Curriculum of Integrated M. Tech. in Food Engineering Technology

In the preparation of the present syllabus, besides laying stress in the core areas like processing, engineering, chemistry, microbiology, analysis and packaging of foods, emphasis is given on the learning of technologies in detail for processing various foods. Adequate emphasis is given on laboratory work. Industrial training and visits to food industries are included in the programme to further reinforce practical experience of the students.

Courses offered:

CORE COURSES

Course Code

Course Name

Credit Structure

Contact Hours

L

T

P

Total

I Semester

FT 201

Food Chemistry

3

0

1

4

5

FT 202

Basic & Food Microbiology

2

0

1

3

4

FT 203

Fluid mechanics

3

0

1

4

5

ME 101

Engineering Graphics

0

0

2

2

4

ME 103

Workshop Practice

0

0

2

2

4

EL 475

Basic Electrical Engineering and Electronics

2

0

1

3

4

MS 400 Applied Mathematics and Statistics 4 0 0 4 4

II Semester

FT 205

Food Biochemistry & Nutrition

3

0

1

4

5

FT 206

Principles of Food Processing & Preservation

2

0

1

3

4

FT 211

Thermodynamics & Refrigeration

3

0

0

3

3

FT 212

Heat Transfer operations in Food Engineering

3

0

1

4

5

BM 322

Social responsibility & professional ethics in engineering

3

0

0

3

3

CS 451 Computer fundamentals & programming 2 0 1 3 4

III Semester

FT 411

Instrumental methods of food analysis

1

0

1

2

3

FT 412

Fruits & vegetable process technology

2

0

1

3

4

FT 413

Mass transfer operations in food processing

3

0

1

4

5

FT 414

Cereals, Pulses & Oilseeds Processing Technology

3

0

1

4

5

FT 415

Biochemical engineering

3

0

0

3

3

FT 471

Industrial Training

0

0

2

2

4

FP 513 Business management 2 0 1 3 4

IV Semester

FT 416

Food quality & safety

2

0

1

3

4

FT 417

Plantation Products and Spices Technology

3

0

0

3

3

FT 418

Dairy Products Technology

2

0

1

3

4

FT 419

Food Process Equipment Design

3

0

0

3

3

FT 420

Mechanical operations in Food Processing

3

0

1

4

5

EL 476 Instrumentation and Control in Food Processing 3 0 1 4 5

V Semester

FT 511

Research Methodology

2

0

1

3

4

FT 512

Advanced food engineering

3

0

1

4

5

FT513

Engineering properties of biological materials

3

0

0

3

3

FT514

Food Packaging, Materials Handling & storage

3

0

1

4

5

 

Elective-I

3 0 0

3

3

 

IDC 3 0 0 3 3

VI Semester

FT 515

Operations Research

3

1

0

4

5

FT 516

Emerging Trends in Food Processing

3

0

0

3

3

FT 517

Food Plant Design and Layout

3

0

0

3

3

 

Elective-II

 

 

 

3

 

 

Elective-III

 

 

 

3

 

 

Seminar

 0

 0

1

1

1

 

IDC 3 0 0 3 3

VII Semester

FT 601

Food Product Development

2

0

1

3

4

FT 602

Simulation & Modeling

3

1

0

4

5

 

Elective IV

 

 

 

3

 

 

Elective-V

 

 

 

3

 

FT681

Project Seminar

0

0

3

3

6

 

IDC 3 0 0 3 3

VIII Semester

FT682

Project Report

0

0

12

12

24

 

ELECTIVE COURSES

Code

Course Name

L

T

P

CH

CR

GROUP I

FT 521

Bakery and Confectionary Technology

3

0

0

3

3

FT 522

Oils and Fats Technology

3

0

0

3

3

FT 523

Processing Technology of Meat, Poultry and Fish

3

0

0

3

3

FT 524

Novel Separation techniques

3

0

0

3

3

GROUP II

FT 525

Bioprocess Engineering

3

0

0

3

3

FT 526

Fermentation and Process Control

3

0

0

3

3

FT 527

Food Biotechnology

2

0

1

3

3

FT 528

Industrial Microbiology and Enzyme Technology

3

0

0

3

3

FT 529

Fermented and Non Fermented Beverages

3

0

0

3

3

GROUP III

FT 530

Food Process Design and Analysis

3

0

0

3

3

FT 531

Food Process Automation

3

0

0

3

3

FT 532

Numerical Methods in Food Processing

3

0

0

3

3

FT 533

Energy Conservation in Food Processing

3

0

0

3

3

FT 534

Drying and Dehydration

2

0

1

4

3

GROUP IV

FT 535

Specialty Foods: Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

3

0

0

3

3

FT 536

Food Plant Hygiene and Sanitation

3

0

0

3

3

FT 537

Waste Management and by product utilization in food industries

3

0

0

3

3

FT 538

Industrial Safety and Hazards

3

0

0

3

3

FT 539

Food Rheology

2

0

1

3

3

Any 500 level and above courses offered by the University and recommended by the Department can be opted as an elective course

(L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, CH = Contact Hours, CR = Total Credit, IDC= Inter Disciplinary Course)

(NB: Students will opt minimum one elective from each of the group)

Detail Syllabus of Integrated M. Tech. in Food Engineering and Technology