| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Packaging and Design |
| Course code | PārZ3091 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 6 |
| Total Hours in Course | 162 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 24 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 22 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 18 |
| Independent study hours | 98 |
| Date of course confirmation | 21/10/2020 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Food |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. sc. ing., prof. Sandra Muižniece-Brasava |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| MākZ1004, Composition and Colour Studies I MākZ2016, Composition and Colour Studies II MākZ3027, Fundamentals of Design and Product Registration |
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| Replaced course | |
| PārZB006 [GPARB006] Packaging and Design |
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| Course abstract | |
| Students get acquainted with general characteristics of food packaging materials, functions. Nowadays, packaging is a mediator between products and the consumer, along with the primary function of packaging - product design, functionality, packaging design, and label also play a key role in product preservation. Packaging design is an essential driver of product marketing in the market. New innovative packaging materials (conventional and biodegradable) and technologies (air environment, protective gas environment, active packaging, intelligent packaging) will become increasingly topical, and their use requires knowledge of the compatibility of food packaging materials, products and packaging technologies. Transport packaging and logistics. Packaging recycling options. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| 1.Knowledge and understanding of packaging materials, their design and functionality, ease of use, and compatibility of packaging materials with various products. Importance of design and packaging designs and materials for product introduction to the market. Knowledge of packaging materials (conventional and biodegradable) and advanced packaging technologies (traditional and innovative), which often limit the formation of packaging forms. Students are able to explain the key concepts and regularities of the packaging industry – Practical work/Seminars; Laboratory work; 1st and 2nd test.
2.Skills to orientate in packaging types, mold making processes and packaging technologies. Students are able to develop and analyse product packaging solutions according to requirements; analyse packaging industry technologies, and follow new technology developments and trends. Students are able to use packaging industry standards and technical regulations, know the quality systems of the packaging industry, are able to apply them at work, in addition they know and use industry terminology. Interpretation of research results, conclusion and summary formulation. Students are able to perform aesthetic, material-technical, functional and economic analysis of the product and work independently or in a group – Practical work/Seminars; Laboratory work; 3rd test. Competence: ability to creatively and independently conduct research on product packaging ideas by exploring end-user needs and markets. Ability to create – new, functional, rational, cheaper, easy-to-use, aesthetically valuable packaging. Ability to navigate and know the materials used in the packaging industry, analyse their development and development tendencies, be able to apply them at work. Ability to develop product design solutions and make necessary adjustments – 4th test; homework, Practical work/Seminars. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| 1.General characteristics of the packaging system, market trends. 2h lecture.
2.Packaging design as one of the market drivers. Work in groups. 2h lecture; 2h – practical work/seminars; 2h laboratory work. Test 1: Packaging, its design as a marketing element. 3.Recent packaging materials, their characteristics. Discussion. 1h lecture; 2h practical work/seminars. 4.Packaging shapes, their characteristics and formation. Work in groups. 3h lecture; 6h laboratory work. Test 2: Packaging, its characteristics. 5.Packaging constructions. Work in groups. 1h lecture; 2h practical work/seminars; 2h laboratory work 6.Label its role in choosing a product. 2h lecture. 7.Single-layer materials and laminates, their compatibility with products. Optimization. 2h lecture. 8.Packaging technologies for air and modified environments. 2h lecture. Test 3: Analysing the packaging according to the set criteria. 9.Innovation in packaging. Discussion. Critical approach to analysing them. 1h lecture; 2h practical work/seminars. 10.Active, intelligent and biodegradable packaging. 2h lecture. 11.Packaging and digitization. 2h lecture. 12.Types of packaging printing (flexography, offset printing, silk-screen printing, drum press, foil printing, embossing, etc.). Post-processing. 1h lecture; 4h practical work/seminars. 13.Packaging functionality and product compatibility. Work in groups. Discussion. 1h lecture; 2h practical work/seminars;4h laboratory work. 14.Transport packaging and logistics. Evaluation. Work in groups. 1h lecture. 15.Packaging recycling options. Discussion. 1h lecture; 2h practical work/seminars. 4h laboratory work. Test 4: Optimisation of selected packaging solutions. Presentation of homework and discussions about the data obtained in the questionnaire and possibility to optimize. 6h - practical work/seminars. |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Graded exam, where the assessment consists of:
1.An independent work report must be submitted on the basis of which the student passes the exam (60% of the grade). 2.All four tests must be successfully written, all practical work/seminars, laboratory work must be done, home assignments have to be completed (40% of the grade). All tests and homework assignments must have a positive evaluation in order to defend the report. |
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| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| 1st homework. To conduct a survey of 30 respondents and find out their knowledge and opinion about packaging and its design (submission of questionnaire electronically).
2nd homework. Creating a prototype design for the packaging of the product chosen by the student (prototype and description report – at least 4 pages, submitted electronically) 3rd homework. Packaging recycling, volume reduction / optimization options (report at least 4 pages, submitted electronically). |
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| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Grades exam where the rating consists of:
1. Independent work report, on the basis of which the student passes the test (60% of the grade). 2. Successfully written all four tests (20% of the grade). 3. All the practical work/seminārs, laboratory work are competed and all homework assignments have a positive evaluation (20% of the grade). |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1.Helstrom D., Olsoon A. Managing Packaging Design for Sustainable Development: A Compass for Strategic Directions. Chichester, UK: Wiley. 2017. 240 p. (in English).
2.Dukaļska L., Muižniece-Brasava S. Progresīvās iepakojuma tehnoloģijas pārtikas industrijā. Jelgava, LLU, 2012. 192 lpp. 3.Boylston S. Designing Sustainable Packaging: Green Design, Packaging Design, Laurence King Publishers, 2009. 182 p. 4.Roncarelli S., Ellicott C. Packaging Essentials, 100 Design Principles for Creating Packages. 2010. 5.Iepakojuma dizains – iepakojuma pārstrādei. Starptautiskās rekomendācijas aprites iepakojuma dizainam. 2023. [tiešsaiste]. [Skatīts 20.02.2025.] . Pieejams: https://worldpackaging.org/Uploads/2023-04/ResourcePDF53_1681451834.pdf |
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| Further reading | |
| 1.Robertson G.L. Food Packaging: Principles and Practice. Third Edition. CRC Press, 2012. 733 p. 2.Dukaļska L., Muižniece-Brasava S. Biodegradējamie iepakošanas materiāli pārtikas industrijā. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 104 lpp. | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1.The Design Journal. An International Journal for All Aspects of Design [tiešsaite]. [Skatīts 20.02.2025.]. Pieejams:
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfdj20/27/6?nav=tocList 2.International Journal of Design [tiešsaite]. [Skatīts 20.02.2025.] . Pieejams: http://www.ijdesign.org/index.php/IJDesign 3.The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment [tiešsaite]. [Skatīts 20.02.2025.] . Pieejams: https://www.europen-packaging.eu/ |
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| Notes | |
| Mandatory study course for students of the 2nd level higher education professional bachelor study program “Design and Crafts” of Faculty of Engineering, intended during 7th semester for full-time students and 9th semester for part-time students. | |