This talk describes the Master of Engineering in Particle Technology program offered at the University of Delaware from 2014-2020 and its capstone element, a course titled Particle-Based Product Engineering. The full program consisted of six core courses, four of which focused on fundamentals while two focused on applications. The fundamentals courses built a foundation of understanding in particle properties and characterization, particle formation and transformation kinetics, mathematical modeling of particle systems and particle transport in powders and slurries. The two applications courses utilized this foundation to focus on:

1. Unit operations design, including integrated flowsheet development and simulation
2. Product design through a stage-gate process from concept development to market introduction based on market analysis, formulation science, experimental design, manufacturing capability assessment and economic evaluation

Prof. R. Bertrum Diemer has over 40 years of experience at Dupont Company where he developed and improved products and processes via applied expertise in reaction engineering, thermochemistry, and population balance modeling. During that time he never lost sight of the importance of first class chemical engineering education and was Adjunct Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of the  University of Delaware from 2004 to 2014. Following that he became Professor of Practice, his main focus being the development, teaching and oversight of a new professional masters program leading to a Masters of Engineering in Particle Technology. He also has primary responsibility for teaching a capstone design course to senior undergraduates.