COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Unit Operations
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
FE 302
Spring
3
2
4
8
Prerequisites
 FE 212To attend the classes (To enrol for the course and get a grade other than NA or W)
andFE 251To attend the classes (To enrol for the course and get a grade other than NA or W)
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The main objective of this course is to introduce the fundemental principles of unit operations in food engineering. This course covers mathematical analysis of different operations.required in food engineering.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to define the fundamental principles of food engineering unit operations
  • Will be able to explain the processes related to Food Engineering processes such as drying, decomposition, heating and cooling.
  • Will be able to model mathematically the basic operations of Food Engineering.
  • Will be able to solve models of food engineering basic operations using various mathematical methods.
  • Will be able to discuss the similarities and differences between the basic processes of food engineering in technical and economic terms.
Course Description This course covers mathematical analysis of different unit operations (thermal processing, drying, evaporation. freezing, extraction, size reduction) applied in food processing operations and basic knowdledge on design related calculations.
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Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Material and energy balances in food engineering processes Toledo, R.T., 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA Chapter 3
2 Fluid flow in food processing Toledo, R.T., 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA Chapter 6 R.P. Singh and D.R. Heldman, 2013, Introduction to Food Engineering (5th ed.). Elsevier, London Chapter 2
3 Heat transfer in food processing Toledo, R.T., 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA Chapter 7 R.P. Singh and D.R. Heldman, 2013, Introduction to Food Engineering (5th ed.). Elsevier, London Chapter 4
4 Kinetics of chemical reactions in food Toledo, R.T., 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA
5 Thermal Process Calculations in Food Toledo, R.T., 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA Chapter 14
6 Refrigeration, food freezing Toledo, R.T., 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA Chapter 10 R.P. Singh and D.R. Heldman, 2013, Introduction to Food Engineering (5th ed.). Elsevier, London Chapter 6, Chapter 7
7 Midterm Exam I
8 Evaporation Toledo, R.T., 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA Chapter 11 R.P. Singh and D.R. Heldman, 2013, Introduction to Food Engineering (5th ed.). Elsevier, London Chapter 8
9 Physicometrics R.P. Singh and D.R. Heldman, 2013, Introduction to Food Engineering (5th ed.). Elsevier, London Chapter 9
10 Dehydration Toledo, R.T., 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA Chapter 12 R.P. Singh and D.R. Heldman, 2013, Introduction to Food Engineering (5th ed.). Elsevier, London Chapter 12
11 Midterm Exam II
12 Seperation processes in food Toledo, R.T., 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA Chapter 13 R.P. Singh and D.R. Heldman, 2013, Introduction to Food Engineering (5th ed.). Elsevier, London Chapter 11
13 Extraction Toledo, R.T., 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA Chapter 14
14 Review
15 Review
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks R.P. Singh and D.R. Heldman, 2013, Introduction to Food Engineering (5th ed.). Elsevier, London R.T. Toledo, 2007, Fundementals of Food Engineering (3rd ed)., Springer, USA
Suggested Readings/Materials Fellows, P.J. 2000. Food Processing Technology: Principles and Practice. 2nd Ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. C. J. Geankoplis, 2014, Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles, Pearson Education Limited, Essex

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
1
20
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
4
40
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
5
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
16
5
80
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
4
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
40
    Total
240

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 Being able to transfer knowledge and skills acquired in mathematics and science into engineering, X
2 Being able to identify and solve problem areas related to Food Engineering, X
3 Being able to design projects and production systems related to Food Engineering, gather data, analyze them and utilize their outcomes in practice, X
4

Having the necessary skills to develop  and use  novel technologies and equipment in the field of food engineering,

X
5

Being able to take part actively in team work, express his/her ideas freely, make efficient decisions as well as working individually,

X
6

Being able to follow universal developments and innovations, improve himself/herself continuously and have an awareness to enhance the quality,

X
7

Having professional and ethical awareness,

X
8 Being aware of universal issues such as environment, health, occupational safety in solving problems related to Food Engineering, X
9

Being able to apply entrepreneurship, innovativeness and sustainability in the profession,

X
10

Being able to use software programs in Food Engineering and have the necessary knowledge and skills to use information and communication technologies that may be encountered in practice (European Computer Driving License, Advanced Level),

X
11

Being able to gather information about food engineering and communicate with colleagues using a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

X
12

Being able to speak a second foreign language at intermediate level.

X
13

Being able to relate the knowledge accumulated during the history of humanity to the field of expertise

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest