Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principal Drying Of Agricultural Products
Course Code: ZTM604
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to inform students about the history of the drying process of the product, the phenomenon of equilibrium moisture content and drying, drying environment and the air requirement, drying theory, principles of drying grain products, dryers and drying methods, farm dryers, solar energy by utilizing the principles of drying and drying of fruits and vegetables.

Course Content

In this course, the basic relationships between agricultural products and moisture, moist air properties, the product air flow relations, the basic theoretical knowledge drying, dryers and drying methods, drying of grain products, vegetables and dried fruits, herbs drying issues are addressed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding air to moisture relations
2.Learning the basics of drying
3.understand dryers and drying systems
4.Apply the methods of drying for agricultural products
5.Apply the methods of drying for agricultural products
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tarım ürünleri kurutma tekniği. 1999. Yağcıoğlu, A. EÜZF Yayınları No.:536. Bornova
2.Drying: Principles, applications and design. 1986. Strumillo, C., Kudra, T. Gordon and Breach Science Pub
3.Tarım ürünlerini kurutma tekniğine giriş. 1998. Öztekin, S., Soysal, Y. Ç.Ü.Z.F. Adana
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic relationships between agricultural products and humidity
Week 2 - Theoretical
Determination of humide content in agricultural products
Week 3 - Theoretical
Characteristics of humid air
Week 4 - Theoretical
Product and air flow relations
Week 5 - Theoretical
Basic theoretical knowledge about drying
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic theoretical knowledge about drying
Week 7 - Theoretical
Dryers and drying methods
Week 8 - Theoretical
Dryers and drying methods
Week 9 - Theoretical
Dryer design parameters
Week 10 - Theoretical
Drying of granular products
Week 11 - Theoretical
Drying of vegetables
Week 12 - Theoretical
Drying of fruits
Week 13 - Theoretical
Drying weed
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dryer selection
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment42320
Term Project102525
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination19211
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026