Course title
Postharvest Technologies and Facilities   [Postharvest Technologies and Facilities]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year   Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 018105
Instructor(s)
東城 清秀   [TOJO Seishu]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
Postharvest technologies, heat transfer and image processing are explained with current problems and challenges in several advanced cases.
Expected Learning
To understand postharvest technologies for bio-production for value-added agriculture.
Course schedule
1) Outlines of postharvest technologies and facilities
2) Theory and technologies of heat utilization
3) Precooling facilities and cold chain for vegetables
4) Drying and storing facilities for cereal grains
5) Image processing technologies (*)
6) Selecting and packaging facilities (*)
7) Case studies on postharvest facilities (*)
8) Examination and review
(*) Marked contents will be given in a study excursion.
Prerequisites
Students are recommended to spend the standard amount of time as specified by the University
Required Text(s) and Materials
Will be introduced in class if necessary.
References
Principles of process engineering (Henderson, Perry, Young), ASAE
Assessment/Grading
Contribution/Class participation (50%), examination and report (50%)
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
postharvest technology
Office hours
Make an appointment before or after each lecture.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
English
Last update
2/27/2020 4:01:14 PM