STEMxm Episode 2 - Interview with Lynzie Nebel, Plastics Engineer Lynzie Nebel is the first Plastics Engineer we interviewed on STEMxm. Here are some notes regarding organizations and resources we discussed in Episode 2. Occupational Outlook handbook for Materials Engineering/Science Occupations Here's a cheesy video about plastic extrusion: Click Here Here's an equally cheesy video about injection molding plastic: Click Here Check out this short clip to see a graphic depiction of how plastic bottles are made by injection molding: Click here Plastics Engineering University Programs Penn State Behrend Plastics Engineering program Pennsylvania College of Technology Plastics/Polymer program Pittsburg State - Kansas Plastics Engineering program University of Massachusetts Lowell - Plastics Engineering program University of Wisconsin Stout Plastics Engineering program Western Washington University Plastics Engineering program Ferris State University Plastics program - not ABET accredited as of mid 2016- Graduate Plastics Degrees Southern Mississippi Polymer School Case Western Reserve University - Polymer Graduate Program Link to the company Lynize worked for at time of recording MTD MicroMolding Organizations to check out Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) - You can contact them to find out more information about careers in Plastics and to ask for insights on the different plastics engineering degree programs around the country. Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - A great resource for STEM advocacy and connecting with women in Engineering. Advocates for Plastics Careers (APC) - This is the non-profit organization that Lynzie founded. They are working on building this up. Those who work through this organization would be happy to help answer your questions on Plastics Engineering careers. To contact Lynzie Nebel directly, send her a tweet at @LRCollard STEMxm is available on iTunes & Stitcher: