HSN315 - Food Manufacturing and Process Innovation
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Only available to students enrolled in H315 and H300 and D391 students completing the Food Studies major sequence. Other students who would like to enrol in this unit must submit their request to ens-enquire@deakin.edu.au. Enrolment quotas apply. |
| Unit chair: | S Gamlath (B) |
| Prerequisite: | HSN204 |
| Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in or have previously successfully completed HSN010 |
| Incompatible with: | HSN306 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hour lecture (12 weeks) and 1 x 3 hour practical (6 weeks). Students are required to attend 80% of practicals (hurdle requirement). |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit covers basic principles of food processing (e.g. mass balance, fluid flow and heat transfer) and commercial scale processing techniques such as low temperature and thermal processing, drying and concentration, extrusion technology and irradiation. The unit also addresses the principles behind the latest food processing technologies such as minimal processing, high pressure, ultrasonic, pulsed electric field processing and their applications in nutritional retention and functional product development. Throughout the unit, the importance of food safety, quality control and environmental impact will be stressed.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours) 50%, 2 online MCQ tests 20%. Individual practical reports (1500 words /3 practical reports per student) 30%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1045 | $1045 | $3365 | $3384 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.