PLST2035 Medical Device Polymer Processes

This course introduces students to the concepts, principles and specific requirements regarding Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) that strictly regulate how organizations are to produce medical devices as relates to the extrusion and injection molding processes.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None

Course Requirements and Evaluation

Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.

Learning Outcomes

The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Demonstrate basics of micro-bore tooling
Identify extrusion downstream equipment
Use offline dimensional and functional metrology
Identify medical grade polymers
Determine proper material drying methods
Demonstrate injection molding operations
Demonstrate extrusion molding operations
Demonstrate procedures used for injection molding processes
Demonstrate procedures used for injection molding auxiliary equipment
Demonstrate injection molding troubleshooting techniques
Demonstrate extrusion molding troubleshooting techniques

Text and References

A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the bookstore.

Course Scheduling

The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.

Accommodations Statement

Disability Services assists students with disabilities who need accommodations to access programs, services and college activities.  If this applies to you, please contact the DS Office on your campus to initiate the accommodations process. 
Brooklyn Park Campus - 763-488-2477
Eden Prairie Campus – 952-995-1544

Campus

Brooklyn Park Campus:  952-995-1300

Credit Details

lecture:

2

lab:

1