16:731:501 Fundamentals of Packaging Engineering (3) Physical and chemical properties of packaging materials; design manufacture, performance, and evaluation of packages.

16:731:511 Instruments for Analysis of Packaging Materials (3) Analytical methods for packaging including spectrophotometry and chromatography. Material identification and characterization. Migration and permeation measurements.

16:731:512 Packaging Distribution and Dynamics (3) Various engineering concepts, which are related to packaging such as acceleration, vibration, mechanical shock, and others.

16:731:521 Polymeric Packaging Materials (3) Emphasis on various material characteristics of polymers in packaging.

16:731:524 Processing of Plastics for Packaging Development (3) Processing of packaging plastics, extrusion, coating, film, containers. Effects of processing variables on morphology and performance.

16:731:525 Advanced Packagaing Materials (3) Physical and chemical properties of packaging materials; design manufacture, performance, and evaluation of packages.

16:731:527 Stability and Recyclability of Packaging Materials (3) Emphasis on the various material characteristics for packaging recyclability and design methods.

16:731:531 Packaging Invention and Innovation (3) Emphasis on the various design processes in packaging such as Generation X, toy, food, and other related packaging.

16:731:532 Anti-Counterfeit Strategy and Product Protection (3) Theory and applied techniques for anti-counterfeit strategies and product protection for food and consumer products.

16:731:541 Simulation, Modeling, and Analysis in Packaging Engineering (3) Advanced computer-aided design techniques and computer simulation for packaging design and evaluation.

16:731:545 Packaging and the Environment (3) Focuses on the environmental issues within the packaging industry.� This course will cover the life cycle of different packaging materials and sustainable packaging issues in sustainable packaging design.

16:731:547 Packaging Laws and Regulations (3) Study of the legal and regulatory issues affecting primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging and packaging systems. Labeling, food and drug, intellectual property, shipping, structural, and environmental laws and regulations affecting packaging design and use.

16:731:549 Packaging Value Chain (3) The course will cover various topics related to packaging value chain including design, service, process, technology, facilities, human resources, supply chain strategy, and global distribution.

16:731:551 Advanced Packaging Printing (3) Advanced methods of printing packages including copy preparation, design, electronic imaging, aesthetics, camera use, and effects of package materials. Production of printed packages including quality control, economics, and environmental considerations.

16:731:553 Quality Assurance (3) Covers various aspects of packaging quality assurance including packaging specifications and tests, packaging materials selection, good manufacturing practices, inspection, and regulations.

16:731:560 Packaging Seminar (1) Presentations of detailed studies on specialized aspects of packaging.

16:731:562 Selected Topics (3) Selected topics of interest to graduate packaging students.

16:731:571 Principles and Practice of Packaging Development (3) Covers various food, consumer, and pharmaceutical packaging technologies in material selections, manufacturing process, distribution, and more.

16:731:573 Packaging Barrier and Protection Properties (3) Covers testing, analysis, and case study of barrier and protection properties of various packages used in food, consumer, and pharmaceutical packaging industry.

16:731:575 Advanced Pharmaceutical Packaging (3) Emphasis on the various pharmaceutical packaging technologies, regulations, and supply chain.

16:731:577 Regulatory Oversight of Pharmaceutical Packaging (3) Emphasis on regulatory oversight of pharmaceutical packaging, the regulations, the agencies either influencing or enacting legislation and guidelines, and how these topics influence package design, manufacture, and distribution in the supply chain.

16:731:580 Professional Internship Packaging (3) Supervised professional experience in the field of packaging offered through corporations and other businesses throughout United States.

16:731:590 Independent Study in Packaging (3) Special investigations of unique packaging problems.

16:731:591 (F) Research (1-6) Emphasis on various packaging technologies, regulations, and supply chain.

16:731:592 (S) Research (1-6) Emphasis on various packaging technologies, regulations, and supply chain.

16:731:593 Master's Project (3) Special project to conduct individual research and innovation in the field of packaging.