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Chemistry related to product formulation, including common organic chemical structures and reactivity; separation, purification and characterisation of chemical compounds; the function and structure of surfactants and micelles; the chemical basis of dyes, colourants and fragrances; and an introduction to intellectual property considerations for new chemical compounds and formulations.
By the end of the course you will be able to:Have a working understanding of the fundamental organic chemistry including the three-dimensional structure of molecules and general reactions of various functional groups.Develop understanding of the theory and basic application aspects of a variety of characterisation methods (chromatography, mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance and other selected spectroscopic techniques).Understand how chemical compounds can be separated and purified through common methods such as extraction, distillation, crystallisation, etc.Understand material balances relevant to reaction chemistry and formulation. Be able to calculate missing masses and concentrations when producing batches, adding actives, or diluting stock solutions.Be able to calculate amounts and concentrations of reagents needed when adjusting pH of weak acids.Understand the concepts of energy balances in formulation, including being able to calculate energies needed/released during mixing, chemical reactions, dissolution of chemicals, and cooling/heating. Understand basic cooling fundamentals.Be able to describe the origin of colour in molecules, how products are colourised and how colours are made fast.Understand the physiological basis of smell, the chemical basis of odour and how chemical compounds can be blended to create fragrances.
CHEM111 RP: PROD131
PROD131
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Anastassiya Lazareva
Preeti Kundu and Conan Fee
Test 1: 25%; covers Block 1 of the course.Test 2: 20%; covers Block 2 of the course.Assignment 1: 10%; covers material on Block 3 (Weeks 7-8) of the course.Tutorials and Quizzes: 5%; on material from Block 3 and Block 4 (Weeks 7-11) of the course.Final exam: 40%; covers Block 3 and Block 4 of the course.
This course is restricted against CHEM242/BCHM206
Domestic fee $1,099.00
International fee $5,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Product Design on the departments and faculties page .