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 795-130 Industry Placement I

Credit Points

0

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr A Morgan

Semester

1, repeat 2 (view timetable)

Contact

90 hours of academic work within a minimum period of three months' employment in industry

Subject Description

The objective of this placement is to:

  • provide an awareness of the routines and practices in a dairy food manufacturing unit;

  • allow opportunity for students to enhance their skills in the practices of dairy food manufacture;

  • provide experience of a commercial industrial environment;

  • observe and analyse the layout of services and interaction of activities within the factory;

  • observe and analyse the relationship of elements of the organisation as they interact within the factory.

The content includes: Equipment operations - The working of dairy equipment and instruments; Start-up and shut down procedures for a range of equipment; Common problems associated with the operation of the equipment; Measures to remedy the problems. Manufacture of specific dairy products- The principles and practice of commercial manufacture of dairy products; The commercial process of manufacture; Common defects in the product; Measures to control product quality. Factory services and layout - Analysis of the layout of services and interaction of activities within the factory; Suggested modifications to improve the interaction of activities within the factory. Organisational interaction - Analysis of the relationship of various sections of organisation as they interact within the factory.

Assessment

Evaluation of Factory report of 3000 words (100%).

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