Plastics Manufacturing

General

Prefix

ETS

Course Number

348

Course Level

Undergraduate

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: