Product Formulation 2

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the course, you will be able to:
  
• Understand the science behind the formulated products discussed in the course.
  
• Describe the characteristics and ingredients used in formulations and produce some formulated products in a laboratory setting and perform relevant quality control and assessments on these products.
  
• Recognize the quality control and quality assurance steps needed to produce formulated products in a commercial setting.
  
• Summarise the necessary regulatory and manufacturing processes necessary to upscale the production of cosmetic products.
  
• Describe and apply quality testing, including physical/chemical and microbial tests to formulated products.
  
• Describe the common formulated agricultural products and the gain advance insight into the development and science behind these products.
  
• Define sustainability and understand sustainable design and the United Nations sustainable development goals and how we can apply them in NZ context by designing a waste based product.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

	Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
	Employable, innovative and enterprising Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
	Biculturally competent and confident Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Prerequisites

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