Course Title: Apply principles of food packaging
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: ONPS5218C
Course Title: Apply principles of food packaging
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4172 - Certificate IV in Food Science & Technology
Course Contact: Sam Cutri
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4876
Course Contact Email: sam.cutri@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This unit covers the knowledge required to oversee packaging operations and assess the nature and likely causes of packaging problems. It covers a range of packaging technologies and is appropriate for a senior operator or manager responsible for overseeing packaging processes. The unit includes a basic understanding of the principles of modified atmosphere packaging processes.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
FDFTECPAK4A Apply principles of food packaging |
Element: |
1. Identify characteristics of packaging suitable for use with food products |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Packaging materials suitable for food application are identified |
Element: |
2. Apply packaging knowledge in a production environment |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Properties of packaging materials used in a packaging process are identified. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities for this course may include:
• Teacher directed face-to face delivery of lessons
• Whole class Discussion
• Pair/group discussion
• Small group workshops
• Revision quizzes
• Worksheets
• Laboratory experiments
• Record keeping of experiments
• Presentations
• Research activities
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Current Trends
Week 3 Function of Packaging
Week 4 Function of Packaging
Week 5 Design
Week 6 Design
Week 7 Glass
Week 8 Metal
Week 9 Metal
Week 10 Paper
Week 11 Cardboard
Week 12 Plastic
Week 13 Plastic
Week 14 Labeling
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Food packaging : principles and practice / Robertson, Gordon L New York : Marcel Dekker, c1993 Swanston Library 664.092 R649 |
Other Resources
Polystyrene Packaging Council Homepage (PSPC)
http://www.polystyrene.org/
Glass Packaging Institute
http://www.gpi.org/
Mechanical Properties of Polymers
http://www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/mech.htm
History of plastics
http://www.nswpmitb.com.au/HistoryOfPlastics.html
Alcan Foil Homepage
http://www.foil.alcan.com/Foil/alcansite.nsf/Public/Homepage
Food Standards codes at ANZFA
http://www.anzfa.gov.au
Packaging Council of Australia
www.packcoun.com.au
The National Packaging Covenant
www.packagingcovenant.org.au
Visy Industries
www.visy.com.au
Steel Can Recycling Council
www.cansmart.org
PACIA
www.pacia.org.au
Alcoa aluminium
www.alcoa.com.au
Amcor Cartonboard Australasia
www.amcor.com.au
Huhtamaki Packaging
www.huhtamaki.com.au
Overview of Assessment
Assessments for this course consist of:
• Class activities
• Assignments
• Presentations
• Exam
Assessment Tasks
Assignments 60 %
Test 40 %
Assessment Matrix
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