CHE3133 Food engineering
Faculty of Engineering
CHE3133 Food engineering is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 35%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before CHE3133
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CHE3133
No unit lists CHE3133 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
PREREQUISITES:
Must be enrolled in one of the following courses:
- E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours): CHE2162 or CHE2163 or must have completed at least 72 credit points of engineering study
- M2001 Bachelor of Nutrition Science: Must have completed NUT1102 Food science and NUT2102 Food science, composition and skills
- S6004 Master of Food Science and Agribusiness
Overview
Graduates willing to develop a career in the food industry should have both theoretical and practical knowledge of various disciplines of food engineering. This include principles of food engineering (unit operations in food processing plants, heat and mass transfer, fluid flow, engineering properties of foods (thermal, electrical, dielectric, optical and surface), food processing (drying, dehydration, thermal processing, non-thermal processing, destructive processing), food material sciences, food packaging, as well as the understanding of interactions of food components during processing and their measurement techniques. This unit is designed to provide you with comprehensive and practical knowledge covering relevant engineering aspects for optimal manufacture of the food products, as well as their process and quality evaluations.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizzesQuiz / Test10%
- Oral presentationPresentation10%
- Lab reportsWritten45%
- Final assessmentExamination35%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply the principles of food engineering and food processing and relate the theory to the practical (industrial) situation.
- 2
Solve problems involving unit operations, water activity and food stability, food drying, thermal processing, reaction kinetics, and rheological properties.
- 3
Relate the principles and applications of material science in food product design, development and packaging.
- 4
Evaluate the kinetics of physicochemical changes in food during processing.
- 5
Use instrumental techniques to measure the engineering principles as well as properties of foods.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities18 hours
- Laboratories9 hours
- Workshops24 hours
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
Laptop with Excel software
Where it fits
CHE3133 is part of 1 area of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Sushil Dhital
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Sushil Dhital
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CHE3133?
CHE3133 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CHE3133 offered?
In 2027, CHE3133 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is CHE3133?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CHE3133 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 35% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include CHE3133?
CHE3133 is part of Chemical engineering.