Packaging Production and Processing
Catalog Description:
Credits:3 Study of operations and machinery used in modern packaging lines. Topics include unit operations, equipment selection and specification, assessing and improving operating performance and capital budgeting financing and economics.
Pre-requisites/Co-requisites:
None
Course Objectives:
After successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Identify and research packaging machines, machine manufacturing companies and packaging industry associations.
- Identify unit operations that comprise common packaging lines.
- Specify operating requirements of individual packaging machines in order to allow groups of packaging machines to function as a coherent system.
- Apply time-value-of money concepts to make capital investment decisions.
- Contribute to enhancing productivity of packaging operations involved in various markets including bottling, folding cartons, rigid packaging, flexible packaging, product handling and quality control/assurance.
Instructor:
Bruce A. Welt Ph.D
Phone: 352-392-1864 ext. 111
Office: 111 Rogers Hall
e-mail: bwelt@ufl.edu
Material/Supply Fees :
None
Class Materials Required:
Textbook: (optional) Davis, C.G. Introduction to Packaging Machinery . Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, Arlington , VA. 1997 (draft).
Recommended Reading:
- Brody, A.L. and Marsh, K.S. 1997. The Wiley Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology , Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York , NY .
- Luciano, R. 1995. How to Write Packaging Machinery Specifications . Institute of Packaging Professionals, Herndon , VA.
- Pyzdek, T. 2001. The Six Sigma handbook . McGraw-Hill , NY .
- Soroka, W. 1999. Fundamentals of Packaging Technology , Institute of Packaging Professionals, Herndon , VA.
- Zepf, P.J. 1996. Improving Packaging Line Performance . Institute of Packaging Professionals, Herndon , VA.
Course Outline:
- Packaging Machinery
- Packaging Lines
- Creating Machine Specifications
- Polymer Processing Technologies
- Capital investment economics
- Production Quality
Grading:
All exams and homework assignments will be graded on a scale from 0 to 100. Penalties will be assessed to homework submitted late at my discretion. Attendance and participation are mandatory. Success in this course requires your attendance. Absences may result in point deductions from your final grade at my discretion. Computed scores on homework and exams provide guidance as to your final grade, however, deductions due to absences and late homework may impact your final grade. Grades will be assigned as follows:
grading method |
points |
| exams (2 @ 100 each) | 200 |
| homework/quizzes | 100 (average of all assignments) |
| final exam/project | 100 |
| attendance | mandatory |
| grading scale | |
| A | >89 |
| B+ | 85-89 |
| B | 80-84 |
| C+ | 75-79 |
| c | 70-74 |
| d+ | 65-69 |
| D | 60-64 |
| E | <60 |
Cell Phone Policy: All cell phones must be silenced in class. During exams, all cell phones must be placed on tabletops in the upper LEFT corner of your workspace and may not be touched. Please do not plan to use the calculator function of your cell phone for exams and quizzes.
Dr. Welt’s formula for success in any course:
1. Go to class (always).
2. Read the book.
3. Do your homework (on time).
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 :
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