M.Tech / ICAR-NET · ASPE

Engineering Properties and Quality of Biomaterials

ASPE-U7 Agricultural Structures & Process Engineering

Syllabus topic plan

1. 01Uniqueness of bio-materials; physical characteristics: size, volume, density, porosity and surface area
2. 02Friction, rolling resistance and angle of repose
3. 03Properties of bulk particulate solids: specific surface area, mean diameter and flow rate
4. 04Aerodynamics: drag coefficient, terminal velocity and pressure drop through packed beds
5. 05Thermal properties: specific heat, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity
6. 06Dielectric and microwave properties: dielectric constant, energy absorption and heating
7. 07Optical properties: transmittance and reflectance
8. 08Rheological properties: stress-strain-time relationship, rheological models and visco-elasticity
9. 09Hertz's theory of contact stresses
10. 10Food quality and BIS specifications; milling, cooking and baking quality analysis
11. 11Food additives and toxicity; designing safety in products and processes; safe raw material supply
12. 12Organoleptic and sensory evaluation of product quality
13. 13Determination of protein, oil, carbohydrates, colour, hardness, texture, nutritive value and microbial loads
14. 14Measurement instruments; destructive and non-destructive evaluation: UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopy, X-ray, CT, NMR, machine vision
15. 15Maturity, ripening stages and indices of fruits and vegetables

Part of the M.Tech / ICAR-NET curriculum (ICAR recommendations). Upload or find notes, previous-year papers and quick-revision reels for each topic on theciae.