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SBIO-4024: Packaging Design for Global Distribution

Description: Understanding, identification, and measurement of hazards in physical distribution including sea, air, and various land transportation, storage methods, and use of sanitation methods. Knowledge, analysis, and selection of sustainable protective packaging materials. Design and analysis of packaging protection against such hazards as shock, vibration compression, and climate. Laboratory testing of shock, vibration and compression, and performance testing of packaging and components. Packaging design in global context.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: SBIO-3224

Required By: SBIO-4224

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.20 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 31.53%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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