Valid for: 2020/21
Decided by: PLED I
Date of Decision: 2020-04-03
Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: MFIPDES2
Elective for: B4, I5, M5, MD4, MLIV1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
The course is multidisciplinary with the aim to provide students with knowledge and practice in characteristics and functions of packaging materials and the evaluation of them, in a supply chain context.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Understand and explain different characteristics and functions
of packaging materials.
Understand and explain how supply chain processes affect the
performance of packaging materials. Understand and explain how the
packaging material and the content within the package interact.
Obtain knowledge about standardized methods for the evaluation of
packaging material performance.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Perform standardized methods for the evaluation of packaging
material performance.
Plan, execute and report evaluations of packaging material and its
consequenses in a supply chain.
Evaluate the consequences of the choice of packaging material for a
product in a defined supply chain.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
Critically review and use information in the packaging material science literature, and analyse the consequenses for different actors in the supply chains. Critically and constructively evaluate and give feedback on peer students work.
Lectures on packaging materials and standardized methods for the evaluation of packaging material performance given by experts from academia and industry. Laboratory exercises on standard methods for material evaluation. Study visits to packaging material companies. Literature study and written assignments on packaging material and their features. Parallell supply chain project to evaluate packaging material features throughout a defined supply chain.
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Laboratory assignments, literature assignment and project assignment (including written report, oral presention and opposition). The final grade is based on the total amount of points from all the course assignments.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Parts
Code: 0120. Name: Assignments and Literature Study.
Credits: 3,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Assignments and literature study with grades pass or fail. Contents: Assignments including lab reports and reflections.
Literature study.
Code: 0220. Name: Project Report.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Project report with grades Pass or Fail Contents: Project: Supply chain analysis, for each of the abovementioned labs.
Assumed prior knowledge: Bachelor in Food engineering, Chemistry, Chemical engineering, Biotechnology or Mechanical engineering.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Jenny Schelin, jenny.schelin@tmb.lth.se
Teacher: Katrin Molina Besch, katrin.molina-besch@plog.lth.se
Teacher: Mathias Wallin, mathias.wallin@solid.lth.se
Course administrator: Cilla Perlhagen, cilla.perlhagen@design.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.plog.lth.se/education/master-courses/