(2 units) Spring Quarter
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Course Description: Laboratory exercises to gain experience with common food processing operations at the bench and pilot plant scales.
A. Student Learning Outcomes - listed on syllabus as “Course Objectives”
- To describe food processing in terms of unit operations, both conceptually and in the pilot plant
- To understand the use of mass and energy balances for food processing
- To gain experience with common food processing equipment at the pilot plant scale
- To gain proficiency in the use of computers (i.e., spreadsheets) to solve food science problems
- To work effectively in teams
To apply critical thinking skills to new food processing situations