Virginia Tech

The packaging program at Virginia Tech focuses on providing a multidisciplinary experience for the students to help them be leaders in system based sustainable packaging design. The curriculum is designed to provide hands-on and minds-on knowledge on the principles of Marketing, Design, Science and Engineering. Throughout their four years, the students learn how the components of packaging systems interact with each other and also how marketing and design principles are influencing the packaging design decisions. The program also has a strong focus on the design and optimization of distribution packaging systems.