Graduate Education Institute · Food Engineering · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Ertan ERMİŞ
Course Objective
To educate the students about principles and applications of microwave processes.
Course Content
Microwave heating principles. Microwave processes: Drying, Baking, Blanching, Thawing, sterilization and cooking with microwaves. Modelling of microwave heating. Microwaveble food product development
Required Resources
1. Lecture Notes
2. Schubert H. and Regier M. (Edt), 2005. The microwave processing of foods, CRC Press; 1st Edt
Recommended Resources
Datta, A.K. & Ananteswaran, R. Handbook of Microwave Technology for Food Applications, Marcel Dekker, 2001.
Course Learning Outcomes
- To learn microwave processing principles
- Microwave processes
- To learn microwave drying, baking, blanching, thawing, sterilization and cooking
- To learn microwave parameters and microwavable food product development
Core Area Distribution
(52) Engineering and Engineering Trades%50 (54) Manufacturing and Processing%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudyBrain StormingCase StudySelf studyProblem SolvingProject Based Learning (Including Field Work)
Assessment & Evaluation
Project / 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 | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Midterm | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Practice | 1 | 70 | 70 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Ders Notları |
| 2 | Principles of microwave heating | Lecture Notes |
| 3 | Principles of microwave heating (con'td) | Lecture Notes |
| 4 | Microwave drying | Lecture Notes |
| 5 | Microwave baking and cooking | Lecture Notes |
| 6 | Microwave blanching and thawing | Lecture Notes |
| 7 | Microwave sterilization | Lecture Notes |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Modelling of microwave heating | Lecture Notes |
| 10 | Modelling of microwave heating (cont'd) | Lecture Notes |
| 11 | Microwavable food product development | Lecture Notes |
| 12 | Investigation of scientific articles | Sciencedirect, webofscience, dergipark |
| 13 | Investigation of scientific articles | Sciencedirect, webofscience, dergipark |
| 14 | Student project presentations | Student project presentations |
| 15 | Final Exam | Final Exam |