Recent Undergraduate Research

CPULD works with leading packaging companies to offer small-scale undergraduate research projects that are designed to provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to dip their toes into research.

These projects often provide financial support, and some students can receive course credits through the SPDI program and/or SBIO 4994, the Undergraduate Research class.

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-999-cpuld-news-fall-winter-2023/rh-evaluation-of-packaging-for-sponsor.html

"Evaluation of packaging for sponsor's products thru ISTA and ASTM testing standards"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-999-cpuld-news-fall-winter-2023/rh-evaluation-and-redesign-of-packaging-for-toshiba-ac.html

"Evaluation and redesign of packaging for an AC unit with a focus on sustainability"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-999-cpuld-news-fall-winter-2023/rh-further-investigation-of-last-mile-grocery-delivery.html

Students Morgan Bright, left, and Kyle Main construct a metal frame that will eventually house an accelerometer sensor. Collegiate Assistant Professor Eduardo Molina and a group of his undergraduate students are investigating the hazards that grocery packages experience during last-mile delivery to customers by designing and constructing instrumented packages and sending them through the supply chain.

"Further Investigation into last-mile grocery delivery in a suburban environment"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-9-cpuld-news-spring-2023/rh-undergrad-investigation-of-last-mile-grocery-delivery.html

"Investigation of last-mile grocery delivery in a suburban environment"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-9-cpuld-news-spring-2023/rh-undergrad-exploration-of-insulated-shipping-containers.html

"Expanded exploration of insulated shipping containers for cold chain"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-9-cpuld-news-spring-2023/rh-undergrad-development-of-a-simplified-method-to-evaluate-fasteners-for-pallets.html

"Development of a simplified method to evaluate fastener properties for pallet joints"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-9-cpuld-news-spring-2023/rh-undergrad-evaluation-of-temperature-control-units-supply-chain-route-and-damages.html

"Evaluation of temperature control units' supply chain distribution routes and the damages experienced"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-9-cpuld-news-spring-2023/rh-undergrad-evaluation-of-six-ac-units-packaging.html

"Evaluation of six packaging designs for portable AC units to be shipped thru e-commerce channels"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-8-cpuld-news-spring-summer-2022/rh-containers-for-cold-chain.html

"Exploration of insulated shipping containers for cold chain"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-8-cpuld-news-spring-summer-2022/rh-undergrad-project-testing-packaging-of-window-ac-units.html

"Testing the packaging systems of window AC units"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-8-cpuld-news-spring-summer-2022/rh-undergrad-project-testing-paper-stretch-wrap.html

"Testing a sustainable paper-based alternative to plastic stretch wrap"

https://www.unitload.vt.edu/about-us/media-center/cpuld-news/9-8-cpuld-news-spring-summer-2022/rh-undergrad-project-evaluating-correlation-stretchwrapped-sides-verus-corners.html

"Evaluating the coorelation of the containment forces of stretch wrap at the corners versus the sides of unit loads"

ecommerce research project

"Package assessments based on consumer perceptions of e-commerce"

pail project

"Investigating the effect of pallet deckboard thickness on the compression strength of plastic pails"

Stretch wrap research project

"The effects of time and temperature on the containment force of stretch wrap film on a unit load"

Cof Factors Research Project

"The influence of deck board orientation, corrugated flute orientation, rate of loading, and top load on the static coefficient of friction using quarter-sized pallets"

Measurement Method Research Project

"The effect of measurement methods on pallet load capacity while on fork tine support"

Pallets and Pails Research Project

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CPULD works with leading packaging companies to offer small-scale undergraduate research projects that are designed to provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to dip their toes into research.

These projects often provide financial support, and some students can receive course credits through the SPDI program and/or SBIO 4994, the Undergraduate Research class.