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PLET 50Computer Applications for Plastics Engineering Technology

2 credits · Plastics Engineering Technology -​ BC · Penn State

Programming, spreadsheets for the solution of technical problems, internet access for background and support information, formatting professional reports, creating presentations. PL ET 050 Computer Applications for Plastics Engineering Technology (3) This course will acquaint first semester students with a variety of computer software programs that will be used in upper level classes. Extensive hands-on laboratory problems are designed to reinforce the lecture. After completing this course, the students should be able to access plastic related information on the Internet, prepare a formal report complete with footnotes or endnotes, create a computer generated technical presentation, import and export data between different software packages, and program technical spreadsheets for solving engineering problems. Student competency will be assessed by graded quizzes, examinations, homework, and special assignments. The course is offered once per year with an enrollment of 40 to 50 students.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

None listed in the catalog.

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Fall (1 program).

Required in (1)

  • Plastics Engineering Technology, B.S.
What it opens up

Courses that list PLET 50 as a prerequisite (1)

  • PLET 327 Plastics Processing & Statistical Methods