Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Engineering Design
Course Code: FE401
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

In the Food Engineering Design course, it is aimed to improve the design skills of the students by using their knowledge related to the courses they have taken before and to prepare them for professional applications. In line with this aim, students are supported to develop their knowledge and skills through group work and to use them in a way to meet the needs through projects.

Course Content

Selecting the product and production method by making the necessary market research in the areas where food engineering is applied. Selection of production location, determination of factory layout and design of treatment plants. Repetition of basic information on matter and energy balances and mass transfer and studies on application. Determination of production capacity, capital investment, expenses and costs. Change in value of money, profitability and depreciation calculations. Pipeline design and heat exchanger design.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Aslı ZUNGUR BASTIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define the needs of the industry, to apply mathematics, basic sciences and engineering knowledge and to gain the ability to meet these needs
2.Gaining the ability to make project management by utilizing some special examples in the industry
3.Improve communication skills through class discussions, presentations, teamwork, and preparation of progress reports and main reports
4.Realizing that what is learned in the classroom can be applied to industry
5.Learning waste management in food engineering
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Peters, M.S. and Timmerhaus, K.D., 1991, Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill International Editions, Singapore, 908 pp.
2.Newnan, D.G., 1996, Engineering Economic Analysis, Engineering Press, Texas. 720 pp.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to food engineering design and fundamentals of design
Week 2 - Theoretical
General design considerations in facility design, site selection
Week 3 - Theoretical
Determination of facility layout
Week 4 - Theoretical
Storage space and structural designv
Week 5 - Theoretical
Process flow charts and mass balances
Week 6 - Theoretical
Heat transfer system design
Week 7 - Theoretical
Heat exchanger selection
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fluid mechanics system design
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pump selection
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cost calculation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cost calculation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Waste disposal methods and safety considerations in food processing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Waste disposal methods and safety considerations in food processing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Waste disposal methods and safety considerations in food processing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Report5%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment58040
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
5
5
4
5
OÇ-2
3
3
4
4
5
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
OÇ-4
2
2
3
5
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026