Machine engineering and safety

Structure Type: Course
Code: KC03BE20073
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Alarinta, Jarmo
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
BIOEL-2013   2 autumn   3.0   2014-09-01   2014-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student will
- be able to define the critical points for food safety and hygiene of the food machines
- be able to produce a requirements specification for the machine designer
- be able to apply standards for hygiene requirements of food processing machinery and machine safety.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 80 h
- of which scheduled studies: 40 h
- of which autonomous studies: 40 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

- Safety requirements in machanical engineering
- Special requirement of machines used in the food industry
- Hygiene requirements of food processing machinery
- Materials made of metal
- Choosing materials and processing methods
- Common work methods used in making machine parts
- Fixed, detachable and flexible jointing
- Methods of power transmission
- Hydraulics

Recommended or Required Reading

To be announced during the course.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and asignments

Assessment Criteria

Satisfactory (1...2): The student knows and understands to a basic concepts and methods of topics, and is able to apply them to usual problems.

Good (3...4): The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of topics, and is able to apply them to different types of problems. The student is able to combine the accumulated knowledge and skills with previous experiences in the subject.

Excellent (5): The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of topics, and is able to apply them to a variety of different problems. The student has demonstrated creativity and innovation, and is able to find new meanings when applying what they have learned.

Assessment Methods

Exam and approved assignment

Work Placement

None

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