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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED]

Course Descriptions

A typical course description in the Undergraduate Bulletin appears like this:

LIT 273 American Multicultural Literature  

The three digits of the course codes refer to the course level. Undergraduate courses are those numbered from 100 to 499. All numbers above that are for graduate credit.The 100 series is primarily for freshmen; 200 – sophomores; 300 – juniors; and 400 – seniors.

Course Planning Information

Information included with the course description helps you as you plan your course schedules. General Education (Gen Ed), Racial and Ethnic Studies (RES), Global Perspective (GLP), repeatability, and terms offered (if known) are indicated.

The terms indicated serve only as a general guide and do not guarantee that a course will be offered during a particular semester. Verify availability of a course in any given term by checking the online Open Courses listing or through Access Stout when planning your schedule.
 

Plastics Engineering
  

  • PLE-149 Cooperative Education Experience

    (1-8 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Work and study in an approved position to gain business/industrial/other experience. Normally entails recurring, supervised work periods, each one building and expanding on the previous.
    Department Consent
  

  • PLE-305 Extrusion Theory and Applications

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Application of advanced theory in extrusion, extrusion blow molding, and thermoforming. Material specifications, part designs, die or mold designs, plasticating process and equipment, and control and monitoring systems will be emphasized.
    Prerequisites: take ETECH-250 , ENGR-275  and ETECH-210  
  

  • PLE-310 Injection Molding Theory, Design and Application

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Builds on basic injection molding knowledge with an emphasis on design, process cause and effect, troubleshooting, advanced molding techniques, cycle time reduction efforts, thermal management techniques, and rapid prototyping.
    Prerequisites: take ETECH-341 , ENGR-275 , and ETECH-210  
  

  • PLE-340 Process Simulation and Analysis

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Concepts of process modeling and simulation including rheological and thermal behavior of polymers during processing. Practical applications are analyzed utilizing commercial simulation software.
    Prerequisites: take PLE-305  and PLE-310 ; Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: ENGR 391  
  

  • PLE-349 Cooperative Education Experience

    (1-8 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Work and study in an approved position to gain business/industrial/other experience. Normally entails recurring, supervised work periods, each one building and expanding on the previous.
    Department Consent
  

  • PLE-360 Testing and Analysis of Plastics

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Mechanical, rheological, and thermal properties of plastics. Theoretical principles are combined with laboratory experimentation to identify and characterize plastics in order to evaluate how the properties relate to processing and part performance.
    Prerequisites: take ENGR-275 , ENGR-294 , and CHEM-325  
  

  • PLE-405 Capstone I: Process/Product Design

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Design of a product, process, and/or experiment(s) to perform a useful function or solve an industry-based or independent research problem related to plastics engineering. Requires knowledge in research, problem solving, teamwork, communication skills, project management, documentation, and experimentation.
    Corequisites: take PLE-340 , PLE-360  and INMGT-422  concurrently.
  

  • PLE-410 Capstone II: Process/Product Development

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    A study of process and/or product development through 1) applied research and experimentation, or 2) the design, building, and testing of a product assembly, used to perform a useful function or solve an industry-based/independent research problem. Process documentation and experimental analyses will be emphasized.
    Prerequisites: take PLE-405 , ENGR-415  (prerequisite or corequisite), ENGR-363 , and ENGR-325  
  

  • PLE-420 Transport Phenomena for Plastics Engineers

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Fluid dynamics and heat transfer applied to plastics processing. Plastic flow behavior as a non-Newtonian fluid with shear heating. Effects of operating conditions and mold/die design on filling behavior, cooling rates, and part characteristics. Finite difference and iterative calculations employed with comparison to fluid flow simulation software.
    Prerequisites: take ENGR-275 , ENGR 391  , and PLE-340  or concurrent enrollment
  

  • PLE-449 Cooperative Education Experience

    (1-8 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Work and study in an approved position to gain business/industrial/other experience. Normally entails recurring, supervised work periods, each one building and expanding on the previous.
    Department Consent
  

  • PLE-499 Independent Study

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Department Consent