Computer Applications in Food Technology

General

• Code: 276-190608
• Semester: 6th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Special Background
• Teaching and exams language: Greek (English for Erasmus students)
• The course is offered to Erasmus students
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Lectures (2)
• ECTS Units: 3
• Course homepage: https://exams-geo.the.ihu.gr/course/view.php?id=203
• Instructors: Koulouris Alexandros
• Class Schedule:
  • Wed 07:00 - 09:00:

Course Contents

• The role and significance of mathematical modeling.
• CFD: definition and applications.
• Numerical methods for the solution of partial differential equations.
• The process of developing a CFD model:
  • Defining the flow domain.
  • Development of mesh.
  • Defining the phenomena present and developing the mathematical model.
  • Solution of the model, extraction of results and model validation.
• Learning the use of CFD software Fluent through the ANSYS Workbench environment.
• Examples for the use of CFD in food engineering and processing.
• Process design and simulation of integrated processes.
• Predictive Microbiology.
• Life Cycle Assessment, LCA.

Educational Goals

The course covers subjects related to modeling and simulation of phenomena and processes with the help of specialized software. Its objective is for students to become familiar with the procedure and challenges of mathematical simulation and to learn the use of simulation software tools with emphasis in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

More specifically, the course aims to achieve the following learning outcomes for students:

• Acquiring knowledge related to the formulation, solution and evaluation and mathematical models developed for describing physic-chemical phenomena and processes in food technology.
• Recognizing, understanding and interpreting the physical phenomena govern these processes.
• Familiarization with computer-aided simulation tools in transfer phenomena, microbiology and integrated processes.
• Acquiring practical experience in the use of CFD software packages such as Fluent.

General Skills

• Use of IT for scientific purposes.
• Promotion of analytical thinking.
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Autonomous work.
• Teamwork.
• Decision making.

Teaching Methods

Face to face:

• Lectures (theory and software demonstration) in the PC-lab.

Use of ICT means

• Lectures with PowerPoint slides using PC and projector.
• Notes, solved and unsolved problems in electronic format.
• Use of scientific software.
• Posting course material and communicating with students on the Moodle online platform.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

Evaluation methods:

• Report and oral presentation of a journal article related to the use of CFD for modeling a selected food process (30% of the final grade).
• Final written exams with multiple choice, right/wrong and short essay questions (70% of the final grade).

The evaluation criteria are presented and analyzed to the students at the beginning of the semester and are available at the course website.