Engineering: Polymer Engineering
Master of Engineering in Engineering
Gain in-demand skills and advance your career in the rapidly growing plastics industry with a master’s in polymer engineering.
Is this program right for you?
As one of the largest manufacturing industries in the country, companies across the plastics industry are seeking highly skilled professionals to meet consumer demand and give them a competitive edge.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Master of Engineering: Polymer Engineering program prepares you to face the many challenges that plastics companies encounter every day. Throughout the program, you will be introduced to traditional plastics, as well as the latest innovations in specialty polymers — with growing applications in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields, electronics, and nanotechnology.
As a 100% online program, you have the flexibility to complete your curriculum online as your work, family, and life schedules allow. Courses are developed for high-performing professionals with coursework that mirrors real-world challenges you might face in the workplace.
The polymer engineering program provides an opportunity to learn from UW–Madison experts. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is internationally recognized for its research and teaching in polymer engineering and science, as well as its expenditures in research and development activities.
Is this program right for you?
As one of the largest manufacturing industries in the country, companies across the plastics industry are seeking highly skilled professionals to meet consumer demand and give them a competitive edge.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Master of Engineering: Polymer Engineering program prepares you to face the many challenges that plastics companies encounter every day. Throughout the program, you will be introduced to traditional plastics, as well as the latest innovations in specialty polymers — with growing applications in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields, electronics, and nanotechnology.
As a 100% online program, you have the flexibility to complete your curriculum online as your work, family, and life schedules allow. Courses are developed for high-performing professionals with coursework that mirrors real-world challenges you might face in the workplace.
The polymer engineering program provides an opportunity to learn from UW–Madison experts. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is internationally recognized for its research and teaching in polymer engineering and science, as well as its expenditures in research and development activities.
Admissions requirements
All applicants must:
- Have a Bachelor of Science in engineering from an accredited institution.
- Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 credits of degree or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Submit evidence of English language proficiency, if applicable. The required proficiency scores are: TOEFL IBT 92, PBT 580; or IELTS 7.0.
- GRE is not required. Applicants who have taken the test are encouraged to submit their scores.
To apply (application coming soon):
- Online application
- Resume/CV
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
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Program highlights
- The polymer engineering master’s program is completely online, so you can complete your degree from anywhere in the world.
- You will have access to the Polymer Engineering Center, a university-industry-government collective that creates and shares knowledge of polymer engineering and processing.
How you'll learn
- Fully online curriculum; you choose when you do most of your work each week.
- Listen online to lectures recorded before students on the UW–Madison campus — all on your schedule.
- Interact regularly with your instructors and classmates and build your network.
Sample curriculum
Required Courses
- Intro to Polymers
- Polymer Characterization
- Transport Phenomena in Polymer Processing
- Engineering Design with Polymers
Electives
Applied Polymer Materials
- Polymer Coatings
- Composite Materials
- Advanced Composite Materials
Processing and Manufacturing
- Fundamentals of Injection Molding
- Intro to Additive Manufacturing
- Experimental Mechanics
- Advanced Polymer Processing
- Modeling and Simulation in Polymer Processing
Other Electives
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Plastics Recycling and Sustainability
- Independent Study
- Intro to Polymer Rheology
Other courses may be chosen with program director approval.
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