Lesson plan / INTRODUCTION TO FOOD ENGINEERING

Lesson Information

Course Credit 2.0
Course ECTS Credit 3.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
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Purpose and Content

The aim of the course Introduction to phylosophy of science and introduce of the new students to the related section areas of Food Engineering, basic concepts of Food Engineering, Technical conscious
Course Content Science and Engineering. Education, future needs, and career in food engineering. Importance of biological science in food engineering. Importance of chemistry in food engineering. Importance of quality control systems in food engineering. Food processing and Technologies. Turkish Food Industry. Seminars in food industry.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Engineering concept, Importance of Food Engineering, Responsibilities of Fodd Engineers, working fields
2Food Engineering and Ethics
3Units and dimensions, conversions
4Systems (open and closed systems), properties, area, surface area, density, concentration, humudity etc.
5Fluid flow in Food Processing, viscosity, flow characteristics, flow measurements
6Energy for Food Processing, steam generators, fuel utilization
7Midterm exam
8Heat transfer in Food Processing, Systems for heating and cooling food products, thermal properties of foods, modes of heat transfer
9Thermal processing
10Aseptic processing and packaging
11Refrigeration
12Evaporation
13Food dehydration
14Food quality control in food processing facility.

Resources

Singh R.P., Heldman D.R., "Introduction to Food Egineering", 1993, 2nd. Ed., Academic Press, California.