Graduate Program of Food Engineering
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. SERPİL ŞAHİN
Web address: http://www.fde.metu.edu.tr/
M.S. with thesis in Food Engineering
M.S. Program through courses and thesis aims to provide advanced level of knowledge in the field as well as tools and techniques of research with their implementation within the context of a comprehensive thesis.
Outcomes
- An ability to actively and skillfully conceptualize, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information gathered from different sources.
- An ability to design methods to detect, define and trouble shoot of a problem, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
- An ability to develop new ideas and products.
- An ability for effective oral and written communication by using both Turkish and English languages.
- An ability to find solutions for worldwide, environmental and social problems.
- An ability to have understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
- An ability to work collaboratively together with a group of people to reach an identified goal of the team and provide useful feedback to the team.
- An ability to have knowledge and practices on safety in work places; Exhibit increased knowledge, awareness, besides behaviors about vocational health and safety concerning her/his job; show competence when dealing with high-risk occupational situations.
- A recognition of the life-long learning.
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDE500 | M.S. THESIS | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.0 |
| FDE519 | TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN FOOD ENG. | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| FDE570 | RESEARCH METHODS & ETHICS IN FOOD ENGINEERING | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
| FDE591 | SEMINAR I | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.0 |
6 elective course(s) approved by the Department of Food Engineering.
Total minimum credit (ECTS): 21.00
h/w: hours per week
Elective Course Category Description
At least one of the elective courses should be from the following list:
ES501, ES502, ES504, ES507, ES509, ES510, CHE550, FDE561, AEE501, AEE502, ME510, ME521, ME540, IAM561, IAM562 or an equivalent course with consent of the department