Date: 20th February, 2023

Dear Students,

Greetings from Indian Institute of Packaging!!!

Further to your admission to our 28th Batch of Distance Education Programme, DPC
2023-2024, please find enclosed herewith the following:

a) Soft copies of model question paper for previous years;

b) Details about the project work (DPC-105) to be done and submitted as given
below.
1. List of the topics for project work (Annexure -I)
2. Guidelines for submission of project work (Annexure-II)
3. Format for cover page (Annexure-III)
4. The last date of submission of project is November 30th, 2023.

c) Soft copy of the identity card will be sent to you in the month of April 2023.

You are requested to acknowledge the same on receipt.

With best regards and all the best

Dr. Babu Rao Guduri

HOD: T & E
 Annexure-I

List of the topics for project work (DPC-105):

Write a project report on any one topic from the following.

1. Developments in corrugated fiberboard boxes for packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables.
2. Developments in conversion technology for flexible plastics
3. Recent development in rigid plastic containers for packaging.
4. Recent trends in the field of packaging of chemicals
5. Packaging of cosmetics products
6. Packaging of pharmaceuticals products
7. Packaging of dairy Products
8. Controlled and modified atmosphere packaging.
9. Packaging applications of paper and paperboard.
10. Applications of nanocomposites in packaging.
11. Glass containers and its applications in packaging.
12. Bioplastics for packaging applications
13. Palletization and containerization in packaging
14. Methods and benefits of recycling various packaging materials.
15. Role of packaging in logistics.
16. Corrosion and its prevention for packaging.
17. Printing inks for various packaging materials.
18. Packaging value engineering.
19. Single use plastics- types and issues
20. Packaging standards and test methods for export of Hazardous Chemicals

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Annexure-II

Guidelines for submitting Project report

 For partial fulfillment of the correspondence course, every student shall submit a report on
the project (DPC-105) by selecting one of the topics given in Annexure-I.
 The project work will carry 100 marks.
 The report should be of more than 5000 words but restricted to maximum of 9000 words.
 Font size 12 points and Style Times New Roman for body text and 14 points for headings.
 Any photographs/ drawings/tables can be incorporated appropriately to support the
statements with the references.
 The cover page of the project report should have a format as given in Annexure-III
 The project report should be printed on A4 size, white paper and bound properly.
 Hand written project/dissertation report or spirally bound report will not be accepted.

Note: Last Date for submission of project report is 30th November, 2023.
 Annexure-III

DIPLOMA IN PACAKING
(THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE)

28th BATCH (2023-2024)

A Project report
on

(Title to be mentioned, font size – 18 points in Bold)

Submitted By

(Name of the Student)

(Roll. No)

Submitted To

Indian Institute of Packaging

E-2, MIDC Area, Chakala, Andheri (East)
Mumbai – 400 093