Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Food Engineering (English 30%) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet DEMİRCİ
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudyBrain StormingSelf studyProblem Solving
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 48 | 48 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Definitions, sources, characterization of food waste and food industry wastes, conventional food waste management methods | Lecture Notes |
| 2 | Introduction: Definitions, sources, characterization of food waste and food industry wastes, conventional food waste management methods (cont’d) | Lecture Notes |
| 3 | Effectiveness and efficiency of food-waste prevention policies, circular economy and food industry | Lecture Notes |
| 4 | Treatment of plant-based food waste | Lecture Notes |
| 5 | Treatment of animal-based food wastes | Lecture Notes |
| 6 | Nutraceutical potential and utilization aspects of food industry by-products and waste | Lecture Notes |
| 7 | Seminar from food industry professionals (online) | Seminar |
| 8 | Treatment of citrus waste | Lecture Notes |
| 9 | Midterm exam | Midterm exam |
| 10 | Sharing platform and innovative business models: Enablers and barriers in the innovation process | Lecture Notes |
| 11 | Problems and issues of food waste-based biorefineries | Lecture Notes |
| 12 | Problems and issues of food waste-based biorefineries (con'td) | Lecture Notes |
| 13 | Student project presentations (online) | Student project presentations (online) |
| 14 | Student project presentations (online) | Student project presentations (online) |
| 15 | Final Exam | Final Exam |
| 16 |


