BPS3061 Industrial formulation
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
BPS3061 Industrial formulation is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Parkville
- Assessment
- Has an exam
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The objective of this unit is to provide you with an opportunity to develop your research, teamwork and communication skills by producing scientifically sound solutions to a real local industry formulation problem applying surfactant molecules. You will create, apply and test development tools (in conjunction with BPS3051) in the context of a real-world unknown problem under the supervision of an industry mentor. You are professionally and genuinely judged by your professional mentors and it raises their sense of responsibility exponentially and improves employability.
Cases will be drawn from
- agrochemicals
- personal care products
- detergents
- paints
- cosmetics
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Parkville | On campus |
Assessment
- AssignmentsWrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Project report 1WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Project report 2WrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Final team oral examinationPresentationCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Define a research strategy to find, evaluate and organise authoritative and relevant information needed to solve an industry provided formulation problem based on the theory and use of surfactants;
- 2
Synthesize findings, select relevant experimental factors to be studied to solve the problem
- 3
Design experiments according to industry standards
- 4
Methodically and systematically analyze data, critically discuss and interpret observed phenomena
- 5
Communicate scientific findings and conclusions in a professional scientific context
- 6
Work effectively in teams.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories48 hours
- Workshops48 hours
- Assessments10 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Twelve 4-hour laboratories
- Twenty-four 2-hour workshops
- Forty-eight hours of self-directed study
Learning resources
Technology resources
For more information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications and the technology systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Laurence Orlando
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Laurence Orlando
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BPS3061?
BPS3061 has no prerequisites.
When is BPS3061 offered?
In 2025, BPS3061 runs in Semester 1 at Parkville.
Does BPS3061 have an exam?
Yes, it has an exam, alongside 3 other tasks.