PROD334-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Chemical and Healthcare Product Formulation 2B

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

Individual capstone product design project. Students will work individually to develop their own particular product line with a minimum of two products spanning at least two different formulations (ie. a liquid product and a powder, or a gel and a tablet, etc). Students will write specifications, and then design production methods and final formulations to meet these requirements. Product prototypes for these two products will be produced in the laboratory and proof-of-concept demonstrated, along with high-quality printed materials (packaging, labels, etc). A preliminary economic analysis and marketing strategy will be devised.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of the course you will:

  • Be able to define a set of product specifications for a product line, generate a number of
    new product concepts to meet these and evaluate these to choose candidates that best
    meets the design specifications.
  • Have had hands-on experience in creating high-quality product prototypes and testing
    them against design specifications.
  • Be able to carry out a preliminary economic analysis and devise a marketing strategy for
    the products.
  • Be able to write a detailed report detailing the design process, approach and outcomes.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 13:00 West 213A
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 West 213A
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Tutorial B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 E7 Lecture Theatre
4 Aug - 10 Aug

Course Coordinator

Sarah Kessans

Course Administrator

Alison Lowery

Lecturers

Sarah Kessans , Conan Fee , Ali Reza Nazmi and Stacey Fraser

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Competitor Analysis Report 10%
Final Formal Product Concept Pitch 10%
Poster and 1-Page Summary of Project 10%
Product Prototype and Final Report Submission 50%
Prototyping Report 10%
Initial Product Brief Presentation 10%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,997.00

International fee $9,700.00

* 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 .

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