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Manufacturing Technology (MFTBD)

MFTBD 060 Introduction to Plastics Technology (3) Introduction to the nature of plastics and polymers, concepts of molecules, molecular weight, molecular shape and stoichiometry, transitions and viscosity.
Effective: Spring 2001
  Concurrent: MATH 081 MATH 021 or

MFTBD 061 Plastics Processing Equipment and Operation (4) Mechanical, hydraulic/pneumatic, and electrical aspects of plastic processing equipment are discussed.
Effective: Spring 1999
Prerequisite: MFTBD 060  

MFTBD 061W Plastics Processing Equipment and Operation (4) Mechanical, hydraulic/pneumatic, and electrical aspects of plastic processing equipment are discussed.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite: MFTBD 060  

MFTBD 062 Tooling and part Design Principles (3) Introduction to the relationship between part design and processing techniques.
Effective: Spring 1999
Prerequisite: or concurrent:MFTBD 061  

MFTBD 161 Injection Molding Processing (3) Fundamentals of the injection molding process and the complex interaction of the components on the product produced.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: IET 109, MFTBD 061, MFTBD 062  

MFTBD 162 Injection Molding Process Optimization (3) Advanced issues in injection molding processing, such as use of design of experiments and SPC/SQC to monitor production.
Effective: Spring 1999
Prerequisite: MFTBD 161  

MFTBD 167 Extrusion Processes (3) The mechanical aspects of the extruder, melt processing, and process optimization.
Effective: Spring 1999
Prerequisite: MFTBD 061  

MFTBD 168 Alternate Plastic Processes (3) Special processes to manufacture plastic products.
Effective: Spring 1999
Prerequisite: MFTBD 061  

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