Course: Innovation in manufacturing industry

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Course title Innovation in manufacturing industry
Course code KKZP/IZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kadlec Jaromír, Dr. Ing.
  • Smetana Pavel, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Samková Eva, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Jirotková Dana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Bedrníček Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Innovation - introduction and importance. 2. - 3. Innovation in the processing of plant products. GMO. Conventional and modified fats. 4. - 5. Innovation in the dairy, meat and bakery industry. Innovation in fish processing. 6. - 7. Innovation in the treatment and preservation of plant and animal products. Food additives. 8. Membrane technology. Nanotechnology. 9. Innovation of packaging. 10. Development of innovative products including marketing strategy.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Preparation for exam - 32 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 42 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course provides students with knowledge concerning rules in innovative processing in industrial manufacturing. The aim is also to strengthen the self-contained work of students in developing innovative products.
Knowledge of important rules in innovative processing; ability to design and prepare own innovative product and introduce it to others.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic principles of food processing, legislation and sensory evaluation.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

attend the exercises and seminars; proposal of design and development of innovative product;
Recommended literature
  • Drucker P.F. Inovace a podnikavost: praxe a principy. Praha, 1993.
  • Passos M.L. and Ribeiro C.P. (ed.). Innovation in food engineering : new techniques and products. US, 2009.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural Products´ Quality (2017) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer