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14:440:100
Engineering Orientation Lectures (1)
Brief overview of each of the specific fields of engineering offered as degree programs at the school. Describes the major fields of study, as well as the engineering profession in general.
Graded Pass/No Credit.
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14:440:107
Methods of Inquiry for Engineers (E3)
Study skills. A system of thinking strategies and critical and analytical thinking skills applicable across the engineering curriculum.
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14:440:127
Introduction to Computers for Engineers (3)
Introduction to MATLAB, a powerful programming package for engineers and scientists. Students will learn the fundamentals of MATLAB, how to write programs in MATLAB, and how to solve engineering problems using MATLAB. Emphasis on problem-solving skills and mathematical tools of importance in engineering.
Prerequisite: Some prior programming experience is preferred.
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14:440:191
Honors Introduction to Engineering I (1)
Covers the same material as 14:440:100 but in a more thorough and demanding fashion.
Open only to honors program participants.
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14:440:192
Honors Introduction to Engineering II (1)
Introduces engineering honors students to the rewarding world of research in general and research conducted by School of Engineering faculty at Rutgers. Readings and lectures describe research in information technology, electronics, materials, energy, health and life sciences, and related fields. Student teams will apply concepts to a final written project report and presentation.
Open only to honors program participants.
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14:440:221
Engineering Mechanics: Statics (3)
Classification of systems of forces and their resultants; geometrical and analytical conditions for the equilibrium of force systems; frames and trusses; friction; parabolic and catenary cables; centers of gravity.
Prerequisites: 01:640:151 or 153 or 191; and 01:750:115 or 123 or 203.
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14:440:222
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (3)
Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies; rectangular, path, and polar descriptions. Relative motion. Kinetics of particles, particle systems, and rigid bodies; equations of motion, principles of work and energy, linear and angular impulse and momentum. Impact.
Prerequisites: 01:640:152 or 154 or 192 or 50:640:122 or 21:640:136; and 14:440:221 or 291.
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14:440:291
Honors Engineering Mechanics: Statics (3)
Covers the same material as 14:440:221 but in a more thorough and demanding fashion.
Open only to honors program participants.
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14:440:292
Honors Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (3)
Covers the same material as 14:440:222 but in a more thorough and demanding fashion.
Open only to honors program participants.
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14:440:301
Introduction to Packaging Engineering (3)
General introduction of packaging engineering in various
packaging engineering areas such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, foods, consumer
products, and specialty products, and manufacturers of various packaging
materials and packages.
Prerequisites: 01:160:160, 01:640:152, and 14:440:221.
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14:440:302
CAD For Packaging Engineering (3)
Detailed instructions for designing a variety of package structures and packaging mechanisms with SolidWorks. Design examples and projects are discussed using simplified versions of real-world designs.
Prerequisite: 14:440:301.
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14:440:371
Packaging Evaluation Methods (3)
Evaluation methods of typical packaging materials. Typical packaging materials' characteristics
and behaviors in the form of actual packaging used in the real world of industries. Fundamental packaging materials to be studied
are paper and paperboards, plastics, glass, and metals according to their
various industrial applications. Provides
students with tools necessary for use in packaging evaluation in all forms of
real-world packaging design. Students
gain knowledge of how to justify an application of a specific packaging
material before use.
Prerequisites: 14:440:222 and 301.
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14:440:373
Packaging Manufacturing (3)
General
manufacturing principles of packaging materials and packages prior to use such
as paper and paperboards and their converted forms, plastics and their
converted forms, glass containers, and metal containers through lectures and
field trips to actual manufacturing sites. Emphasis on products, packaging materials and
containers, methods to fill containers, and distribution of filled
containers.
Prerequisites: 14:440:222 and 301.
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14:440:378
Sustainable Packaging (3)
Packaging design
must be able to "protect, inform, and sell" the product with minimal
ecoimpact. This course covers the
packaging industry's global landscape for sustainability and introduces Life
Cycle Assessment (LCA) and scorecard tools. Case studies and LCA tools will be discussed and demonstrated. Students will learn how to make smart and
informed decisions at all points throughout the packaging design process.
Prerequisite: 14:440:301.
