Catalog Description:

Credits:3      Principles of Packaging will present materials, uses, functions and production processes of packaging. Topics will include an industry overview of packaging and related applications. The historical, societal and technological drivers of packaging will be discussed. Examples will include how an end-user of packaging decides on the product/package combination they use and the impact these choices make on the market success of a product.

Pre-requisites/Co-requisites:

None

Instructor:

Jean-Pierre Emond, Ph.D.
Phone: 392-1864 x229
e-mail: jpemond@ufl.edu

Material/Supply Fees :

None

Class Materials Required:

Textbook Required:

Fundamentals of Packaging Technology, Soroka, (1999). Other readings and materials will be assigned as needed throughout the semester.

Course Outline:

I. Introduction and Scope
Background, Definitions, Viewpoint and Trends

II. Functional Basics of a Package

III. Materials, Forms and Manufacturing Techniques
Celluloses (paperboard, corrugate and paper),
Films (extruded polymeric and coated),
Metals (aluminum, steel, coated metals),
Glass

IV. Market, Regulation and Technology Trends
Cost, Risk and Environmental Issues
Degradable packaging, environmental rules and the regulation trends
Graphic design and decoration of packaging, creating an impression
Packaging new technologies and trends

V. Total System
Actual examples of systems used successfully will be discussed.
Combination of the Product and Package; Industrial Equipment
Product production lines and connection to packaging to create a finished product
Tools for Packaging (design of experiments, case design, software, lab. methods)

Grading:

The class grade will be derived from three exams, quiz, problem sets and a written and oral packaging plan developed in three stages. No grades are 'curved'; however, all exams will have bonus points that can make a perfect score above the points listed for that item. Absences will only be excused when timely voice message or e-mail notice is given by the student to the instructor. Shown below is the grading scale:

grading method	points
exams (3 @ 100 each)	300
packaging plan (1st submission - written & oral)	100
packaging plan (2nd submission - written & oral)	150
packaging plan (3rd submission - written & oral)	200
attendance/participation/quiz	250
total	1000

grading scale
A	900-100
B+	860-899
B	800-859
C+	760-799
c	700-759
d+	660-699
D	600-659

Academic Honesty :

All students admitted to the University of Florida have signed a statement of academic honesty committing themselves to be honest in all academic work and understanding that failure to comply with this commitment will result in disciplinary action. This statement is a reminder to uphold your obligation as a UF student and to be honest in all work submitted and exams taken in this course and all others.

Accommodation for Students with Disabilities

Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. That office will provide the student with documentation that he/she must provide to the course instructor when requesting accommodation.

Use of Library, Personal References, PC Programs and Electronic Databases:

These items are university property and should be utilized with other users in mind. Never remove, mark, modify nor deface resources that do not belong to you. If you're in the habit of underlining text, do it only on your personal copy. It is inconsiderate, costly to others, and dishonest to use common references otherwise.

Software Use :

All faculty, staff and students of the University are required and expected to obey the laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead to monetary damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such violations are also against University policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken as appropriate. We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.

UF Counseling Services :

Resources are available on-campus for students having personal problems or lacking clear career and academic goals which interfere with their academic performance. These resources include:

1. University Counseling Center, 301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575, personal and career counseling; 2. Student Mental Health, Student Health Care Center, 392-1171, personal counseling; 3. Center for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery and Education (CARE), Student Health Care Center, 392-1161, sexual assault counseling; 4. Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development assistance and counseling.