FPE-20806 Mathematical Concepts for Food Technology
Course
Credits 6.00
Teaching method | Contact hours |
Tutorial | 49 |
Group work | 3 |
Independent study |
Course coordinator(s) | prof. dr. ir. CGPH Schroën |
Lecturer(s) | dr. ir. J Diederen |
dr. P Venema | |
prof. dr. ir. CGPH Schroën | |
Examiner(s) | prof. dr. ir. CGPH Schroën |
dr. P Venema |
Language of instruction:
English
Contents:
In order to create a good food, food technologists meet many challenges in various fields, such as mass and heat transfer, reactions etc. To cope with all these aspects of food production, a food technologist should be able to translate these challenges into mathematical expressions, solve them, quantify the outcomes, and subsequently translate this into practical solutions.
This course starts with classes on basic principles of food technology like mass and energy balances, and reaction kinetics.
This theory will be applied widely to practical problems in food technology during exercise sessions on various topics such as food preservation, reactor design for enzyme reactions, and sterilization of food. Besides also three larger cases will be worked out.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this course a student is expected to be able to:
- translate practical problems in food technology to mathematical expressions;
- make educated guesses of unknown parameters;
- solve the equations and formulate a quantitative answer;
- evaluate this answer within a food technology context.
Activities:
- knowledge clips in which the basic principles will be explained;
- classes in which theoretical knowledge is applied to practical problems.
- three case studies will be worked out in groups of 2 or 3 students.
Examination:
The final mark is based on a written exam with open questions.
Literature:
A reader will be available at the start of the course and during the first lecture.
Programme | Phase | Specialization | Period | ||
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Compulsory for: | BFT | Food Technology | BSc | 1MO |
Minor | Period | ||
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Restricted Optional for: | WUFTE | BSc Minor Food Technology | 1MO |
WUCHM | BSc Minor Chemical Sciences | 1MO |