Course detail

Fundamentals of Foodstuff Technologies

FCH-BCO_ZPTAcad. year: 2011/2012

Characteristic features of foodstuff industry. Technology of saccharides and cereals. Sugar production from beet and sugar cane. Production f non-chocolate candies. Production of fructose. Treatment of cocoa beans and production of chocolate candies. Milling and bakery industries. Paste and durable cookies production. Starch industry, composite feeds, fruit and vegetable treatment, technology of beverages etc.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Acquisition of knowledge about fundamental technological operations, procedures and processes during processing of raw materials and their transformation into food products

Prerequisites

Chemical engineering, physical chemistry, food chemistry, food analysis, biochemistry, microbiology

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Sufficient knowledge from three tasks, presented orally

Course curriculum

1. week - Fundamental terms, specialties of food industry, good manufacturing practice

2. week - Food packaging, encapsulation of food components

3. week - Production of saccharose, glucose, fructose, and syrups, production of non-chocolate confectionery

4. week - Processing of cocoa and coffee beans, production of chocolate, chocolate butter, and chocolate confectionery

5. week - Production of starch from corn, cereals, flour, potatoes, production of modified starches

6. week - Processing of cereals, milling technology

7. week - Bakery technology, production of pasta, and pastries

8. week - Processing of fruit and vegetable, production of non-alcoholic drinks

9. week - Meat processing, production of meat products, poultry processing

10. week - Processing of eggs, production of egg products

11. week - Processing of milk, production of dairy products

12. week - Processing of vegetable and animal oils and fats, production of hardened and emulsified fats

13. Week - Production of dehydrated products and food supplements

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course „Fundamentals of Food Technologies“ familiarizes students with decisive technological procedures at a production of such commodities as glucose, fructose, saccharose, starch and their derivatives, sweets, candies and chocolate, flour, bread, bakery products and pasta, vegetable and animal fats, meat and poultry products, milk and dairy products, eggs and melange, processed fruit and vegetables, and non-alcoholic drinks.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHP , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_BT , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_PCH , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BKCO_BT , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer