13168 (v.2) Food Engineering 682
| Area: | School of Public Health |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Engineering terminology, units and dimensions. Engineering principles of all key food processes. Practical examples of problem solving for dough mixing and extrusion. Review of unit conversion. Mass balance calculations. Flow sheet balances. Steady state and non-steady state balances. Energy balance definition. Mechanical energy balances. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Understand the unit operations required to produce a given food. Understand the principles and current practices that affect processing parameters. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Heldman D.R., (1997), Principles of Food Processing, NY, Chapman and Hall. Fast R.B. and Caldwell E.F., (1993), Breakfast Cerals and How The are Made, Minnesota, American Association of Cereal Chemists. Lewis M.J., (1996), Physical Properties of Foods and Food Processing Systems, Cambridge, Woodhead Publishing Limited. Jowitt R., (1984), Extrusion Cooking Technology, NY, London, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers. Jackson A.T., (1990), Processing Engineering in Biotechnology, Buckingham, Open Press University. Frame N.D., (1994), The Technology of Extrusion Cooking, Glasgow, Blackie Academic and Professional. Ke Maguer M. and Jelen P., (1986), Food Engineering and Process Applications, London, Elservier Applied Science Publishers. Hayes G., (1987), Food Engineering Data Handbook, Harlow, Longman Scientific and Technical. Brennan J.G., (1990), Food Engineering Operations, London, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers. Barbosa-Canovas G.V. and Vega Mercado H., (1996), Dehydration of Foods, NY, Chapman Hall. Ferrall A.W., (1976), Food Engineering Systems, Westport, AVI Pub. |
| Unit Texts: | Fellows P., (1998), Food Processing Technology - Principles and Practice, Chichester, Ellis Horwood Ltd. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Project 40%, Literature Review 20%, Final Examination 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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