FB2EFP-Food Processing

Module Provider: Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Chem, Food and Nutr Sci, and Pharm
Number of credits: 20 [10ECTS credits]
Level: 5
Terms in which taught: Autumn and Spring
Module Convenor: Mr A Wilbey
Pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded: FB2EBP
Module version for: 2009/0

Email: r.a.wilbey@reading.ac.uk

Aims:
To introduce students to both the theoretical and practical considerations in the application of process plant for the production of foods suitable for consumption

Assessable learning outcomes:
The student will have knowledge of the principles of the main food processing operations and their interactions with foodstuffs. The student will be able to quantitatively evaluate the performance of food processing equipment.

Additional outcomes:
The student should be able to carry out small-scale food processing operations and associated laboratory-based test methods safely.

Outline content:

Heat Transfer: mechanisms and processes

Heat exchangers, heat treatment processes and kinetics

Evaporation

Dehydration, including mass transfer considerations

Grading and separation processes

Size reduction, emulsification and mixing

Electromagnetic and novel processes

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
In the Autumn Term there will be a series of lectures linked to short (2h) practicals. Those practicals requiring a longer time will be scheduled in the Spring Term, together with the remaining lectures. Quantitative aspects will be developed further by setting problem sheets and conducting seminars in addition to the calculations associated with the practicals. The practical reports will require private study.

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures	24	12
Tutorials/seminars		4	6
Practicals	16	24
Other contact (eg study visits)
Total hours	40	40	6
Number of essays or assignments	5 practical reports or problem sheets	3 practical reports or problem sheets	No assignments
Other (eg major seminar paper)

Assessment:
Coursework
Practical reports and problem sheets
Relative percentage of coursework :
40 %
Penalties for late submission -see the University'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
Written examination during the University re-examination period (late August / early September)

Last updated: 23 November 2009