Overview
This 2-day course is designed to give participants a comprehensive overview of granulation techniques for powder formulations used in the chemicals, food and pharmaceutical industries. There will be lectures, hands-on lab projects and demonstrations to enable participants to apply theoretical knowledge from lectures to the actual preparation and evaluation of various formulations and their resultant granules. Granulation is extensively used in the food and pharmaceutical industries for manufacturing of tablets and pellets. The production process is predictable and reproducible, enabling granules of consistent quality to be produced.
What You’ll Learn
Topic 1
- Granulation basics, technologies and optimisation techniques
- Why granulation, dry and wet granulation technologies, granulation process parameters optimisation
- High shear, fluidised bed, roller compaction
Topic 2
- Characterisation of granule & pellet quality
- Particle size and shape, surface area, bulk and particle density, granule strength and friability, flow, moisture content, fines
Topic 3
- Design, execute and document bench-scale studies to optimise appropriate operating parameters for obtaining quality granules
Who Should Attend
- Manufacturing & production staff in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, life sciences, flavours and fragrances and food industries
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) - Eligible Course
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Prerequisites
- Diploma/Degree in Engineering or Science or relevant working experience
- Basic understanding of chemistry (Minimum ‘O’ Level or equivalent)
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend 75% of the course
- Undertake non-credit bearing assessment during the course
Continuing Professional Development
This course is eligible for the following continuing professional development units:
Schedule
Duration |
Venue |
2-day |
SIT@Dover, 10 Dover Drive, Singapore 138683 |
Fees
Category |
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
After SF Mid-Career
Enhanced Subsidy |
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) / Singapore PR |
$1,712.00 |
$513.60 |
Not Eligible |
Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$1,712.00 |
$513.60 |
$193.60 |
Non-Singaporeans |
$1,712.00 |
Not Eligible |
Not Eligible |
Note:
- All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- You can opt for either SkillsFuture Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.
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Terms & Conditions:
SkillsFuture Course Funding
To be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen
- Be at least 40 years old
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the course fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.