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  • PLTS 212: Plastics Product- Tool Design

    1.00 Credits
    Ferris State University

    College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 5 This course has a lecture with 3 hours. This course has a lab with 5 hours. Provides the student with the knowledge of plastics product and tool design as it pertains to successful production tooling. Emphasis will be placed on the role of the following elements in Product Tool Design: Material selection, mold filling analysis, mold components and functions, compression/transfer and injection mold design, part design criteria, blow, extrusion/die, rotational, and thermoform mold design, heating and cooling of molds, runner and gate design, tool steels/heat treating selection, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Pre- Requisites: PLTS 110 and ETEC 140. Typically Offered Fall, Spring
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  • PLTS 220: Plastic-Elastic Mat-Additives

    4.00 Credits
    Ferris State University

    College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 4 This course has a lecture with 4 hours. This course reviews the major polymeric materials currently commercially available. Polymer's major attributes, manufacturers, and applications are discussed and typical additives and compounds are identified and discussed. Pre- Requisites: PLTS 110. Typically Offered Spring Only
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  • PLTS 223: PLTS Testing-Physical Property

    5.00 Credits
    Ferris State University

    College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 5 This course has a lecture with 4 hours. This course has a lab with 3 hours. Demonstrates the concepts of procedures used in evaluating both theoretical and practical plastic materials, and molded parts. Standard testing methods used for evaluation of plastic materials, in particular ASTM and ISO. Interpretation of testing results with respect to raw materials selection, processing parameters, and part design considerations. Basic quality control/quality assurance techniques related to plastics testing. Pre- Requisites: MATH 116 or score of 24 on ACT or 560 on SAT; & PLTS 110 & CHEM 121. Typically Offered Spring Only
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  • PLTS 290: Special Topics in PLTS

    1.00 Credits
    Ferris State University

    College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 1 This course has a lecture with hours. This course has a lab with hours. Special Topics in PLTS - 200 Level. This course covers various topics taught by diverse faculty and may not be offered every semester. Typically Offered On Demand
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  • PLTS 297: Special Studies in PLTS

    1.00 Credits
    Ferris State University

    College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 1 This special studies course has been designed to allow students to work closely with a faculty member to pursue a topic of specialized interest. Topics for study and project requirements will be negotiated jointly between the faculty member and the student. Pre-Requisites: Departmental approval. Typically Offered On Demand
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  • PLTS 300: PLTS Engineering Mgmt Systems

    4.00 Credits
    Ferris State University

    College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 4 This course has a lecture with 3 hours. This course has a lab with 2 hours. Provides the student with the current business related skills needed to accomplish the job duties typical to those in plastics engineering. It assumes the student has had little exposure to these skills on a direct, participatory level. It explores and enhances tools which assure success in a manufacturing environment. It provides the skills which make the implementation of the engineering technologist's knowledge of (and with) products, processes, tooling, and materials both evolve and continuously improve. It provides management tools which assist in completing programs and projects, helping to optimize processes, systems to assure customer satisfaction, and by which success can be measured. Pre-Requisites: Plastics or Rubber Engineering Technology students only. Typically Offered On Demand
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  • PLTS 312: PLTS Product- Tool Design

    2.00 Credits
    Ferris State University

    College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 4 This course has a lecture with 3 hours. This course has a lab with 3 hours. The student will study the concepts of part design starting with defining the "Customer/End-Use Requirements", through the "Design Cycle" guideline and product application. Special emphasis will be given to understanding the role of these critical elements: Material selection, prototyping and modeling, product drawing, review of basic design rules, form, fit and function in product application, part quality, relationship of tool design to part design, advanced tooling concepts, process factors including use of CAD and flow software, part costing and design to cost, end-use factors, and mechanical design with plastic. Pre- Requisites: Plastics or Rubber Engineering Technology students only. Typically Offered Fall Only
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  • PLTS 320: Plastics and Elastic Materials

    3.00 Credits
    Ferris State University

    College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 3 This course has a lecture with 3 hours. This survey course will review all the major polymeric materials currently commercially available. Major attributes, manufacturers and applications will be discussed. The student will learn correct materials handling methods, including safety with respect to drying, storage, regrinding (reuse), and compounding or blending and additives. Students will be shown the advantages and disadvantages of recycling. The learner will be presented with a historical perspective on each material and its chemical structure. Pre-Requisites: Plastics or Rubber Engineering Technology students only. Typically Offered Fall Only
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  • PLTS 321: Advanced Injection Molding

    4.00 Credits
    Ferris State University

    College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 4 This course has a lecture with 2 hours. This course has a lab with 6 hours. A theoretical approach to injection molding. Plastics processing is examined from a molecular perspective. Various engineering plastics are described in rheological terms of flow response to forces applied. Advanced troubleshooting and process optimization is dealt with in terms of process monitoring and cavity pressure sensing. Varying process parameters, cycle times, and moisture are evaluated for their effects on the final parts. Various types of injection molding techniques are introduced. Pre-Requisites: Plastics or Rubber Engineering Technology students only. Typically Offered Spring Only
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  • PLTS 325: Plastics Technology for MET

    2.00 Credits
    Ferris State University

    College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 2 This course has a lecture with 1 hours. This course has a lab with 3 hours. Provides the student in the manufacturing engineering technology program with the basic terminology of plastics and elastomers, the nature of the plastics and rubber industry, the end-use applications of plastics and rubber, the basic operational processing techniques for plastics and rubber, and the safety procedures applicable to the plastics and rubber industry. Pre-Requisites: Manufacturing Engineering Tech students only. Typically Offered Spring Only
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