Shawnee State University to Host Plastics and Advanced Manufacturing Day 

Shawnee State University’s Office of Admissions will host its annual Plastics and Advanced Manufacturing Day on Friday, Dec. 5. The event welcomes high school students and parents interested in learning about SSU’s Plastics Engineering Technology and Advanced Manufacturing programs. 

The Plastics Engineering Technology program at SSU is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, placing it among a select group of programs worldwide recognized for meeting high standards in engineering education. Students in the program gain skills to work with manufacturing and consumer businesses to develop plastics components for a variety of applications. 

Registration begins at 9 a.m. in the Morris University Center Ballroom. The program starts at 9:30 a.m. and runs until 1:30 p.m. Attendees can meet faculty, students and alumni while participating in hands-on activities such as designing plastic parts, 3D printing and operating plastics processing equipment to create take-home polymer products like ice scrapers and Frisbees. The day also includes workshops, 

presentations, lunch and campus tours. Admissions staff will provide campus visit verification forms for high school juniors and seniors. 

For more information or to register, visit shawnee.edu/plastics-day. 

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