Food Processing Technology (FOOD7020)

Course overview

Advanced knowledge and understanding of process and engineering principles of various methods of heating, cooling, freezing, drying of foods, crystallisation, extrusion and membrane separation; water relations in foods and kinetics of physico-chemical changes during processing.

To develop advanced knowledge and understanding of process engineering principles of spray drying of foods, food powder properties, crystallisation, extrusion, emulsification and rice processing technologies. In addition, to provide an understanding of the water activity predictionﾠand heat sterilisation of foods. The course will be conducted via lectures, tutorials and practicals.

This course is co-taught with FOOD3008.

Course requirements

Assumed background

Students are expected to have a basic understanding of food engineering, food processing, food chemistry and food microbiology.

Recommended prerequisites

We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:

FOOD7011

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

FOOD3008 (co-taught)

Jointly taught details

This course is jointly-taught with:

• FOOD3008

This course is delivered concurrently with a postgraduate course FOOD7020. The practicals include a variation for FOOD7020 students only.

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

This course is co-taught with FOOD3008. The lectures and tutorials are delivered together with FOOD3008 while FOOD7020 hasﾠcohort-specific practicals.

Aims and outcomes

To develop an advanced knowledge and understanding of process engineering principles of heating, cooling, cereal processing, drying, powder properties, extrusion, crystallisation, emulsification and water activity control in food. To provide an understanding of the water relations in foods and kinetics of physico-chemical changes during processing and storage.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.

Assessment details

In-Semester exam

• Hurdle
• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Examination

Weight

20%

Due date

29/08/2024 12:00 pm

exam on lectures and tutorials 1 to 5

Learning outcomes

L01, L03

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Exam details

Submission guidelines

This is an in-person exam with a fixed schedule.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Practical Presentation 1

• Online

Mode

Oral, Written

Category

Presentation

Weight

25%

Due date

17/09/2024 12:00 pm

presentation of water activity and homogenization practicals

Other conditions

Student specific.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L02, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

Students must submit Assessment task, in Blackboard, via the Turnitin link by the submission deadline. An electronic copy of every piece of assessment submitted should be retained.

Legal Declaration:

By submitting your work via this website, you formally declare that (1) it is your own original work, and no part of the work has been copied from any other source or person except where due acknowledgement is made; (2) no part of the work has been previously submitted for assessment in this or any other institution; and (3) you have read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy (https://policies.uq.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=149) and understand its implications.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Submission of an Extension of Assessment Due Date (EADD) should be completed online through your My Requests tab via https://portal.my.uq.edu.au/#/dashboard before the due date of the assessment item.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Assessment deadlines are firm and must be met. Late submission without permission or non-submission of assessable work will result in penalties being applied. Late submission of assessment will only be granted for documented medical reasons, accident, bereavement, jury service and other circumstances allowed in the UQ Policies and Procedures Library (PPL). See 6.1 Assessment Related Policies & Guidelines for links to the University Guidelines and Applications for Extensions.

Practical Presentation 2

• Online

Mode

Oral, Written

Category

Presentation

Weight

25%

Due date

22/10/2024 12:00 pm

presentation of spray drying, rice processing and extrusion practicals

Other conditions

Student specific.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L02, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

Students must submit Assessment task, in Blackboard, via the Turnitin link by the submission deadline. An electronic copy of every piece of assessment submitted should be retained.

Legal Declaration:

By submitting your work via this website, you formally declare that (1) it is your own original work, and no part of the work has been copied from any other source or person except where due acknowledgement is made; (2) no part of the work has been previously submitted for assessment in this or any other institution; and (3) you have read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy (https://policies.uq.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=149) and understand its implications.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Submission of an Extension of Assessment Due Date (EADD) should be completed online through your My Requests tab via https://portal.my.uq.edu.au/#/dashboard before the due date of the assessment item.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Assessment deadlines are firm and must be met. Late submission without permission or non-submission of assessable work will result in penalties being applied. Late submission of assessment will only be granted for documented medical reasons, accident, bereavement, jury service and other circumstances allowed in the UQ Policies and Procedures Library (PPL). See 6.1 Assessment Related Policies & Guidelines for links to the University Guidelines and Applications for Extensions.

End of Semester Examination

• Hurdle
• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Examination

Weight

30%

Due date

End of Semester Exam Period

2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024

exam on lectures and tutorials 6 to 12

Learning outcomes

L01, L03

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

COURSE GRADING AND ASSESSMENT HURDLES

Students must achieve an average pass mark (50% or above) taking into account their score for both In-semester and End-of-semester exams, in order to pass this course.

In other words, if students get below 50% for either of the In-semester or End-of-semester exams, but the average of the combined marks of both In-semester and End-of-semester exams are 50% or above, the student will pass this course assessment hurdle.

If a student obtains an overall percentage greater than the cut-offs set to achieve a 4 or higher for the course based on marks from a combination of other assessments, the In-semester and End of semester exams, but the student does NOT score a passing mark in the combined In-semester and End of semester exams, they are unable to achieve a grade higher than a 3 (failing grade) for the course.

Students must complete and submit all practical reports in order to pass this course.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Additional assessment information

Assignment writing

You must not re-use past work from previous assessments in your assignments.

You are encouraged to:

• read the instructions for assignments carefully and ensure that you address all the requirements,
• refer to references both in the readings and beyond, and cite references in the appropriate manner,
• reflect on your own experience and provide insight and critical thinking,
• write clearly and concisely.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

Students are not permitted to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT or text-to-speech (voice over) generators to produce any assessment material, including graphs, unless instructed to do so by the Course Coordinator. ﾠAll submitted written assessment must be your own work and all oral assessment (including presentations or narration) must use your own voice unless an alternative has been arranged as part of a Student Access Plan (SAP).

Turnitin Assignments

Assignments that are required to be submitted through TurnItIn, must only be uploaded to the assessment specific Turnitin link on the relevant course Blackboard site. ﾠIf you submit any version of your assessment item to any other Turnitin link, this is considered cheating, and you will be held liable for this action.

Release of marks

Where there is an end-of-semester exam in the course:

Unless specifically indicated by the lecturer involved, every attempt will be made to have the results for progressive assessment tasks available within 3 weeks of submission. ﾠFor items of assessment submitted in the last 2 weeks of the semester, the results will be available before the day of your end of semester examination in the course, unless otherwise indicated by the Course Coordinator. ﾠResults and feedback availability will be advised to you by email or announced via the course Blackboard site.

Re-mark Applications – refer to the University's Re-mark Policy to check your eligibility.

Before applying for a remark, students should consider the following:

• You have consulted the course coordinator for feedback.
• Your academic grounds for remark have been discussed and are valid.
• Wanting a higher grade is not grounds for a remark. A remark can decrease your grade.

Remark applications will not be considered without first having contacted your Course Co-ordinator.

Information for students can be found at : https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/querying-result

Deferred and Supplementary assessment (including Deferred Examinations)

Deferred and Supplementary information can be located on the my.UQ website

• Apply for a deferred examination
• Information on supplementary assessment

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.

Additional learning resources information

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.