PROCESBEHEERSING EN KWALITEITSCONTROLE
 
Lectured in 4th year Agriculture and BiotechnologySection agricultural and food industries
4de jaar Landbouw en biotechnologie optie landbouw- en voedingsindustrieën
Theory [A] 25.0
Exercises [B] 37.5
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 120
Studypoints [E] 4
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Geertrui VLAEMYNCK
Reference BILBIV04O22867
 
Key words
Process control and quality management in the food industry

Objectives
The aim of this course is to give the students a broad basis of total quality management in the food industry. Various aspects of quality, risk analysis, authenticity and tracebility are discussed. The course integrates basic knowledge of food technology and techniques of analysis of food into production control and final quality of food products

Topics
Total quality management.
Statutairy requirements and national and international supervising authorities.
Principles of HACCP and risk analysis
Restrictions and usefullnes of modelling in a quality system
Aspects concerning authenticity and tracebility are discussed.
Specific elements of process control and quality assurance in different sectors of the food industry (cfr. Technology of Food industry) are given.

Prerequisites
Some knowledge about food technology and chemical and microbiological analytical techniques is recommended.

Final Objectives


Materials used
Teacher's course

Study costs
Cursus nota's: 6 Euro

Study guidance
Possibility for questions

Teaching Methods
Lectures
Factory visits

Assessment
Oral examination

Lecturer(s)
Geertrui Vlaemynck