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Skip to Main Content UMass Lowell will resume on-campus instruction, research and campus life for Fall 2020. View the plan for more info. Contact A-Z Directory Alumni MYUML Make A Gift Search Menu World in Your Hands About Academics Research Admissions & Aid Student Life Athletics Plastics Engineering Plastics Engineering Home Plastics Engineering Plastics Engineering Francis College of Engineering About the Department Programs of Study Co-op Education Faculty/Staff Current Students Enrollment & Degree Numbers Prospective Students Contact Plastics are said to be the most versatile materials on Earth . UMass Lowell offers the first and largest ABET* accredited Plastics Engineering program in the U.S. and a research-oriented graduate program. "UMass Lowell is among the nation's leading centers for plastics technology, and its Plastics Engineering program...is helping to push new boundaries of how these versatile materials are used, produced and processed." - The Boston Globe The Plastics Engineering Department is an internationally recognized leader in plastics engineering education. Founded in 1954, we offer the first and largest ABET* accredited Plastics Engineering program in the U.S. More than 3,000 graduates are working in the plastics industry, some with their own entrepreneurial businesses (see video), in leadership positions worldwide. Learn more . Scholarships Forms Financial Aid & The Solution Center Co-ops: on-the-job-training! Blog Plastics Industrial Seminars Plastics Profiles Chris & Paula White Engineering The founders of what has become a multimillion dollar premium, all-natural cookie dough and ice cream sandwich company hold degrees in engineering. Sid Iyer Plastics Engineering Sid Iyer has taken advantage of internships, research opportunities, the DifferenceMaker program and more to pursue his goal: a career in biomedical research and development. Alexander Rick Plastics Engineering For plastics engineering major Alexander Rick, a co-op position at Burton Snowboards was a dream job, a perfect alignment of his personal passion and professional goals. Mark Saab Plastics Engineering Alumni donor Mark Saab's UMass Lowell education provided the foundation for a successful career. His gratitude to the plastics engineering program is expressed through the generous donations he's bestowed upon the University. Matthew Burke Engineering While he was accepted at several high-caliber engineering programs in the Boston area, Matt is happy that he chose UMass Lowell. Patrick McCallum Plastics Engineering Patrick McCallum got a leg up on his plastics engineering career with an internship at Wittmann Battenfeld, where he worked alongside the company's president, alum David Preusse '85. See More News 4/28/2020 Featured Story 3D Printing Student Club Cranks out Hospital Supplies 3D Printing Student Club Cranks out Hospital Supplies Plastics engineering majors organized a small-scale COVID-19 response effort, using their 3D printing capabilities to crank out supplies for health care workers. 4/28/2020 Featured Story 3/26/2020 Featured Story The New Normal: Students Adjust to a Semester Interrupted The New Normal: Students Adjust to a Semester Interrupted As Massachusetts officials advised everyone to stay at home to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus, students are adapting to studying online – and adopting coping strategies to help manage the upheaval. 3/26/2020 Featured Story 11/6/2019 Department News ‘Support the Other Women Around You’ ‘Support the Other Women Around You’ Students from Manning Women in Business and the Society of Women Engineers learned how the tech industry is addressing diversity issues in a panel discussion hosted by the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility at the UMass Club in Boston. 11/6/2019 Department News 8/6/2019 The Story Exchange In The News Meet the Plastics Engineer Who’s Raised $1M to Make Prosthetic Legs Meet the Plastics Engineer Who’s Raised $1M to Make Prosthetic Legs Alum Erin Keaney of Nonspec is on a mission to make prosthetics affordable around the world -- and that means using medical-grade plastic. 8/6/2019 The Story Exchange In The News More News Quick Links Request Information Apply Check Application Status Visit Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Linkedin Menu World in Your Hands About Academics Research Admissions & Aid Student Life Athletics Department of Plastics Engineering - Ball Hall 204, 185 Riverside St., Lowell, MA 01854 Phone: 978-934-3420 Fax: 978-934-3089 Contact Us Terms of Use and Privacy Policy...