Module Provider: |
School of Food Biosciences |
Number of credits: |
10 [5 ECTS credits] |
Level: |
H (Honours) |
Terms in which taught: |
Spring |
Module Convenor: |
Mr
A
Wilbey |
Pre-requisites: |
FB2EPR
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Co-requisites: |
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Modules excluded: |
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Current from: |
2005/6 |
Aims:
To introduce main issues in manufacturing economics, the management of projects and resource allocation, the potential applications of modern statistical techniques to good manufacturing practice and operations management of processes. They will be able to approach large scale processes; both batch and continuous; and apply a structured methodology to process operations management.
To introduce the most common technologies for alleviating wastewater discharge problems and for dealing with solid wastes.
To provide a technical basis for looking at the impact which a process has on the environment. |
Assessable learning outcomes:
The students will be able to:
Carry out a basic plant design including considerations on large scale batch and continuous processes.
Apply a structured methodology to process operations management including, Project Management and Process Economics
Identify major pollution problems in the food and biotechnology industries;
Characterise industrial wastewaters in terms of pollutant content;
Perform basic mass balances, formulate flow sheets and carry out preliminary sizing for basic unit operations in fresh and wastewater treatment processes; |
Additional outcomes:
The student should be able to discuss concepts and examples of clean technologies and waste minimisation. |
Outline content:
Operations Management Batch vs Continuous, Factory layout
Process Economics: Process viability, Economic constraints, Process Yield
Project Management: Gantt charts, Controlling resources, Critical Path Analysis
Global environmental systems and pollution problems.
Design & maintenance of processing environments.
Water management, supply and effluent control.
Integrated waste management.
The core material will be covered by a series of lectures. This will be reinforced by case studies and presentations. |
Brief description of teaching
and learning methods:
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Contact hours:
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
| Lectures |
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20 |
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| Tutorials/seminars |
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5 |
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| Practicals |
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| Other contact (eg study visits) |
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| Total hours |
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25 |
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| Number of essays or assignments |
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2 |
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| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
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1 presentation |
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Assessment:
Coursework:
2 assignments based on case studies plus one presentation on a selected topic.
Relative percentage of coursework :30%
Penalties for late submission
Work submitted late (up to one week) will be marked but can only be allocated a maximum mark of 40%. Work submitted more than one week late will not be marked. For full details, see the School's Policy on Late Submission of Coursework
Examinations
Written examination during the Summer Term
Requirements for a pass
40% overall in all assessed work
Reassessment arrangements
Examination in August |
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