Food Science & Technology 401

Introduction to Food Processing

 

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

 

Instructor:

Dr. V.M. (Bala) Balasubramaniam

333 Parker

292-1732

balasubramaniam.1@osu.edu

 

Pilot Plant Coordinators:

Gary Wenneker                                 Paul Courtright                                  Dr. Lynn Knipe

Parker Pilot Plant                              Howlett Pilot Plant                            Animal Science

247-6865                                             292-4045                                              292-4877

wenneker.1@osu.edu                courtright.23@osu.edu                     knipe.1@osu.edu

 

Teaching Assistants:

Jeremy Somerville                                  Loc Nguyen                                  Wannasawat “View” Ratphitagsanti

Food Safety Eng Lab, Parker 054B       Parker 330                                   Parker 330

somerville.10@osu.edu                         nguyen.749@osu.edu                  ratphitagsanti.1@osu.edu

247-5082

 

SPRING 2009

(Tentative Schedule)

 

Date

Laboratory or Pilot Plant Activity

Discussion Topics

Assignments due & Quizzes

M

March 30

Project 1: Familiarization of pilot plant

Introduction, Pre-test 

 

W

April 1

Project 1: Familiarization of pilot plant

Unit Operations / Unit Process

 

M

April 6

Project 1: Familiarization of pilot plant

Unit process contd

Teams formed for projects 2&3.

W

April 8

Project 1: Familiarization of instrument

Library resources

 

M

April 13

Project 1: Familiarization of instrument

Attributes and methods of evaluation

Quiz 1

W

April 15
  • Project 2A Unit Operation – Fluid flow and mixing 
  • Food Processing Video / Problem solving tutorial

Pumps, Mixers,

Project 1 Report

M

April 20
  • Project 2A Unit Operation – Fluid flow and mixing 
  • Food Processing Video / Problem solving tutorial

Mass transfer

 

W

April 22
  • Project 2B Unit Operation-Size adjustment and heat transfer
  • Food Processing Video / Problem solving tutorial

Separation

Project 2A Report

M

April 27

  • Project 2B Unit Operation-Size adjustment and heat transfer
  • Food Processing Video / Problem solving Tutorial

Heat transfer and size adjustment

 

W

April 29
  • Field Trip 1 (to be confirmed)

 Food Preservation, 1

Project 2B Report

M

May 4
  • Project 2C Unit Operation – Mass transfer and separation
  • Food Processing Video / Problem Solving Tutorial

Food preservation 2

Quiz 2

W

May 6

  • Project 2C Unit Operation – Mass transfer and separation
  • Food Processing Video / Problem Solving Tutorial

Processing food products – examples.

Field Trip 1 Report

M

May 11

Project 3 Pilot Plant Demonstration

Food Safety & hurdles

Project 2C Report

W

May 13
  • Field Trip 2 (to be confirmed)

Food Preservation 

 

M

May 18

Project 3 Pilot Plant Demonstration

Food Packaging

Home work

W

May  20

Project 3 Pilot Plant Demonstration

Sanitation

 

M

May 25

Memorial Day- No class

Video

 

W

May 27

Project 4 Planning

 

Project 3 Report

M

June 1

Project 4 Processing

 

 

W

June 3

Project 4 Evaluation

Review for final exam  

 

M

June 8

Final Exam (7:30 am - 9:18 am)

 

Project 4 Report