Advanced Paper Manufacturing 1

Catalog description

Provides students with the opportunity to synthesize their accumulated knowledge to a design problem based on the reverse and forward engineering of a fiber-based product. Emphasis is on development of skills in paper science, paper engineering, economics, statistical methods, environmental technology, writing, and teamwork fundamentals. Student teams determine the raw materials and processing conditions required to produce paper that matches a sample of “unknown paper.” They develop strategies for monitoring and improving team effectiveness continuously. And they learn how to apply high ethical standards to engineering projects. In Part 1, the focus is on team formation, reverse engineering, materials and process research and initial practice on the pilot paper machine. Pre-requisites or co-requisites: CPB 404 (Papermaking) and senior standing.