Our students train on the newest equipment, materials, and software in the industry. From an injection molding machine to an impact tester, you have the tools to design, create, and test plastic parts.
Leading companies like Nike IHM, Chevron-Phillips, BD Medical, and more recruit our graduates. Through internship opportunities and networking events with national employers jumpstart your engineering career.
Feel confident you are receiving the most current training. The program is fully accredited by the ABET (Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission).
Integrate sustainability into your studies, repurposing plastics through real-world applications. In recent years, students have saved 100 cubic yards of stadium seats from landfills at Carnie Smith Stadium.
Transform the plastics lab into your classroom, acquiring technical skills on industry-standard equipment used in today's plastic manufacturing.
Explore advanced polymer chemistry, plastic design theory, and research opportunities at the National Institute for Materials Advancement.
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“It’s exciting to see a project develop through each step, right here in the Kansas Technology Center, from start to finish."
Kaedra Brenner, Plastics Engineering Technology major
In addition to technical skills, the Plastics Engineering Technology program trains students to succeed as leaders. Graduates are prepared to hold positions like:
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