Chemical and Healthcare Product Formulation 1A

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the course, you will be able to:
  
• Define a detailed set of product specifications for a product in the context of consumer perception and behaviour.
  
• Describe the important physical properties of liquid products and how their measurement, including those of suspensions, colloids, emulsions, creams and pastes
  
• Understand how the physical properties of formulations is directly related to design of relevant packaging and application of formulated products.
  
• Learn about novel formulations like hydrogels and how these novel types of formulations can modify the delivery of ingredients to the target.
  
• Gain an understanding of typical production processes used in the creation of structural and sustainable packaging solutions and the physical designs & material possibilities that can be achieved through the use of each process.
  
• Apply the theory of cardboard folding into physical output of structural packaging design solutions supported by files to drive cardboard cut & crease machine software.
  
• Create 3D digital models using industry-standard parametric computer aided design packages, including proposing appropriate modelling strategies for part and assembly creation.
  
• Create professional-looking publications for web and print to effectively support their design projects using Adobe In Design.
  
• Consider issues around indigenous ownership and traditional use of native flora and fauna, including Tikanga Maori, legal and Treaty of Waitangi obligations, and ways in which partnership with Tangata Whenua can lead to a successful formulated product design.

Prerequisites

For further information see School of Product Design on the departments and faculties page .