Valid for: 2023/24
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED I
Date of Decision: 2023-04-14
Main field: Food Product and Packaging Development.
Main field: Food Systems.
Compulsory for: MFIPDES2
Elective Compulsory for: MLOG2, MLSA1
Elective for: B4, I4-lf, K4, M4-lp, M4-pu, MD4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
The course provides theoretical and practical knowledge in packaging development and innovation, and deals with the significance of packaging in society. Upon course completion, you will understand how to run a packaging development project with others, and how packaging affects sustainable development in society. You will also have the experience of a practical project with a relevant industry partner.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
• Evaluate and explain packaging based on product
requirements, customer requirements, and requirements for a
sustainable society.
• Demonstrate the ability to organize and conduct a packaging
development project
• Develop and construct packaging prototypes
• Use models and tools for understanding consumers
• Independently carry out a packaging development project in
cooperation with industry
• Propose and evaluate different packaging materials in the
design of packaging prototypes
• Assess and rank different packaging solutions based on product
requirements, customer requirements and sustainability
aspects
• Present, both orally and in writing, the most appropriate
packaging solution based on the assigned practice case
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
The course is built on project-based learning in which the
foremost course component is to implement an industry-assigned
packaging development project. The project is carried out in a
group and follows a research approach in which theories on
packaging development, consumer insights, and sustainable
development are converted into practical application in the
project. You will receive feedback during the project from your
supervisor and in peer-review seminars. Support in the project is
provided through lectures and study visits with researchers from
the department and representatives from industry. The lectures
present theory on the development of packaging systems for various
applications, on different packing materials, on market and
consumer aspects, as well as aspects of sustainable development of
packaging.
Guest lectures and study visits provide good insights into how
different companies work with packaging development and
production.
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Students will be graded group-wise on the project that is presented in reports, prototype and poster. Individual examination will be conducted in the form of written assignments and a written exam. The final grade is based both on individual and group examination.
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: Project.
Credits: 4,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Students will be assessed group-wise on the project that is presented in a report, prototype and poster.
Code: 0220. Name: Written Exam.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Individual examination will be conducted in the form of a written exam and written individual assignments.
The number of participants is limited to: 100
Selection: Completed university credits within the programme. Priority is given to students enrolled on programmes that include the course in their curriculum.
Course coordinator: Lars Palm, lars.palm@plog.lth.se
Course homepage: https://www.plog.lth.se/education/packaging-technology-and-development/