PKG 805

INTRODUCTION

This course covers topics related to the "six-step method" used by industry for designing a package to protect a fragile product.  Areas covered are shock fragility, test standards and lab equipment for measuring fragility, using fragility information to design a package for a product, limitations of the method, impact recorders for measuring the distribution environment, cushion performance and optimal cushion design, and vibration damage and simulation.

The material for this course is not available on the web.  Students are asked to buy a soft-bound course pack costing around $10.00 so that there is no need to download and print off web documents.  This course pack contains all the material you will need for this advanced course as well as an up-front review of basic shock and vibration.  Numerous examples, review questions, and answers to review questions are included.  The course pack will be made available through a campus bookstore shortly before the start of the semester.  You can order it by phone or on-line.