Project Studies (10 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Upon completion of the course, the student will
- understand and be able to evaluate the demands associated with the duties of an agri-food engineer and know how
- be able to apply previously learned knowledge and skills to independent problem-solving situations and acquiring new information.

The purpose of the Project Studies is to nurture students' growth into the engineering profession and to provide them with an opportunity to acquire special expertise in applying meat and food processing technology to practical problems and challenges while working in the field. Project Studies also develop students' problem-solving and information acquisition abilities as well as their skills in communicating and interacting with others.

Content

Students will engage in practical work in the Project Workshop and company projects. They are required to attend a seminar that pertains to the project in which they participated and the results of that project. Students will be given tasks at the beginning of the course that are associated with the food processing industry.

Location and time

Carried out both in class and on distance.

Materials

No specific literature.
The vegan prosessing part consists of lecturing days in digitalisation and automation, processing of plant based proteins, green skills and soft skills, which include lecture tasks and presentations. The IAT part consists of preparing both an oral presentation and a poster presentation about a chosen process.

Teaching methods

There are two parts in the course. These parts are about vegan processing and information acquisition technique (IAT).

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

There is no exam in this course.

International connections

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Completion alternatives

The course is approved based on lecture task answers and presentations in at least two of the four vegan sessions as well as presentations (both oral and poster) on a chosen process in the IAT part. There is no exam in this course.

Student workload

There is 270 h in total. Approx. 65 h are carried out in class and 205 h as self studies.
Vegan: 5 ECTS i.e., 135 hours
IAT: 5 ECTS i.e., 135 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows and understands to a basic concepts and methods of topics, 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.

Further information

The vegan part of the course is carried out based on lecture tasks and presentations. There is no exam in this course.
The IAT part of the course is carried out as a case report (topics available in Moodle). The work is performed in pairs.