Packaging Engineering Technology (BS)

Why Earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging Engineering Technology at Indiana State?

Nearly every product that is manufactured and sold requires some type of packaging. Packaging is the third largest industry in the United States—and offers excellent career opportunities for graduates with a Packaging Engineering Technology degree from Indiana State. 

Earn a Nationally Recognized Degree with a 100% Placement Rate

As a packaging engineering technology major, you will explore the technical use of equipment to learn design techniques and gain an understanding of management practices. The program offers you numerous options for specialization, from manufacturing and mechanical technology to graphics and design.

Our program blends theoretical, laboratory, and practical learning experiences. After completing your freshman year, you will participate in a Co-op Internship Program to gain experience in the field. You will have the opportunity to select a professional experience somewhere in the United States, and you will earn credit in a paid position while developing professional skills and industry knowledge.

Thanks to these learning experiences and our program’s overall quality, the Packaging Engineering Technology program at Indiana State University has earned national recognition—and places 100 percent of its graduates in rewarding careers.

Learn from Our Excellent Faculty

The Applied Engineering and Technology Management Department offers small class sizes, which allow for individualized attention and close collaboration with professors and classmates.

Courses in the major are taught by full-time professors with a diversity of expertise in the field. Most hold doctoral degrees. All are dedicated to your success.

Enrich Your Learning with Great Resources and Opportunities

Your coursework will be centered in the University's John T. Myers Technology Center, which has more than 20 laboratories filled with ultra-modern equipment, including a state-of-the-art packaging lab.

In addition, you may participate in activities and organizations that enable you to interact with other students and professionals in the industry. These include campus chapters of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) and Epsilon Pi Tau (the international honorary for professions in technology).

Benefits include opportunities to participate in local chapter monthly meetings, become involved in state and national meetings, attend regional and national conventions, and qualify for scholarships and other financial grants. 

What You’ll Learn in the Packaging Engineering Technology Program

As a packaging engineering technology major, you will complete coursework in technology, business, the sciences, and mathematics.

Courses offer both theory and practical experiences in areas including: principles and theories of chemistry and physics; fabrication of packages; planning, scheduling, and routing procedures; technical graphics and standards using computer-aided design; and shipping of goods, including storage, warehouse operation, and testing of impact, shock, and vibration.

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Career Possibilities for Manufacturing Engineering Technology Majors

Our graduates are hired for a variety of positions including: materials purchasing; materials research and testing; package designer; packaging engineer; technical sales and marketing; graphic commercial design; and technical development. Employers of Indiana State graduates include Baxter Pharmaceuticals, Capital City Container, Dana, Delco, Eli Lilly, Pillsbury, Sony, and Toyota, among many others.    

Accreditation

Indiana State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

The Packaging Engineering Technology undergraduate program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET. https://www.abet.org

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Graduates two to three years into their career should have the foundation to:

• PEO 1 (Technology) - Apply disciplinary reasoning, critical thinking, and hands-on skills to identify, analyze, and solve problems.
• PEO 2 (Communicate) - Communicate effectively in both oral and written form to articulate technical knowledge, ideas, and proposals.
• PEO 3 (Management and/or Teamwork) - Perform effectively, think independently, and work collaboratively in a team environment in a membership or leadership role.

Student Outcomes (SOs)

Students at the time of graduation are prepared to demonstrate:

(1) An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.

(2) An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.

(3) An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.

(4) An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.

(5) An ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

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