Engineering Assignment

Grambling State University

Department of Engineering Technology

DET 309 – Drafting Design Engineering Technology Laboratory

Individual Term Paper

Due Wednesday, November 13, 2019.

Properties and Processing of Plastics

This week you will write a research paper on plastics, their properties and the various methods

used to convert them to products, both industrial and consumer products.

What are plastics?

Plastic properties in comparison to metals’

Their advantages and disadvantages compared to metals

Typical applications of plastics in engineering

Different methods of processing plastics

Advantages and Disadvantages/Limitations of the methods

Limit your paper to a maximum of five (5) pages plus appropriate figures and sketches.

NOTE: (i) Hand written paper will not be accepted

(ii) You may discuss your paper with classmates BUT copying other student’s work is

unacceptable. All parties involved will receive a grade of F for this paper.