Plastics Engineering

Plastics are said to be the most versatile materials on earth. UMass Lowell has the only accredited Undergraduate Plastics Engineering Program in the United States as well as a research-oriented graduate program.

"UMass Lowell is among the nation’s leading centers for plastics technology, and its Plastics Engineering Program, the only one of its kind in the United States, is helping to push new boundaries of how these versatile materials are used, produced and processed.”

- Boston Globe

NEW - Fall 2008 Evening Graduate Course Offerings (pdf)

For the most up to date fall course information, visit the Registrar's website. 

International Symposium on Polymers and the Environment: Emerging Technology and Science,  Oct 7-10 (pdf)

Sponsored by the BioEnvironmental Polymer Society and the Biodegradable Products Institute