Packaging engineering, also Package engineering is a broad topic ranging from design conceptualization to product placement. All steps along the manufacturing process, and more, must be taken into account in the design of the package for any given product. Package engineering includes industry-specific aspects of industrial engineering, marketing, materials science, industrial design and logistics. Packaging engineers must interact with Research & Development, Manufacturing, Marketing, Graphic Design, Regulatory, Purchasing, Planning and so on. The package must sell and protect the product, while maintaining an efficient, cost-effective process cycle.

Contents 1 Education 2 See also 3 Notes 4 Bibliography

[edit] Education

Some packaging engineers have backgrounds in other science or engineering disciplines while some have college degrees specializing in this field.^[1]

Formal packaging programs might be listed as package engineering, packaging science, packaging technology, etc. BS, MS, and PhD programs are available. Students in a packaging program typically begin with generalized science, business, and engineering classes before progressing into industry-specific topics such as shelf life stability, cushioning, labeling regulations, distribution testing, project management, food safety^[2], robotics, RFID tags, Quality management, packaging machinery ^{[3] [4]}, Tamper-evident methods^[5], recycling, computer-aided design^[6], etc.

[edit] See also

• Packaging and labelling

[edit] Notes

1. ^ "Packaging Directory-Packaging Schools". Packaging Today. http://www.packagingtoday.com/linkspackagingschools.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-11. 
2. ^ Lee, Ki-Eun; Kim, An, Lyu, Lee (November 1998). "Effectiveness of modified atmosphere packaging in preserving a prepared ready-to-eat food". Packaging Technology and Science 21 (7). DOI: 10.1002/pts.821. 
3. ^ Braglia, Maracello; Frosolini, Montanari (January 2003). "Fuzzy logic controller in a packaging plant". Packaging Technology and Science 16 (1): 1–45. DOI: 10.1002/pts.608. 
4. ^ Hicks, A. J.; Medland, Mullineux (September 2001). "A constraint-based approach to the modelling and analysis of packaging machinery". Packaging Technology and Science 14 (5): 183–225. DOI: 10.1002/pts.553. 
5. ^ Johnston, R.G. (July 1997). "Effecctive Vulnerability Assessment of Tamper-Indicating Seals". J. Testing and Evaluation 25 (4). 
6. ^ Han, Jongkoo; Park (January 2007). "Finite element analysis of vent/hand hole designs for corrugated fibreboard boxes". Packaging Technology and Science 20 (1): 1–76. DOI: 10.1002/pts.741. 

[edit] Bibliography

• Brody, A. L., and Marsh, K, S., "Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology", John Wiley & Sons, 1997, ISBN 0-471-06397-5
• Hanlon, Kelsey,and Forcinio, "Handbook of Package Engineering", CRC Press, 1998