Polymer Science and Engineering

certificate

The Polymer Science and Engineering (PSE) certificate provides a foundation in polymer synthesis, processing, and characterization, and how this relates to polymer structure and properties. This facilitates the proper selection of polymers for various applications such as plastics, composites, biomaterials, organic electronics, and rheology modifiers.

About this Program

Certificates must contain at least nine credits of coursework that are unique to that program out of all other certificates and minors.

Department Information

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering strives to serve the scientific and engineering community of the state and nation by providing quality education in the field, conducting basic and applied research to enhance science in the field, and supplying short courses, technology transfer, industrial consulting, and distance learning to promote engineering in the field.
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P.O. Box 116400
549 Gale Lemerand Drive
RHINES HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-6400
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 Curriculum

Prerequisites

CHM 2045General Chemistry 13
or CHM 2095 Chemistry for Engineers 1
EMA 3010Materials3
or BME 3101 Biomedical Materials
EMA 3066Introduction to Organic Materials3

Required Courses

EMA 4061Biomaterials: Structure and Properties3
or EMA 4062 Biopolymers: Manufacture, Stability and Biocompatibility
EMA 4161Physical Properties of Polymers3
EMA 4666Polymer Processing3
EMA 4161LPolymers Laboratory1
Total Credits10