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SCBA603 – Process Engineering

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Module code
SCBA603
Module title
Process Engineering
Prescription
This module aims to develop student applied knowledge of unit operations, design challenges, technologies and engineering principles used in primary and secondary production technologies.
Programmes
  • SC7000
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
  • Web-Supported
Learning hours
Total learning hours
150
Resources required
Learning Outcomes
1. Explain unit operations as they apply to process technologies
2. Develop process flow diagrams for a range of process operations
3. Explain design considerations and engineering principles underpinning solutions for process engineering challenges
4. Compare and contrast technologies and engineering principles used in mechanised and electronic systems associated with the production, processing, packaging and storage of food and/or agricultural products in NZ
5. Design a system for the movement and displacement of agricultural and/or food products
6. Analyse essential mechanical and design elements required in a system for storage and preservation of milk, meat and/or crops
7. Discuss principles involved in the design of waste management systems in production industries
Content
Unit operations: fluid flow, heating and cooling, evaporation, drying, separation, size reduction, mixing. Process flow diagrams as applied to food and agricultural processing technologies.

For milk, meat and crop products; design considerations and engineering principles required for harvesting, preservation, transport, storage systems, irrigation systems, and waste management systems in food and agricultural industries.

The principles and design of each of the following will be investigated in relation to various industries including diary, meat, poultry, and crop industries: motors, pumps, conveyor systems, crop harvest systems, milking facility mechanisms, abattoir and rendering systems, and waste management systems.
Assessment Criteria
This is an achievement-based module in which students must gain an overall grade of 50% to pass.
Teaching and Learning Strategy
Students will gain knowledge from lectures, tutorials, projects and practical sessions. Learning activities will be linked to industry visits to food processors, working farms, research/demonstration facilities and agricultural technology service providers.
Learning and Teaching Resource
An extended reading list will be supplied by the lecturer at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.