Fourth SemesterCreditsNotesLectureLab/ClinicalM/SType
PPT220Tooling Maintenance 1 3 MREQ
PPT235Injection Molding 42 6 MREQ
PPT260Rotational Molding 32 3 MREQ
PPT270Thermoforming 32 3 MREQ
QAL231Quality Principles 32 3 MREQ
MTH230Applied Calculus 33 SREQ
or
MTH240Calculus I 44 SREQ
TOTAL CREDITS 17
Fifth SemesterCreditsNotesLectureLab/ClinicalM/SType
PPT310Advanced Extrusion 32 3 MREQ
PPT316Mechanical Properties & Testing 43 3 MREQ
PPT370Polymer Synthesis & Formulation 33 MREQ
PPT371Polymer Synthesis Lab 1 3 MREQ
PPT373Polymer Formulation Lab 1 3 MREQ
SPC101Fundamentals of Speech 33 SREQ
HIPCore Historical Perspective 3 SHIP
TOTAL CREDITS 18
Sixth SemesterCreditsNotesLectureLab/ClinicalM/SType
PPT320Advanced Blow Molding 32 3 MREQ
PPT341Part Design for Injection Molding & Additive Manufacturing 32 3 MREQ
PPT361Recycling, Auxilliary & Automation in Polymer Processing 32 3 MREQ
PPT385Project Management & Capstone Planning 32 3 MREQ
PHSPhysics/Chemistry Elective 4 SPHS
TOTAL CREDITS 16
Seventh SemesterCreditsNotesLectureLab/ClinicalM/SType
PPT410Advanced Injection Molding 32 3 MREQ
PPT450Mold & Die Design 33 MREQ
PPT451Designing Molds & Dies 1 3 MREQ
PPT452Building Molds & Dies 1 3 MREQ
PPT497Polymer Engineering Technology Senior Project 3 9 MREQ
ECO111Principles of Macroeconomics 33 SREQ
ARPCore Arts Perspective 3 SARP
TOTAL CREDITS 17
Eighth SemesterCreditsNotesLectureLab/ClinicalM/SType
PPT420Advanced Thermoforming & Rotational Molding 32 3 MREQ
PPT480Moldflow 32 3 MREQ
MET321Engineering Ethics & Legal Issues 3Writing Enriched Requirement &
Science, Technology and Society Requirement
3 MREQ
OEEExploration Elective 3 SOEE
OEAOpen Elective 3 SOEA
TOTAL CREDITS 15

Accreditation

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org , under the commission’s General Criteria with no applicable Program Criteria.