Polymer and Fiber Engineering - Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Polymer and Fiber Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a Campus Bachelor Chemical Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The undergraduate program offers the Bachelor of Science in Polymer and Fiber Engineering . Students may pursue the degree in a regular four-year program or under the five-year cooperative plan. Because of the multidisciplinary nature of polymers and fibers, the curricula stress broad, diverse academic backgrounds. Emphasis in the freshman and sophomore years is on mathematics, chemistry, and physics, and in the junior and senior years on materials science, polymer/textile chemistry and engineering, process dynamics, applied mechanics, and application of each field to the broad range of problems encountered in the industrial complex. The program allows students to select courses from a range of general and technical electives. Since most of the polymer/fiber coursework is concentrated in the last two years of the programs, students from junior and community colleges can readily transfer into the School of Polymer , Textile, and Fiber Engineering . The Regents' Engineering Transfer Program (RETP) greatly facilitates such transfers. Eligible students may also enroll in the five-year B.S./M.S. degree program (see Graduate Programs). In the last part of the student's program, there are two options (tracks) to allow choice of some advanced coursework in either the polymer or the fiber area. Program Educational Objectives The Program Educational Objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Polymer and Fiber Engineering program are: 1. To produce graduates who have successful careers in the polymer and fiber engineering field in industry, academia, and government, 2. To produce graduates who are successful in advanced study, and 3. To produce graduates capable of functioning effectively in the global arena. Program Outcomes The Program Outcomes (POs) for the BSPFE program reflect the skills that the students will have obtained by the time of graduation from the program. The POs are: 1. An ability to solve polymer and fiber engineering problems by applying knowledge of mathematics, sciences, and engineering; 2. An ability to design and conduct experiments and to analyze and interpret data; 3. An integrated understanding of the scientific and engineering principles underlying the four major elements of polymer and fiber engineering: structure, properties, processing, and performance related to polymer and fiber systems; 4. An ability to apply and integrate knowledge of the structure, properties, processing, and performance of polymers and fibers to solve materials selection and design problems; 5. An ability to design a system, component, or process to specified performance objectives and needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability 6. An ability to function effectively on multi-disciplinary teams; 7. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve polymer and fiber engineering problems; 8. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities as a polymer and fiber engineer; 9. An ability to communicate effectively in both written reports and oral presentations; 10. A broad understanding of the impact of polymer and fiber engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context; 11. A recognition of the need for, and the ability to engage in, life-long learning; 12. A knowledge of contemporary issues; and 13. An ability to solve polymer and fiber engineering problems in practice by using modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools such as experimental, statistical, and computational methods. View more details on Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Chemical Engineering courses.