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Unit operations for producing formulated products such as lotions, gels, colloids and suspensions, tableted and particulate materials. Scale-up and operation. Process design, simulation and economic analysis for formulated product manufacture. Batch scheduling and recipe specification. Filling and packaging operations.
By the end of the course you will be able to:Devise and analyse consumer and sensory evaluation trialsUnderstand some of the traditional structural packaging designs and processes available including consumer examples of easy opening & dosage systems and overall sustainable solutionsDevise and carry out product stability testsEngage in conceptual design of fragrances, including product safety/labellingBe able to define a feasible industrial process sequence for the production of a range of formulated product types, including identifying and addressing any areas where cultural issues may arise for Maori or other indigenous groupsBe able to use an industry standard software package to simulate a production process and devise a batch production schedule or continuous process sequenceBe able to carry out a detailed process economics analysis of a formulated product manufacturing process
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.
PROD233
Conan Fee
Alison Lowery
Nick Emerson and Barro De Gast
Stacey Fraser (Product Design Consultant) and Alex Bowater
Khoa Tran
1. Final exam: 25% (during final examination period, time to be confirmed)2. Test: 10% (on material from Weeks 1 and 4-6 only. Fifty min in Lecture Friday May 7th 11am3. Two CAD Assignments: 15% - One on Fusion 360 Solid Modelling (7.5%) to be handed out Week 3, submission due 5.00 pm Fri Apr 30th. One on InDesign (7.5%) to be handed out Week 8, submission due 5.00 pm Fri Jun 4th.4. Brief Practical Assignments: 20% Four in total, one handed out in each of Weeks 6, 7, 8 and 9, each worth 5% - online submission via Learn due one week later.5. Two Design Assignments (30%): One on packaging design (15%) to be handed out Week 2, submission due 5.00 pm Fri Mar 26th. One on fragrance design (15%) to be handed out in Week 9, submission due 5.00 pm Fri May 28th.Late submissions of assignments and lab reports are eligible for 50% credit only.
Mollet, Hans. , Grubenmann, Arnold; Formulation technology : emulsions, suspensions, solid forms ; Wiley-VCH, 2001.
Rahse, Wilfried; Industrial product design of solids and liquids : a practical guide ; Wiley-VCH, 2014.
Tadros, Tharwat F; Formulation Science and Technology Vol. 3: Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Personal Care Formulations ; De Gruyter, Inc., 2018.
Tadros, Tharwat F; Formulation Science and Technology ; De Gruyter, 2018.
Domestic fee $785.00
International fee $3,500.00
* 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 .