Program Overview

Program Overview

The Diplomado en Tecnologías en la Industria del Packaging is a postgraduate program offered by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, and Materials at the University of Chile, in conjunction with the Centro de Envases y Embalajes de Chile (CENEM).

Program Description

This diploma program aims to provide professionals in the packaging industry with the necessary tools to face challenges in the area of packaging and wrapping. The program focuses on sustainable packaging, innovation, and technology, and is designed for professionals and technicians affiliated with the packaging and food industries.

Objectives

• General Objective: To deepen knowledge through a curriculum designed by specialists and academics, providing tools for generating innovations in companies and updating participants on the latest trends and technologies in the packaging industry.
• Specific Objectives:
  • Form and perfect specialists in packaging for the packaging and food industries, as well as for related and user industries.
  • Deepen understanding of the technical, economic, and environmental management foundations of different processes and materials associated with this industry.
  • Highlight the role of packaging in productive processes from start to finish, to understand the impact on the production chain, efficiency, competitiveness, and trained human capital.

Target Audience

This diploma is oriented towards professionals or technicians related to the packaging and food industries who work in the area of packaging and wrapping, as well as in design, usability, research, and development, or in areas related to their value chain, with an interest in deepening their knowledge of technologies associated with the packaging industry.

Program Structure

The program is structured into 6 modules, with 174 lecture hours, and a total of 259 hours, including lectures, mostly by academics and invited industry experts, as well as field visits and personal/group work fundamental to learning the course contents. The modules are structured as follows:

• Module I: Introduction to Packaging
• Module II: Sustainability
• Module III: Innovation
• Module IV: Raw Materials and Processes
• Module V: Industrial Applications
• Module VI: Project Workshop

Academic Committee

• Humberto Palza Cordero: Academic Director of the Doctorate in Materials Science, University of Chile, and Director of the Diploma in Technologies in the Packaging Industry, University of Chile.
• Raúl Quijada Abarca: Master's and Doctorate in Chemistry, University of Manchester, England. Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, and Materials, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Chile.
• Mariana Soto Urzúa: Civil Chemical Engineer, University of Chile, with extensive experience in paper companies. General Manager, Centro de Envases y Embalajes de Chile CENEM.
• Fernando Álvarez Álvarez: Chemist and Bachelor of Chemistry, with a specialty in the polymer area, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Diploma in Business Administration and Project Evaluation, FEN-University of Chile.

Teaching Team

In addition to the Academic Committee, the program features a diverse team of experts from various fields related to packaging and sustainability.

Methodology

• Classes are streamed with access to content.
• To pass, students must have a minimum attendance of 75% and a project grade above 4.0 (on a scale of 1 to 7).

Discounts

Various discounts are available, including:

• 50% for University of Chile officials with a 44-hour workday or their charges.
• 25% for University of Chile officials with a 22-hour workday or their charges.
• 20% for CENEM partners, Caja los Andes, and others.
• 10% for early payment, with an additional 5% for cash payment.
• Discounts for two or more students from the same company, and for female postulants.

Payment Methods

• Web pay - credit/debit
• Transfers
• Company purchase orders