Information Package / Course Catalogue
Milking Mechanization and Processing Techniques
Course Code: ZTM612
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 purpose of this course, many types of agricultural enterprises by size and with technological developments introduce milking machines. After milking, milk cooling and milk processing chain to gain professional knowledge about the techniques and applications centers.

Course Content

The elements constituting the kinds of milking machines and machines, portable milking machine, milking facilities, and fixed by the TSE and ISO standards used in the measurement and analysis of structural and functional test equipment, milking systems, new developments, new techniques in dairy processing

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. Learn in detail production of milking technique and milking machine parts to.
2.To learn performance of milking facilities and test conditions in accordance with TSE and ISO standards.
3.Gain the ability to design, develop staff getting to know the specifications pulsator and vacuum pump.
4. To learn the necessary planning and technical calculations for the installation of milking machine.
5. To know in detail milk cooling technique and an important element of the chain of cold milk, the milk cooling tanks on farms
6.Learn the characteristics of milk cooling tanks, design, installation and operation
7.To learn milk processing factories, machinery and equipment used.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Requirements of a milking system. Bray, D.R. University of Florida, Ifas extension, DS3, 5p. USA.
2.ISO 5707. Milking machine installations – construction and performance. Switzerland: Inter. Standards Organization.
3.ISO 6690. Milking machine installations – mechanical tests. Geneva, Switzerland: Inter. Standards Organization.
4.“Süt İşleme Makinaları ve Bakımı (Basılmamış Ders Notu)”. Ünal, H., U.Ü., Teknik Bilimler MYO, Gıda Tekno. Prog., Bursa.
5.“Süt Sağım Makinaları”. Makinalı Süt Sağım Tekniği Eğitim Kursu, (Basılmamış sunu), Ünal, H., SÜTAŞ, Süt Hayvancılığı Eğitim Merkezi, Bursa.
6.Hayvancılıkta Mekanizasyon. Yıldız Y., C. Karaca ve M. Dağtekin, 2008. Hasad Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti. İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Milking machines and equipment
Week 2 - Theoretical
Milking machines and equipment
Week 3 - Theoretical
Tests of milking machines and milking facilities
Week 4 - Theoretical
Tests of milking machines and milking facilities
Week 5 - Theoretical
Milking machines and mastitis relationship
Week 6 - Theoretical
New developments in milking systems
Week 7 - Theoretical
New developments in milking systems
Week 8 - Theoretical
New developments in milking systems
Week 9 - Theoretical
Milk cooling principle and equipment
Week 10 - Theoretical
Machines used for milk pasteurization and sterilzation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Milk procurement system, milk cooling and transport systems
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pasteurized and heat exchanger units
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cheese-butter-yogurt and buttermilk production machines
Week 14 - Theoretical
New techniques for milk processing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Assignment141242
Midterm Examination118119
Final Examination118119
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
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4
4
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5
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5
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4
5
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5
5
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4
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5
5
4
4
5
OÇ-7
5
5
4
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026