Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
MSE.540
Packaging Materials, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Course code
MSE.540Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Sanna AuvinenResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Materials Science Studies 100 %
Sustainable development goals
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Core content
- Typical packaging materials and their properties: paper and paperboard based materials, multilayers, flexible and rigid packaging materials
- Interactions between package, product and surrounding environment
- Testing of packaging materials and packages
- Identification of packaging materials
- Legislation on packaging materials
- The environmental impact of packaging
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
30.08.2024 – 11.12.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Exam
No scheduled teaching
Completion option 2
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
30.08.2024 – 11.12.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Exam
No scheduled teaching
Exam
No scheduled teaching