Fall 2024
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Course No: PLAS.5440-031; SIS Class Nbr: 5186; SIS Term: 3410
Course Status: Open
Course Description
This course reviews the historical developments of polymeric material systems, commodity, engineering, biodegradable, and high performance thermoplastics. Topics include their synthesis, structure, properties, and applications and there is also an overview of typical additives that are used to modify the properties of plastics. Knowledge of general and/or organic chemistry is recommended as a prerequisite for this course. .
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Core Codes: STEM
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Stephen Driscoll
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2024 Fall: Sep 04 to Dec 20
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1800
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Plastics Engineering Fundamentals, Graduate Certificate in Elastomeric Materials, M.S.E. in Plastics Engineering, Graduate Certificate in Plastics Materials
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