Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Engineering of Food
School	Chemical Engineering
Department	Chemical Engineering
Module Code	04 32469
Module Lead	Prof. Bettina Wolf
Level	Honours Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-12 hours Seminar-6 hours Tutorial-4 hours Guided independent study-78 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	In the engineering for food, the principles of chemical engineering are applied to edible starting materials, the ingredients, to create an often quite complex composite. The quality of the final product as presented to the consumer on supermarket shelves frequently deteriorates over time due to a non-equilibrium state of the processed ingredient as well as because of abuse, mostly temperature, during storage. In order to engage with design concepts for high quality processed foods that are healthy, sustainable, functional and yet tasty in fourth year optional modules, this module introduces the established principles of processing a selection of complex foods including chocolate, ice cream, snack products, … The traditional lecture style delivery will be accompanied by seminars on “what’s hot” and a seminar on the UK importance of the food and drink sector and the role of the chemical engineer, as well as tutorials to review concepts and prepare for the exam.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Analyse the impact of change of processing conditions on manufactured food performance for product categories exemplified in the module. Relate the main concepts of product transformation introduced to related but not specifically in the module covered food and drink product categories. Calculate thermal processing conditions to achieve a desired reduction in spoilage organism.
Assessment	32469-01 : Class test : Class Test (50%) 32469-03 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: In semester assessment: 20% Exam: 80%
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