Study Guide

Objectives

The aim of the study course is to provide the skills to examine the factors affecting the packaging manufacturing process and the selection of packaging material, taking into account the different levels of packaging. The course develops competence holistically, taking into account the requirements set by the supply chain.

Objectives:
Student
Student
• knows and can identify the most important paper and cardboard products and can describe their manufacturing techniques.
• knows how to choose the most suitable raw materials for different converted products and justify their use in different end products
• can look at the packaging solution and the product as a whole, and understand the importance of the packaging solution (including different levels of primary, secondary, tertiary packaging) in the product supply chain
• knows the requirements set by the supply chain, as well as customer and end-use requirements

Content

• Paper and cardboard converting processes and raw materials (fiber raw materials, polymers, adhesives, metals) and product properties, other general packaging materials
• The post-treatment process of converting
• The requirements set by the supply chain

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student knows how to name the different packaging materials and the sub-processes of packaging, understand the basic functions of packaging, the general requirements set for product packaging, the importance of packaging in the product's supply chain, and the key environmental aspects related to packaging. The student can name new bioproducts.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student knows how to compare different packaging solutions and evaluate with justification their suitability for packaging different products. The student can describe new bioproducts. The student works actively in a group.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can critically compare different packaging solutions. The student can evaluate with justification packaging solutions' suitability for packaging different products and consider how it would be possible to develop the packaging in order to improve the functionality of the product, e.g. from the point of the supply chain. The student works actively and versatilely in the group.