FH-Prof. DI Dr. Silvia Apprich
Head of Sustainable Management of Resources, Industrial Packaging Technology, Packaging Technology and Sustainability
silvia.apprich@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-3581
+43 1 606 68 77-3589
Room: F.2.20
Favoritenstraße 222
1100 Wien
Lectures 2022/23
Applied Life Sciences
Fundamentals of Packaging Technology ILV
Lector: FH-Prof.in DI.in Dr.in Silvia Apprich, Dr.in Mary Grace Wallis
Lecture contents
- Getting started with studies (e.g. finding a group, self-organisation, mutual expectations, organisation of distance and attendance phases, development of the study programme culture).
- Basics of academic work (writing academic texts, quoting, researching)
- Packaging-specific terminology, definitions
- Functions of packaging
- Influence of packaging on shelf life/deterioration
- Property profiles of the essential filling goods
- Trends in the packaging market
- Sustainability issues in packaging technology
- CV, Letter of Motivation (in English)
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment
Scientific teamwork, scientific individual work, work assignments, final examination
Teaching methods
Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.
Language
German
Metal ILV
Lector: FH-Prof.in DI.in Dr.in Silvia Apprich, Ing. Bernd Henzinger, Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Martin Kornfeld, MBA
Lecture contents
Rigid metal packaging
- Packaging steel - manufacturing process (TP, ECCS, BP)
- Properties of packaging steel
- Manufacturing process 2- or 3-part tinplate/aluminium cans (painting, printing, deep drawing, roll forming, welding......)
- Packaging variants and characteristics
- Quality standards
- Manufacturing process for stretch-drawn DWI cans
- Manufacturing process for tubes/monobloc containers using the impact extrusion process
- Applications and types of rigid metal packaging
- Cans - Sterilisation
- Recycling & Life Cycle Assessment
Flexible aluminium-based packaging
- Production of aluminium and aluminium foil
- Finishing technologies
- Applications and packaging types/specifications
- Packaging properties
- Metallurgy and corrosion
- Quality testing
Sustainability
Case studies/group work within the framework of the above-mentioned contents
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment
written, open questions or multiple/single choice
Teaching methods
Blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.
Language
German
Paper ILV
Lector: FH-Prof.in DI.in Dr.in Silvia Apprich
Lecture contents
> Raw materials and additives
> Paper and board production
> Paper machine technology
> Packaging properties of paper and board
> Paper and board grades and their different applications
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment
Written tests
Teaching methods
blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.
Language
German
Scientific Working ILV
Lector: FH-Prof.in DI.in Dr.in Silvia Apprich, FH-Prof.in DIin DIin Dr.in Victoria Krauter
Lecture contents
- Literature survey databases
- How to prepare a scientific text
- Citation of scienitific literature
- Avoiding plagiarism
- Presentation techniques
- Basics in design of experiment (DoE)
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment
Continuous assessment (including assessment methods such as preliminary test, intermediate test, homework, students´ collaboration, and final exam)
Teaching methods
Blended learning (including learning methods such as frontal teaching, distance learning, exercises, work tasks, students´ presentations, etc.)
Language
English