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  Course Description
Course Name : Food Engineering Operations 1

Course Code : IG 301

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. HASAN FENERCİOĞLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Can understand the relationship between processed foods and raw materials in ensuring the quality and safety in foods.
Learns the required conditions during the implementation of each of the unit operations
Learns the properties and the use of the equipment to be required for operations.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : Non

Aim(s) of Course : To provide information about processes that include unit operations for conversion of plant and animal origin foods to a variety of processed foods.

Course Contents : Issues related to the supply of raw materials of foods from plant and animal origin, cleaning, grading, size reduction, pressing, extraction, filtration, mixing, centrifugation and crystallization principles and introducing the equipment, examples of pre-treatments to foods from plant and animal origin.

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Classrooms in the Deparment


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to food engineering and Issues related to the supply of raw materials Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
2 Washing and cleaning operations Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
3 Selecting, sorting and grading operations Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
4 Size reduction processes Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
5 Size reduction processes Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
6 Pressing processes Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
7 Pressing processes Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Filtration processes Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
10 Mixing processes Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
11 Emulsion Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
12 centrifugation Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
13 Crystallization Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
14 Crystallization Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
15 Material handling systems Reading class materials Lecturing, discussion
16/17 FINAL EXAM


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Cemeroğlu, B., 2004.Fruit - Vegetable Processing Technology. Gıda Teknolojisi Derneği Pub. No: 36 , Ankara.
 Cemeroğlu, B., 2005. Basic Operations in Food Engineering. Gıda Teknolojisi Derneği Pub. No. 29. Ankara.
 Brennan, J.G., Butters, J.R., Cowell, N.D., 1986. Food Engineering Operations. Applied Science Pub
 Valentas, K.J., Rotstein, E., Singh, R.P. (Ed), 1997. Handbook of Food Engineering Practice. CRC Pres. New York.
 Singh, R.P., Heldman, D.R., 2001. Introduction to Food Engineering. Academic Pres.
 Saravacos, G.D., Kostaropoulos, A.E. (Ed), 2002. Handbook of Food Processing Equipment. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York
 Ibarz, A., Barbosa-Canovas, G.V., 2003. Unit Operations in Food Engineering. CRC Pres.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Gains the ability to use knowledge and skills in his/her field. 4
2 Improve a process-based system using the methods of measurement and evaluation 5
3 Has knowledge in the fields of basic science, engineering and food science and technology 5
4 Determines, identifies and resolves the problems in the areas regarding food engineering and technology applications 5
5 Researches and analyzes complex systems using scientific methods 5
6 Uses objective and subjective methods to evaluate food quality and interprets the results 4
7 Selects and uses modern technical systems in food engineering and technology applications 5
8 Uses laboratories, does food analyses and evaluates, interprets and reports the results, 3
9 Has skills of Independent decision-making, self-confidence, creativity and the ability to take responsibility 5
10 Complies with teamwork 4
11 Analytically and critically evaluates the learned information. 5
12 Knows the necessity of lifelong learning. 4
13 Communicates effectively and healthily in the relevant field and uses communication technologies 4
14 Knows a foreign language at a level to follow the literature about foods and communicate 4
15 is respectful of professional ethics 5
16 Has ability to plan, implement and develop a food process 5
17 Knows the legislation and management systems related to foods 3
18 Constantly improves himself/herself determining his/her training needs in accordance with his/her interests and abilities in the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields besides his/her professional development 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 16 16
    Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload: 88
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.52
ECTS Credit: 4