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  Course Description
Course Name : Design of Food Processing Machinery

Course Code : MES403

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM DENİZ AKÇALI

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns the basic design concepts and design morphology
Has an understanding of approaches to the design processes
Has the knowledge of physical properties of food material
Creates the designs of cleaning and sorting machinery
Has an understanding of the vibrating and non-vibrating systems
Has the knowledge of criteria for successin designing
Can define shelling and separating machinery
Determines the physico-mechanical properties in design
Applies design processes to the peanut processing machinery.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : AI 101 Ataturks Principles and History of Turkish Revolut

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To help students acquire the fundamental knowledge of approaches concerning the design of food processing machinery involving cleaning,classification shelling and separating processes

Course Contents : Fundamental concepts; Design Morphology; Approaches to the Design Process; Determination of Physical Properties of Food Materials; Design of Cleanin,Sorting and Grading Machinery; Vibrating and Non-Vibrating Systems; Criteria for Design; Shelling and Separating Machinery; Physico-Mechanical Properties in Design; Applications on Peanut Processing Machinery.

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Fundamental Concepts Relevant references Systematic Planning
2 Design Approaches Relevant references Process Explanations
3 Geometrical Properties of Foodstuff Relevant references Theoretical and Experimental Methods
4 Determination of Other Physical Properties Relevant references Explanations on Methods
5 Cleaning and Sorting Machinery Relevant references Development of Designs
6 Applications Relevant references Illustrations on Designs
7 Vibrating Systems Relevant references Theoretical Analysis
8 Mid-Term
9 Non-Vibrating Systems Relevant references Theoretical Approach
10 Formulation of Design Criteria Relevant references Explanations on Design Process
11 Applications Relevant references Problem Solving
12 Physico-Mechanical Properties in Design Relevant references Experimental Methods
13 Shelling Machinery Relevant references Theoretical Approach
14 Separating Machinery Relevant references Development of Techniques
15 Applications on Peanut Processing Relevant references Examples
16/17 Final Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Food Processing Technology, Fellows, P., 2nd Ed., Cambridge, England, 200.
 Tarım Makinaları Tasarımı, İ.D. Akçalı, Ç.Ü. Müh.-Mim. Fak. Yayın No:30, Adana, 1995.
 Post-harvest Handling and Preparation of Foods for Processing, Grandison, A.S., Brennan, J.G. (Ed.) Food Processing Handbook (p.21), Weinheim, Germany, 2006.
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 Students gain a command of basic concepts, theories and principles in mechanical engineering 5
2 Student become equipped with the basic knowledge of math, science and engineering 5
3 Students are able to design and carry out experiments in the basic fields of mechanical engineering, and interpret the results and the data obtained from the experiments 5
4 Students become equipped with a variety of skills and knowledge regarding engineering techniques 5
5 Students are able to design a system, component or process in order to meet the needs of various engineering problems within technical, economic, environmental, manufacturability, and sustainability limits. 5
6 Students independently review and learn the applications in an enterprise, make a critical assessment of the problems faced with, formulate problems and propose solutions by selecting the proper technique 5
7 Students take initiative in identification, design, development and use of a product or production process. 5
8 Students become aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and continuously self-renew 5
9 Students use English effectively for technical or non-technical topics orally or in wirtten form. 4
10 Students become effective in using computer, computer-aided drafting, design, analysis, and presentation 5
11 Students have good communicatino skills with a tendency to work in teams, and are able to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team 5
12 Students become aware of the technical and ethical responsibilities, as well as being inquisitive and innovative 5
* 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 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3
    Final Exam 1 3 3
Total Workload: 104
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.16
ECTS Credit: 4