FDSC 4240

Food Processing Laboratory

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This is a senior-level laboratory course focused on demonstrating engineering principles, unit operations, and technologies commonly used during processing and packaging of foods. This laboratory is open to all Food Science majors.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: FDSC 4210.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Outcomes

• Build and explain process flow diagrams used in food processing.
• Identify processing equipment used to manufacture or package food products and describe how they work.
• Apply mass and heat balances to food product manufacturing.
• Conduct specific tests for assessing the quality of food products.
• Collect, process, analyze and report data.
• Perform lab and pilot scale basic unit operations.

When Offered Fall.

Comments This course receives more credit than typical for the meeting pattern due to substantial academic activity outside of instructional hours.

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