About Us
The Plastics Engineering Department is an internationally recognized leader in plastics engineering education. Founded in 1954, we offer the only ABET* accredited Plastics Engineering program in the- Bachelor of Science Degree
- BS with Business Administration Minor
- BS/MS Program
- Masters Degree Program
- PhD in Engineering, Plastics Option
- Doctor of Engineering Degree
- Certificate of Plastics Engineering Technology
The program combines hands-on laboratory experiences relevant to the industry, with the fundame
ntal theory found in courses of mathematics, science, and engineering to produce a well-rounded curriculum. Constant feedback from industry and alumni enable us to stay on the cutting edge of plastics manufacturing and design technologies. There are also a number of scholarship opportunities available to Plastics Engineering students.
The department has 20,000 square feet of dedicated laboratory space. Industry leaders and other friends of the University have supported the program through the generous donation of equipment, machinery, materials and software. Students are exposed to all of the major plastics manufacturing, design, and testing technologies.
All of the Plastics Engineering Laboratories have been renovated within the past few years. They include:
- The Nypro Precision Injection Molding Laboratory
- Mold Flow Computer Aided Design Laboratory
- Freudenberg-NOK Elatomeric Materials Laboratory
- Advanced Polymers Physical Properties Laboratory
- Battenfeld Gloucester Film Extrusion Laboratory
- Rocheleau Tool Blow Molding Laboratory
- Putnam Plastics Extrusion Laboratory
- Plastics Recycling and Compounding Laboratory
- Rheological Properties Laboratory
Highlights
View each of our new, state-of-the-art laboratories at Plastics Labs.
Read what the Boston Globe had to say about UMass Lowell's Plastics Engineering Program.
Download our PowerPoint presentation on the History of Plastics.