| Department of Food Science | |||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | 8 | ||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||
| Examination | oral examination Aid allowed Description of Examination: 13-point scale, external examiner Dates of Exam: Continous assesment of reports and an oral presentation of project work | ||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | 9 weeks from primo February to mid April 2005 (see Note). Teaching also at Lund University. | ||||||||
| Block Placement | outside schedule | ||||||||
| Teaching Language | English may be conducted in Danish | ||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | The course is part of the Dairy Technology specialization, and will thus already from the spring of 2005 follow the new course structure, i.e. two 9 week modules per semester, with the examination included within the 9 week period. | ||||||||
| Mandatory Prerequisites | Planning of the course will be coordinated with the course in Process Design (taught at DTU). Some teaching activities will take place at Lunds University. | ||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||
| The aim of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the scientific basic and the technical implementation of important dairy process operations and the ability to perform and assess applicability and accuracy of predictive equipment calculations. The course also aims at developing skills in localizing and evaluating sources of knowledge, in teamwork and in work planning. | |||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||
| The following types of equipment will be reviewed in detail and experienced: Pumps and mixing vats, Centrifugal separator, Plate heat exchanger, Homogeniser, Membrane unit | |||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||
| The course will include problem based learning methodology, assisted group meetings, individual and group work and practical projects. Each student will review the theory and develop a pilot plant practical in a pertinent area and also participate in a pilot plant practical. | |||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||
| Kessler, H. G. 2002 Food and Bio Process Engineering - Dairy Technology, Verlag A. Kessler, München. | |||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||
| Richard Ipsen, ri@life.ku.dk, Department of Food Science/Dairy Technology, Phone: 35333225 | |||||||||
| Study Board | |||||||||
| Study Committee LSN | |||||||||
| Course Scope | |||||||||
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