| Course title | |||||
| 農産プロセス工学 [Agricultural Process Engineering] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
| Department | Year | 3～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 01RN3269 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 東城 清秀, 帖佐 直 [TOJO Seishu, CHOSA Tadashi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | 3-211 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| Postharvest technologies and engineering for the process of agricultural products from the fields to the dining table based on the physiological characteristics of products will be explained. Systems engineering, machines and facilities for the production of vegetables, fruits, flowers and animals in the agricultural structure will be also described in the class. |
| Expected Learning |
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To understand the technical fundamentals on physiology of fresh agricultural products, and on technologies for processing, storing and distributing products. To understand the technologies and facilities for agricultural production in the greenhouse and livestock barns. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| Course schedule |
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1. Outline of course work. 2. Maintaining technologies on freshness of vegetables and fruits. 3. Sorting and selecting technologies and facilities for agricultural products. 4. Atmosphere conditioning technologies. 5. Drying theory and machines. 6. Drying, processing and storing facilities for grain cereals. 7. Freezing and cooling facilities. 8. Examination and review (Tojo) 9. Processing of cereal grains. 10. Handling technologies for granular and powder materials. 11. Greenhouse and machines for vegetables and flower production. 12. Plant factories for vegetables and fruits. 13. Facilities for livestock productions. 14. Information management for postharvest process. 15. Examination and review (Chosa) |
| Prerequisites |
| Students are recommended to spend the standard amount of time as specified by the University |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Handout materials will be distributed every class. |
| References |
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Henderson : Principles of Process Engineering, ASABE Seo and Okamoto: Agricultural machines systems. Asakura. Toyada, Ucino, Kitamura: Process engineering for agricultural products and foods, Buneido. |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Contribution/Class participation 50%, Report & Examination 50%. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Postharvest technologies and engineering, processing, storing, physiology, freshness |
| Office hours |
| Make an appointment before or after each lecture. |
| Remarks 1 |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 2/27/2020 4:12:29 PM |