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Programs in Plastics and Materials Engineering

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This curriculum involves applying mathematical and materials science principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials and related processes used in manufacturing in a wide variety of settings; the synthesis of new industrial materials, including marrying and bonding composites; analysis of materials requirements and specifications; and related problems of system design dependent on materials factors.

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Stanford University

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Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC		$17,960 25,398 277 Bachelor's (205), Master's (43),
Doctoral (29)
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL		$23,744 33,628 120 Bachelor's (48), Master's (29),
Doctoral (43)
MIT
Cambridge, MA		$37,782 4,232 80 Bachelor's (20), Master's (22),
Doctoral (38)
Iowa State University
Ames, IA		$17,871 22,521 68 Bachelor's (47), Master's (8),
Doctoral (13)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA		$25,716 13,516 68 Bachelor's (43), Master's (8),
Doctoral (17)
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH		$22,251 41,349 66 Bachelor's (30), Master's (25),
Doctoral (11)
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI		$34,937 26,208 66 Bachelor's (36), Master's (16),
Doctoral (14)
Stanford University
Stanford, CA		$38,676 6,532 65 Certificate (1), Bachelor's (7),
Master's (45), Doctoral (12)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA		$38,970 12,010 65 Bachelor's (36), Master's (19),
Doctoral (10)
UMass - Lowell
Lowell, MA		$22,946 9,026 62 Certificate (3), Bachelor's (20),
Master's (38), Doctoral (1)
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Plastics and Materials Engineering Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 18 1%
Associate 2 0%
Bachelor's 942 45%
Master's 628 30%
Doctoral 506 24%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 1,530 72%
Female 607 28%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 203 13%
Black or African American 57 4%
Hispanic or Latino 68 4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 11 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 1,107 72%
Other/Unknown 89 6%
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Plastics and Materials Engineering Internships

Job Title:Student Intern (Materials)
Description:Headquartered in Singapore, Flextronics is a leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider focused on delivering complete design, engineering and manufacturing services to automotive, computing, consumer, industrial,...
Company:Flextronics
Location:Louisville, KY
Posted:5/21/2012
Source:Flextronics Corporation
Job Title:Product and Marketing Intern
Description:Founded in 1969, Flextronics International Limited has grown into a $30 billion business and become one of the worlds leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers that offers complete design, engineering, and manufacturing...
Company:Flextronics
Location:Milpitas, CA
Posted:5/7/2012
Source:Flextronics Corporation
Job Title:Controls and Application Engineer - Relocation to Western PA
Description:Our client, a leading international electronics manufacturer is looking for a Controls and Application Engineer. You will be responsible for designing safety-critical, wireless control systems for industrial, rail, and mobile markets.
Company:Porter Consulting Services
Location:Rochester, NY
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:ResumeSpider
Job Title:Senior Field Applications Engineer
Description:Founded in 1969, Flextronics International Limited has grown into a $30 billion business and become one of the worlds leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers that offers complete design, engineering, and manufacturing...
Company:Flextronics
Location:Milpitas, CA
Posted:5/14/2012
Source:Flextronics Corporation
Job Title:College Summer Intern - Chemical Engineer
Description:Huntsman Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear,...
Company:Huntsman International
Location:Conroe, TX
Posted:5/16/2012
Source:iHispano.com
Job Title:Intern Undergrad Tech/R&D
Description:Title: Intern Undergrad Tech/R&D Location: IL-Des Plaines Honeywell Overview Honeywell International is a $32 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services;...
Company:Honeywell
Location:Des Plaines, IL
Posted:5/23/2012
Source:Job.com
Job Title:Controls and Application Engineer Relocation
Description:Our client, a leading international electronics manufacturer is looking for a Controls and Application Engineer. You will be responsible for designing safety-critical, wireless control systems for industrial, rail, and mobile markets.
Company:Porter Consulting Services
Location:Philadelphia, PA
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:ResumeSpider
Job Title:Research Eng I / Intern / CP7856
Description:Position Description: Saint-Gobain is a leading worldwide producer of abrasives, building materials, high-performance plastics, insulation, flat glass, glass containers, piping, reinforcements and industrial ceramics. In the U.S. and...
Company:Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics
Location:Northboro, MA
Posted:4/23/2012
Source:iHispano.com
Job Title:Marketing Communications Intern
Description:Marketing Communications Intern Job ID: 170720 Location: USA,NY-Corning Regular/Temporary: Temporary Return to Previous Page Corning is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, creating and manufacturing keystone components that...
Company:Corning
Location:Corning, NY
Posted:5/21/2012
Source:Job.com
Job Title:Facilities Engineer / Electrical / CP8096
Description:Position Description: Facilities Engineer - ElectricalNorthboro R& D Center, Northboro, MASaint-Gobain, headquartered in Paris, France, is a leading supplier of building materials and a producer of glass, ceramics and plastics products in...
Company:Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics
Location:Northboro, MA
Posted:4/2/2012
Source:iHispano.com

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