Highly Effective Seminars + Labs

The Plastics Engineering Seminars at the University of Massachusetts Lowell are highly respected throughout the plastics industry as a proven method of gaining both theoretical and practical information. Offered by the Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies and the Department of Plastics Engineering for more than 30 years, these seminars provide effective technical instruction applicable to plastics materials, processes, design and quality control. Seminars are taught by world-renowned faculty and industry leaders.

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Summer 2026 Seminar Schedule

Processing

Course/Instructor Dates Course # Price
Registration
Robust Process Development and Scientific Molding
Suhas Kulkarni
June 3-5
PLSM.7550 $1,925 Register Now
Liquid Silicone Rubber Injection Molding
Matthew Bont
July 8-9
PLSM.7190 $1,555 Register Now
Injection Molding
Dr. Stephen Johnston
June 8-12
PLSM.7160 - 001.SU24 $2,375 Register Now
Injection Molding
Dr. Stephen Johnston
July 13-17
PLSM.7160 - 001.SU24 $2,375 Register Now
Extrusion
Dr. Carol Barry & Dr. Anne Soucy
July 20-22
PLSM.7280 $1,925 Register Now
Plastics Twin-Screw Extrusion and Compounding
Meg Sobkowicz Kline
July 23-24
00.763-012 $1,555 Register Now

Design

Course/Instructor Dates Course # Price
Registration
Injection Mold Design
TBD
TBD
PLSM.5260 $1,925
Coming Soon
Plastic Part Design for Injection Molding
Dr. Stephen Johnston
June 1-4
PLSM.5250 $2,100 Register Now
Plastic Part Design for Injection Molding
Dr. Stephen Johnston
July 7-10
PLSM.5250 $2,100 Register Now

Materials

Course/Instructor Dates Course # Price
Registration
Plastics in Medical Devices
Dr. Meg Sobkowicz Kline & Dr. Amy Peterson
June 29 - July 1
PLSM.7280 $1,925 Register Now
Plastics Materials
Dr. Akshay Kokil
June 15-18
PLSM.6670 - 001.SU24 $2,100 Register Now
Plastics Materials
Dr. Akshay Kokil
August 24-27
PLSM.6670 - 001.SU24 $2,100 Register Now
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Joey Mead & Jinde Zhang
June 1-2
00.762-002 $1,555 Register Now