Description
This course continues the study of drug manufacturing technology. In this course, the design of equipment used for the basic processes of heat transfer, evaporation, drying, crystallization and filtration, is studied. An overview of the more sophisticated machinery used in the production and packaging of solid, semi-solid, and liquid dosage forms will be provided. Whenever possible, students are provided with a close exposure to these pieces of equipment in hands-on activities in a simulated pilot drug manufacturing plant.
Program
Bachelor of Pharmacy-B Pharm
Objectives
- a. Knowledge and Understanding
a.1. Distinguish principles and objectives of some unit operations widely used in drug manufacturing as heat transfer, evaporation, drying, crystallization and filtration.
a.2. Identify essential ideas and aspects related to different pharmaceutical unit operations.
a.3. Outline the operation principles of different equipment used in pharmaceutical manufacture and their optimal applications.
b. Intellectual Skills
b.1. Distinguish the appropriate devices for different pharmaceutical operations according to the feed and yield requirements and properties.
b.2. Analyze and solve operation problems associated with selected unit operations.
c. Professional and Practical Skills
c.1. Solve problem associated with different unit operations.
c.2. Judge product quality
c.3. Calculate product theoretical yield by applying the rules of material balance.
d. General and Transferable Skills
d.1. Perform online computer search to develop information technology skills and retrieve information.
d.2. Work effectively as individuals and in a group
d.3. Manage time effectively
d.4. Keep up with pharmaceutical literature with new developments of the pharmacy profession and pharmaceutical industry and appreciate the need for independent life-long continuing education.
