School of Industrial Technology

IMA422/4 Food Technology Research Project

Course Details

  • Credit: 4
  • Semester: 1
  • Prerequisites:
    1. Students must take all core courses of levels 100, 200, and 300, and
    2. Students have collected at least 50 credit units of core courses.

Synopsis

This course will introduce the student problems relating to Food Technology. Through research, the student will be tasked to solve the problem. Lecturers will supervise the students in carrying out research proposal writing, literature search, laboratory work, thesis/dissertation writing, and viva voce. The student will also attend a series of lectures on experimental design, laboratory safety, thesis/dissertation, presentation etc.

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to cultivate students' interest in research and familiarize them with scientific thinking, methods of investigation, problem solving, writing, research and effective presentation of their results in the form of a dissertation / thesis. In addition, this course also aims to ensure that graduates are competitive and able to make good contributions in the field of research and development, and can work independently, ethically, and proactively.

Course Content

Lectures:
 ➤ Topic 1: Laboratory Procedures and Safety: "Good Laboratory Practice"
 ➤ Topic 2: Research Propsal and Endnote
 ➤ Topic 3: Experimental Design
 ➤ Topic 4: Thesis/Dissertation Writing
 ➤ Topic 5: Misconduct in Research, Plagiarism
 ➤ Topic 6: Presentation Skills
 ➤ Topic 7: Data Analysis

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Prepare dissertation of research project..
2. Plan research projects to solve problems in the field of Food Technology.
3. Present and defend the results of research clearly and confidently during Viva Voce.
4. Practicing a professional and ethical attitude while conducting research.
5. Organize the findings of the literature review and research results in the form of a dissertation.

 

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