Precision Agriculture 3 – 0 – 0 : 3 Credits Prerequsites: None Soil sensors in precision farming; Spectral based sensors; Development of sensors and controls; Image analysis technology; Crop yield monitors; Decision support systems. Remote sensing for precision agriculture; Field plot machines.
Food Handling, Packaging and Storage 3 – 0 – 0 : 3 Credits Prerequsites: None Material Handling: Solids and granular materials handling – elevators, conveyors; Pumps – centrifugal and positive displacement; Liquid filling machines – open vent, closed vent and piston fillers. Packaging Materials: Polymer Films – Physical, chemical and permeability properties, manufacturing methods, testing … Read more
Industrial Processing of Foods and Beverages 3 – 0 – 0 : 3 Credits Prerequsites: None Fundamentals of Food Processing: Food processing equipment, its operation, maintenance, cleaning and sanitizing. Industrial Manufacture of Selected Foods and Beverages: Process and material flow diagrams and identification and control of critical operations. Product ingredients, formulation, composition and characteristics; Processing, … Read more