Formulated products can vary across a broad range – from personal care products and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals to household and agricultural chemicals.
The Chemical Formulation Design major will teach you the formulation design process, from research and ideation, through to testing and delivery of a professional quality finished product. You will learn to use an array of state-of-the-art equipment in the formulation, food, fragrance and research labs.
Taught in a combination of lectures, labs, practical workshops and field trips, Chemical Formulation Design offers a balance of design and business with science and technology to produce well-rounded and highly sought graduates.
During your study, you'll develop skills and knowledge in the following areas:
- Product design processes
- Formulation science
- Chemical and functional properties of formulated products
- Creative design of packaging and promotional materials
- Market analysis and matching customer values
- Sustainability, ethics and cultural aspects
- Fragrance design
- Hands-on product prototyping using state-of-the-art facilities and equipment
- Commercial production methods
- Computer aided design, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, 3D modelling
- Process economics.
Watch videos from our students
Hannah talks about the inter-disciplinary nature of Product Design and her focus on personal care products.
Heath
Heath shares how his passions for design and perfume came together for his ideal career path.
Kyra
Kyra explains the product design process with her study focused on formulating pharmaceutical products.
