PROJECTS 3, 4 & 5

PREPARATION FOR PRODUCT PLANNING DAY

To save time and frustration during the planning session, the group must do the following BEFORE arriving to the planning lab session:

·        Read any product information in the manual.

·        Go to the library and read background information about your product.  Use books on reserve, other books, and journals to gather information about the processing and formulation of your product.  You may use web sites as well, but web sites should not be your only sources.

What are the attributes of your product that the consumer expects and what processing and formulation factors can change these attributes?

·        Review the lab report format and product checklist to see what you need to know.

The better prepared you are, the faster the planning session will go.  Instructors and TAs will help revise the plans of the group, but will not do all of the work.

One week before the product-planning day, the project leader must send the following to the instructor by e-mail (courtney.25@osu.edu):

1.      Name of project leader.

2.      Name of product.

3.      List of ingredients (instructors will help fine tune on planning day).

4.      List of equipment and utensils the group will need.

5.      Ideas for variables to test. (List as many as the group is considering.  Instructors and TAs will help define these during planning.)

6.      List of evaluation tests the group is considering.

7.      List of references the group consulted.