Product development for food industry challenges

OVERALL GOAL
The course is designed to provide valuable support to master's students aiming to pursue careers in product development. It emphasizes practical aspects, addressing both manufacturing and technical challenges. The instructor will discuss how to avoid common pitfalls and when to take shortcuts or calculated risks. Uniquely positioned as a launchpad for aspiring professionals, the course covers essential concepts and everyday topics related to the techno-functionality aspects of food product development.
TEACHING PURPOSE AND MODE
The course is structured as problem-solving training, with a focus on developing innovative food products. It follows a problem-solving approach, defining solution parameters and evaluating technical trade-offs. While the course is accessible to all students, it presents challenging questions and problems that require the integration of knowledge across topics covered in other courses within the master's program.
INTERACTION WITH OTHER MASTER'S COURSES
Building on the foundational knowledge gained from core Food Design courses in the Master's Degree in Food Science and Technology, this course also draws on advanced Food Processing concepts students have acquired throughout the program.

DUBLIN DESCRIPTORS MASTER LEVEL
Knowledge and insight
By the end of the course, students will demonstrate knowledge and insights that enable them to make original contributions to problem-solving in food product development.
Applying knowledge and insight
By the end of the course, students will be able to apply their problem-solving skills in real-world industrial food production settings.
Judgement
By the end of the course, students will be able to formulate technical judgments on topics related to food product development, taking into account the social and ethical responsibilities of a food technologist.
Communication
By the end of the course, students will be able to effectively communicate the rationale behind technical or operational processing choices to both specialist and non-specialist audiences, and will be capable of producing appropriate technical reports.
Learning skills
By the end of the course, students will be prepared to engage in further studies aimed at solving industrial-level problems. The deepening of their technical knowledge will be largely self-directed or carried out in collaboration with other multidisciplinary fields.