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Apr 19, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED]
Plastics Engineering, B.S.
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Plastics Engineering, B.S.: 4-year sequence
Introduction
The Bachelor of Science degree in Plastics Engineering is designed to prepare engineers as experts in the design and manufacturing of plastic components. Plastics engineers work with other professionals in the design of products, particularly to ensure efficiency and quality when manufacturing. First class testing and processing facilities allow plastics engineering students to learn how to setup, optimize and validate processes to meet high quality standards. Plastics engineers also work to design and program automated systems capable of manufacturing and assembling plastic products. Through advanced knowledge of plastics materials, engineering design rules, and computer simulation software, plastics engineers play a vital role in automotive and recreational vehicle components, medical devices, consumer electronics, and everything else made of plastic.
UW-Stout’s Plastics Engineering degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). It is the only nationally accredited plastics engineering degree in the Midwest, and one of only two in the United States. Many opportunities exist for paid cooperative experience with local and regional companies, as well as national and international companies. These experiences are extremely beneficial when applying for full-time engineering positions, and are an essential component to the undergraduate plastics engineering experience at UW-Stout.
General Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree
| Total for graduation |
129 credits |
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| General Education |
40 credits |
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| Major Studies |
89 credits |
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Racial and Ethnic Studies (6 credits*)
Three credits must be selected from RES-A.
Global Perspective (6 credits*)
Complete 6 credits of global perspective (GLP) approved courses, including GLP-approved instructor-led study abroad courses, or complete a program of university-approved work or university-approved study abroad not led by UW-Stout instructors.
General Education (40 credits)
Communication Skills (9 credits)
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (13 credits)
Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
Courses must be from two or more areas including art history/music & theater appreciation, creative/performing arts, foreign language and culture, history, literature, and philosophy.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
Courses must be from two or more areas including anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology and sociology.
Cross-disciplinary Issues (3 credits)
Courses must be from the list of approved cross-disciplinary issues courses.
Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)
Courses must be from the list of approved social responsibility and ethical reasoning courses.
Major Studies (89 credits)
Mathematics and Basic Sciences (21 credits)
Engineering Core (14 credits)
Polymer/Plastic Materials, Processes, Analysis and Testing (24 credits)
Product and Production System Design (22 credits)
Engineering and Professional Competitiveness (8 credits)
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