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Basic Processes (4 cr)

Code: 8B00DA94-3002

General information


Enrollment

14.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

23.01.2023 - 30.04.2023

Credits

4 op

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-food Engineering

Teachers

  • Merja Kyntäjä
  • Ilmari Äijö
  • Matti-Pekka Pasto

Responsible person

Ilmari Äijö

Student groups

  • AFE22B
    Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-Food Engineering, full time studies

Objective

Upon completion of the course, the student will
- be able to name the most important processes in the food industry
- be able to assess the stability of the factors affecting food
- be able to develop food preservation methods in the industrial food processes.
- be able to assess the effects of process phases on the product quality
- be able to understand from the point of view of of the importance of the reducing of process phases from the point of view of the quality of the foods and economic profitability.

Content

Ambient-temperature processing
- size reduction
- mixing and forming
- separation and concentration of food components
- irradiation
- high-pressure processing
- minimal processing
Processing bu application of heat
- blanching
- pasteurisation
- heat sterilisation
- evaporation and distillation
- dehydration
- baking and roasting
- frying
Processing by removal of heat
- chilling
- freezing
- freeze drying
Post-processing operations
- coating
- packaging

Materials

Fellows, P. J. (2009). Food processing technology: Principles and practice. Woodhead Publishing.
Techer materials

Teaching methods

Lectures and assignments

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 108 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows and understands to a basic concepts and methods of unit operations of food processing, and is able to apply them to usual problems.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of topics, and is able to apply them to different types of problems. The student is able to combine the accumulated knowledge and skills with previous experiences in the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of topics, and is able to apply them to a variety of different problems. The student has demonstrated creativity and innovation, and is able to find new meanings when applying what they have learned

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments and exam

Qualifications

Packaging Technology
Food Microbiology and Process Hygiene