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14:440:403
Safety Engineering in Packaging (3)
An introduction
to the principles in safety engineering to design, maintain, and manage a
workplace free from hazard for general and packaging
engineering. Mechanical hazards, fall and lifting hazards, climatic and
environmental hazards, electrical hazards, fire and explosive hazards, pressure
hazards, ventilation hazards, and the design of specialty building/facilities.
Problems and solutions in designing and constructing hazard-free environments are presented including OSHA requirements and consensus standards.
Prerequisite: 14:440:301.
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14:440:406
Packaging Printing and Decoration (3)
This course
covers both traditional analog printing methods and the state-of-the-art
technological infrastructure for digital printing. The complexities of digital data, digital
prepress operations, printing techniques, and finishing options are studied. Discussion of customer-defined quality
management, including introductions to total quality management (TQM) and
statistical process control (SPC) techniques, is also included.
Prerequisites: 14:440:301 and 302.
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14:440:408
Pharmaceutical Packaging (3)
Finishing and
packaging systems in the pharmaceutical industry and the processes leading up
to the final package. Starting
with the general scope of facility layout, ergonomics, and maintenance of
processing and packaging equipment, the student will move on to the finishing
and packaging operations. Design and operation of packaging equipment will be detailed
and discussed as it applies to the various facets of pharmaceutical
manufacturing. Semester paper project will
require students to select a subject and prepare a paper on approaching the
selected topic.
Prerequisites: 14:440:301 and 01:160:209 or 307.
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14:440:419
Innovative Design (3)
First of a two-semester design sequence in packaging engineering.
Prerequisites: 14:332:301 and 302.
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14:440:420
Senior Design Project (3)
Seniors work in teams to design solutions to real-life packaging problems. Written report and oral presentation.
Prerequisites: 14:440:301 and 419.
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14:440:468
Packaging Machinery (3)
General principles of packaging machinery used in production
of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, foods, consumer products, and other
products. Complete packaging line from
reception of product to be packed through all related functions required to
achieve a complete set of packaged products ready to leave the point of
production including health and legal requirements. Students perform their own packaging
line design based on assignment of a specific product and operate machinery in
the packaging machinery lab.
Prerequisites: 14:440:222 and 301.
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14:440:470
Packaging Engineering Lab I (2)
Students apply a variety of test methods to materials to
collect and analyze data and characterize materials based on results. Tests include mechanical strength tests such
as tensile and compression tests of typical packaging materials, and physical
tests such as water vapor and gas transmission rate tests of barrier
materials.
Prerequisite: 14:440:301.
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14:440:471
Distribution Packaging (3)
Logistics of transportation of a variety of types of packaged
products from the point of manufacturing to the ultimate point of use. Product analysis as a part of the
distribution packaging design. According
to the modes of transportation and distribution environment, the
characterization of products and their modes of packaging are harmonized into
the point of optimization with regard to the packaging function and cost. Distribution package design activities are
practiced with emphasis on environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging
policy in materials selection and structural consideration of distribution
packaging.
Prerequisite: 14:440:301.
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14:440:473
Packaging Engineering Lab II (2)
Students apply a variety of heavy and bulky packaging test
methods and practices. Tests include mechanical shock and vibration tests for
products and assessment of package cushioning materials for optimization of
packaging function and cost. Students
learn through lab experiences how to perform various test methods required by law such as ASTM,
TAPPI, ISTA, IATA, military, DOT/federal, and UN Hazardous Materials Packaging
Test. Optimization of packaging design
under constraints of cost, sustainability, and environmental concerns is
discussed and applied.
Prerequisites: 14:440:301 and 470.
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14:440:489-490
Special Problems in Packaging I,II (BA,BA)
Independent study under direction of a Rutgers
faculty member in the area of packaging engineering.
Prerequisite: 14:440:301.
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14:440:493-494
Honors Leadership I,II (1.5,1.5)
Under direction of a faculty mentor, students discuss and experience a variety of topics and activities to improve their effectiveness as leaders: 1) engineers as leaders in creative, problem-solving activities; 2) engineering as a profession with associated civic responsibilities; 3) engineers as service volunteers; 4) the engineering team and communication skills; 4) engineering as an engaging path toward personal growth. Students apply concepts to their current leadership positions and detail experiences in a final report.
Prerequisites: By permission. Must hold a leadership position in a Rutgers University student organization.
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