ME 5620 - Plastics Product Design

(4 credits)

Design of plastic/composite products based on strength, stiffness, creep, impact, chemical and environmental attack. Effect of processing on part quality and performance. Design of plastic parts for joining and assembly. Use of CAD/CAM/CAE software for structural analysis and design optimization. Project required. This course is cross listed with an undergraduate course. Credit cannot be received for both ME 545 and ME 445.

Course revisions made after the Graduate Catalog publication date will be posted in the Graduate Catalog Addendum.