One of the oldest departments of Newark College of Engineering, the Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering awarded its first three baccalaureate degrees in 1923. This program is interdisciplinary by nature, with learn outcomes crossing both the science and the engineering materials and chemicals realms, yet more lean toward the engineering side. Chemical engineers use chemistry, biology, physics and math in an integrated engineering mode in order to manufacture materials and products to modern society. They are involved with the full scale of processes, from the laboratory bench to the pilot plant and eventually to the manufacturing facility.<br>From the NJIT Department of Chemicals and Materials Engineering, the Graduate Certificate in Polymers and Plastics prepares students to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of synthesized macromolecular compounds and their application to specific engineering uses. This includes the development of industrial materials with tailored properties, the design of lightweight structural components, the use of liquid or solid polymers, and the analysis and control of polymerization processes.