Plastics Manufacturing
General
Prefix
ETS
Course Number
348
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Review of polymer structure and properties with emphasis on common industrial polymers. Common polymer production processes such as extrusion and injection molding. Includes finishing processes and the recycling of polymers. Lab.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Compare and contrast 7 different polymer manufacturing methods.
Outcome
Compare and contrast different polymer compounds.
Outcome
Research mold design criterion for application to learner designed product.
Outcome
Demonstrate CAD and CNC technologies used for mold design of learner designed product.
Outcome
Apply accepted design elements in the steps of mold production.
Outcome
Operate synthetics machines: Extrusion, Blow molding, Injection molding, Rotational molding, compression molding, sheet bending, welding to produce quality parts.
Outcome
Manufacture products from learner machined mold cavity.
Dependencies
Programs
ETS348
is a
completion requirement
for: