Undergraduate - UnitFST2810 - Food bioprocess technology

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 0 (NATIONAL PRIORITY), 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Science
Offered	Sunway First semester 2012 (Day) Sunway Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Choo Wee Sim

Synopsis

In this unit, students will be introduced to typical biochemical processes, from feedstock supply, reaction, separation and utilities. Treatment and storage of the feedstock/product will also be examined. The subject will focus on the operation and choice of typical equipment and processes. Safety issues and financial impact will be highlighted.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will: understand typical symbols and terminology used in the industries; be familiar with upstream and downstream processes and equipment; be familiar with typical bioreactor steps employed in a bioprocess operation; understand simple equipment design; understand the effect of financial and safety aspects on process design; develop communication and report writing skills; be able to work in a team; be exposed to a local food bioprocess industry in action.

Assessment

Examination: 60%
Continuous assessment [one major assignment (presentation and report, one field trip report and one laboratory practical report]: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Choo Wee Sim

Contact hours

Weekly: two hours of lectures, two hours of tutorials/project work and eight hours of self-study

Prerequisites

CHM1022 and FST1800

Prohibitions

BTH2811