The course is aimed at imparting skills on: processing of thermoplastic polymeric materials; principles of rheology of polymer melts; design with plastics for the obtainment of components (even complex). At the end of the course, the student will be able to address issues typical of polymer processing, with particular reference to the aspects related with the behaviour of polymer melts, and will also have the basic skills necessary to deal with innovative techniques. She/he will be also able to design parts to be obtained my moulding processes.