Advanced Paper Manufacturing 2

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 material. 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 carry out the engineering, environmental impact, and economic analyses required for a global product development project. And they learn how to apply high ethical standards to engineering projects. In Part 2, the focus is on maintaining team effectiveness in forward engineering of the fiber-based product. The team will conduct product trials for the manufacture of the product on the pilot paper machine, or a similar pilot facility. The product produced will be compared with a reference to demonstrate the effectiveness of the design and development efforts. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: CPB 404 (Papermaking) and senior standing.