FOOD RHEOLOGY - DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE Instructor: Dr. Elena Castell-Perez Contact Info: Office 979-862-7645 email: [email protected] FOOD RHEOLOGY GRADUATE COURSE TEXT Rheology Methods in Food Process BAEN 620 - OFFERED: SPRING SEMESTER 2009 Engineering - J. Steffe Reading material available at the This course gives students the theory and hands-on experience on rheology elearning.com principles and measurement methods as needed in the food and related industries. Emphasis given to actually learning to use instruments and learn COURSE DESCRIPTION fundamental measurement techniques. • Principles of elasticity, • Viscous flow and viscoelasticity Rheology is the study of the manner in which materials respond to applied strain applied to solid and liquid food and stress. All materials have rheological properties and the area is relevant in materials; many fields of studies: geology and mining, concrete technology, soil • Eexperimental determination of mechanics, plastic processing, plastic processing, polymers and composites, rheological properties using tribology, paint flow, bioengineering, blood, interfacial rheology, structural fundamental methods and empirical material, electrorheology, psychorheology, cosmetics, and pressure sensitive measurements; • Applications to food engineering and adhesion. The focus of this class is food where understanding is critical in food science research, optimizing product development efforts, processing methodology, and final • Textural measurement and quality product quality. Rheology of Food Products is a significant component of the control. food processing industry. Detailed knowledge of rheology of ingredients is important for successful process control and systems engineering. Cost $1,800 - domestic $3,000 - international BAEN- 2117 TAMU Scoates Hall, 306C - P. 979-862-7645 - F, 979-8453932 - [email protected] - www.tamu.edu/distancelearning BIOLOGICAL & AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING - TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM THE INSTRUCTOR (1) Computer minimum requirements: The program provides all the materials Dr. Elena Castell-Perez Pentium 3 or better with Windows needed including class lectures and real Office: 306C Scoates 2000 or newer operating systems people to answer questions and solve Phone: (979) 862-7645 • speed - 500 MHz problems within 24 hours of the time • 512 RAM e-mail: [email protected] asked. The system captures the lectures • 40 G hard drive Research Interests: Characterization of in College Station and provides all of the • video card with at least 2 MB RAM food and biological materials, biomass course materials needed to keep on track • sound card pre-treatments for bioenergy, food speakers with assignments, exams, and projects • rheology, smart packaging systems, food • CD-ROM whichever the professor decides to use. safety technologies including irradiation (2) Internet connection: The program is designed to allow and active packaging. • Ethernet (LAN) or participants to take exactly the courses • DSL connection or they want and need. For the advanced Dr. Castell is an expert in food rheology • Cable modem connection and has been teaching this class for (3) Optional hardware degree, the entire program can be • 100MB of extra storage medium completed online. about 10 years at TAMU. • printer Benefits: Students who complete (4) Software specific courses or sequences of COSTS • e-mail software courses, whether on the degree program • anti-virus THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT or not, will receive additional certificates, • MS Internet Explores v. 6.0 or ACCEPT VISA including university continuing education better • MS Office 2000 or newer units (CEUs) if courses are not taken for Continuing Education/Certificate • Excell credit. Programs • Power-point Domestic - $1800.00/course • Word Pre-requisites: To be enrolled in this International - $3000.00/course (5) Software requirements, free program, you must have a degree in • Windows Media Player engineering/Food science and/or Certificate classes CANNOT be used for college credit • Flash 4 plugin substantial experiences in food • QuickTime processing. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT • RealPlayer [email protected] • PowerZip Requirements: The Certificate requires Adobe Acrobat Reader web page information • 12 credits of course work. • Web Browse • Java Inscripting BAEN- 2117 TAMU Scoates Hall, 306C - P. 979-862-7645 - F, 979-8453932 - [email protected] - www.tamu.edu/distancelearning.