Course syllabus

Projekt i livsmedel eller läkemedelsteknologi
Integrated Project on Food or Pharamaceutical Technology

KLGN05, 15 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2013-04-15

General Information

Elective Compulsory for: MLIV2
Elective for: B5-l, B5-lm, K5-l
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand

Aim

The aims of this course are to train the student in project oriented work and to give an insight to the important steps in the development of a product and to deepen knowledge in food engineering, food technology or pharmaceutical technology by accomplishing a technical development project.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to understand and discuss different steps in the development of a product or process
• Understand the demands on the development process from a technical, economical and society prespective
• be able to use and understand quality systems as well as statistic evaluation tools
• Understand how a project group work including knowledge on some common tools for project management

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to explain and apply relations between fundamental technological and technical theory and the issues that arise in the chosen development project the student should be able to independently design and plan a project
• be able to independently conducts project work and collaborate in an international environment
• be able to search, evaluate and use information relevant for the project using university library resources and open electronic sources
• be able to document their work in English according to the standard present in the industry and to present their work orally
• be able to reflect on the role that the student will take in a project group

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to work according to established scientific and industrial practice with an understanding of the ethical demands put on the project
• be able to make relevant judgments and validations concerning safety, economy and environmental factors in a project
• be able to identify the need for further learning

Contents

The project consists of a product or process development of a consumer product performed from a commercial consumer perspective including regulations. The project steps involve innnovation process-planning-literature search-laboratory work-evaluation-reporting-recommendations for commercialization and industrialization.

Important aspects of the development process such as risk assessment, experimental design, statistical evaluation, are supported by lectures. The student should be able to discuss their product and production method from a sustainability perspective.

The course includes lectures, seminars with written reports, laborations, study visits

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Examination: Active participation in the project work, oral and written presentation of the project and individual oral examination.

Parts
Code: 0111. Name: Integrated Project on Food or Pharamaceutical Technology.
Credits: 13. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Approved report. Approved oral presentation. Approved oral examination. Contents: Practical project work
Code: 0211. Name: Project Management.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Participation in obligatori parts. Written self reflection. Contents: Theoretical back ground for project work.
Code: 0311. Name: Entrepreneurship.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Participation in compulsory parts. Contents: Theory on entrepreneurship

Admission

Required prior knowledge: KLG060, KLG080 or KLG027.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: KLG031, KLT031

Reading list

• Given when the course starts.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Federico Goméz, Federico.Gomez@food.lth.se
Course coordinator: Professor Marie Wahlgren, Marie.Wahlgren@food.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.food.lth.se