FST 401: Introduction to Food Processing

Autumn 2004, MW section

Date		Laboratory or Pilot Plant Activity	Discussion Topics	Assignments due & Quizzes
W	Sept. 21	Project 1: · Meat processing plant (Animal Sci.) · Food analysis instruments	Introduction, Teams, Pre-test
M	Sept. 26	Project 1: · Dairy processing plant (Parker Hall)	Intro to Unit Operations and Unit Processes	Turn in product preferences for projects 3, 4 and 5
W	Sept. 28	Project 1: · Fruit and vegetable processing plant & bakery equipment (Howlett Hall)	Planning for projects 3-5, Homework 1 assignment
M	Oct. 3	Project 2: Unit operations: Fluid flow and mixing	Pumps, Mixers, Library resources	Project 1 report due
W	Oct. 5	Project 2: Unit operations: Size adjustment and heat transfer	Heat transfer	Project 3 pre-planning due, Homework 1 due
M	Oct. 10	Project 2: Unit operations: Mass transfer and separation	Mass transfer, separation
W	Oct. 12	Project 3: Planning	Quiz 1; Food Preservation	Quiz 1
M	Oct. 14	Project 3: Processing		Project 2 report due, Paper topic due.
W	Oct. 19	Project 3: Evaluation	Review quiz; Food Preservation, continued	Project 4 pre-planning due
M	Oct. 24	Field trip 1		Project 3 report due
W	Oct. 26	Project 4: Planning	Food Preservation, continued
M	Oct. 28	Project 4: Processing		Field trip report due
W	Nov. 1	Project 4: Evaluation	Food Preservation, continued; Discuss paper and presentation	Project 5 pre-planning due,
M	Nov. 7	Project 5: Planning	Quiz 2; Practice for final	Quiz 2
W	Nov. 9	Field trip #2
M	Nov. 14	Project 5: Processing		Paper outline due, Project 4 report due
W	Nov. 16	Project 5: Evaluation	Practice for final
M	Nov. 21	Presentations		Project 5 report due
W	Nov. 23	No class
M	Nov. 28	Presentations
W	Nov. 30	Review		Paper due
R,F	Dec. 6,7	Oral Finals, time to be scheduled