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包装系统与设计

什么是包装?

To accurately understand the field of packaging, we need to recognize that packaging is everywhere. 包装 is ubiquitous in our daily life, but we often do not think about it because we are usually more interested in the product that is inside. If we look at grocery stores, every single item that is sold is in some kind of packaging. Some grocery store packages are designed to consolidate products, while some are designed to keep them fresh and long-lasting, and others are designed to be attractive so the consumer will pick them up from the shelves. 如果网上赌博网站十大排行看看电子商店, most products sold are not designed to survive the hazards that can occur during transportation.

因此, packaging with protective abilities is essential to make sure that these products do not get damaged on their way to the customer. No one wants to receive a new computer with a broken monitor. There is also the entire industrial packaging sector that most consumers never get the chance to see. 例如, 当福特生产新的F-150卡车时, there are thousands of parts needed to build it, and these parts need to be transported throughout the whole world, 使用广泛的供应链. All of these parts are shipped in industrial packaging solutions that can be as simple as a corrugated shipping box or as elaborate as a custom-designed metal rack for car windshields.

As a professional in the field of packaging, you will commonly make data-driven decisions regarding things such as the most sustainable material for an application, 最佳包装尺寸, 保护性包装需求, 还有很多其他的. To further explore why packaging is essential in the marketplace, we can examine different aspects of the packaging design process.

The 包装 System and 设计 degree

B.S. in 包装系统与设计 degree offered in the Department of 可持续的生物材料 is the intersection of design, 科学, 工程, 和业务. Our students learn to design packaging solutions that are attractive to the customer, effectively protect and preserve the product, and have a low environmental impact. Hands-on and industry-sponsored design projects are built into most packaging classes to tie their curriculums to the real world.

Our program is the only one in the U.S. that has infused sustainability into every part of the curriculum. The field of sustainable packaging has been exponentially expanding in recent years, and our students are learning how to develop curbside recyclable packaging solutions completely made of natural and sustainable materials.

职业选择

The packaging program has a 95% employment rate and students often receive signed job offers a year before graduation. Major companies that hire our students include: Newell, 特斯拉, 亚马逊, 诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司, 美国包装公司, 大炮, 欧莱雅, 和百事可乐公司, 在许多其他公司中.

学生 receive on average a starting salary of $60,000-$65,000.

职位包括:

  • 全球包装专家
  • 包装工程师
  • 包装研究科学家
  • 包装销售

访问网上赌博网站十大排行的 学院专业网站 for more information on the degree program and the packaging industry.

联系人

For prospective undergraduate students

约翰·格雷·威廉姆斯

540-231-4909
jghokie@pxlb.net
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给弗吉尼亚理工大学的在校生

Jarek坎贝尔

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对于其他所有人

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