Project Fundamentals
Code: 103231Credits: 3
2026/2027
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology | OB | 3 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Laura Cervera Gracia
- Email :
- laura.cervera@uab.cat
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
In order to take this subject, it is recommended that you should previously have passed the subjects of the area of Chemical Engineering.
Objectives
This is a compulsory third-year subject that introduces students to the basic fundamentals that characterize the realization of a food technology project. Therefore, the subject will deal with the concepts of: (i) planning, development and planning of a project, (ii) economic evaluation, (iii) design of equipment and (iv) memory and defense of the project.
Learning outcomes
- Search for, manage and interpret information from different sources.
- Use IT resources for communication, the search for information within the field of study, data processing and calculations.
- Communicate effectively with both professional and non-professional audiences, orally and in writing, in the first language and/or in English.
- Develop individual learning strategies and planning and organisation skills.
- Structure a project and use suitable tools to manage it.
- Make a financial evaluation of a project.
- Take account of social, economic and environmental impacts when operating within one's own area of knowledge.
Contents
1. Definition, approach and development of a project.
2. Economic evaluation.
3. Design of equipment of the food industry.
4. Report and oral presentation of a project.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom practices | 4 | 0.16 | 6 |
| Tutorials | 2 | 0.08 | 5, 6 |
| Preparation of projects for industrial food facilities | 50 | 2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Master classes | 18 | 0.72 | 5, 6 |
See training activitiesAnnotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing and delivery of the project's report | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Delivery of the spreadsheet for an economic evaluation | 5% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 5, 6 |
| Writting and delivery of the project proposal | 5% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Oral defense of the project | 40% | 1 | 0.04 | 2, 3, 4 |
This subject will be assessed with 4 activities:1. Submission of the project proposal (Date: mid-March; Value: 5% of the total grade)2. Delivery of the spreadsheet for the economic evaluation of the example carried out at the classroom practices (Date: one week after the classroom practices completed, Value: 5% of the total grade)3. Writing and delivery of the project's report (Date: early June; Value: 50% of the total grade)4. Oral defense of the project (Date: means / end of June; Value: 40% of the total grade)
This subject/module does not provide for the single assessment systemDue to the characteristics of the subject, the nature of the tests and that no activity exceeds 50% of the total mark, there will be no recovery activities.It will be considered that a student is not assessable if he/she has participated in assessment activities that represent less than 15% of the final grade. Similarly, the student who does not pass the two surveys between peers that are made in April and May will be considered non-evaluable.The repeating student will be evaluated with the same procedure as any other student.
AI use: Restricted use: For this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively for support tasks, such as literature or information searches, text proofreading, or translations. Students must clearly identify which parts have been generated using this technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these have influenced both the process and the final outcome of the activity. Lack of transparency in the use of AI in this assessed activity will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a partial or total penalty in the activity grade, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.
Irregularities in assessment activities: Any irregularity in an assessment activity (academic fraud, plagiarism, or improper use of AI, unless such use is explicitly authorized in the course guide) that may lead to a significant variation in the grade will result in the activity being graded with a 0. If the course guide establishes that passing the course requires obtaining a minimum mark in this assessment activity, or if multiple irregularities occur in the assessment activities of the same course, the final course grade will be 0. In addition, a disciplinary procedure may be initiated against any student who commits any of these irregularities.
Bibliography
A. Vian. El pronóstico económico en química industrial. Editorial Eudema Universidad, 1991.
R.P. Singh and D.R. Heldman. Introduction to food engineering. Fourth Edition. Elsevier, 2009.
G. Lawson, S. Wearne, P. Iles-Smith, Ed. Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK, 1999.
Software
MS Office
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TE) Theory | 1 | Catalan | second semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Catalan | second semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 2 | Catalan | second semester | morning-mixed |