Capstone Certificate in Polymer Processing & Manufacturing

The Capstone Certificate in Polymer Processing & Manufacturing is ideal for engineers and professionals looking to deepen their knowledge of polymer fabrication and materials behavior. Whether you’re seeking advancement or preparing for a master’s degree, this stackable credential fits your goals and your schedule.

• Study polymer fabrication and processing with expert instructors
• Learn in a flexible, interactive online format for working professionals
• Build skills you can apply immediately to manufacturing and design challenges
• Apply certificate credits toward the Master of Engineering in Polymer Engineering

Through courses in fabrication, simulation, and sustainability, you’ll explore how materials perform — and how to make them better. This capstone helps you solve real challenges in polymer and plastics processing, while preparing you for advanced study.

• Principles of polymer processing and rheology
• Material behavior and fabrication strategies
• Techniques in molding and additive manufacturing
• Simulation and modeling of polymer systems
• Composite materials and transport phenomena
• Approaches to sustainability and recycling
• Design for manufacturability
• Preparation for further graduate-level work