The course provides students with knowledge and analysis of all transactions and their combinations for the production, processing, packaging and storage of food products from vegetable crops.Will analyze the main chains from technical viewpoints, worksites and inpiantistiche lines, efficiency, quality, sustainability and safety
Principles of analysis of production processes: stages of agricultural mechanization, primary products and transformation processes.Knowledge of traditional food chains in Central Italy, from the production of raw materials to processing plants and product packaging
Prerequisites
Courses recommended: Principles of Phisycs, Farm machiney
Teaching Methods
Digital Presentations, tutorials, seminars and internships in farms and companies
Type of Assessment
Oral presentation of a project and discussion.
Course program
1 Concept of agrifood supply chain and new sustainable agro-industrial approach2 Precision Agriculture3 AgroIndustry4 Monitoring systems5 Tracking Systems6 Analysis of the wine industry7 Analysis of the olive-oil industry8 Analysis of the cereal sector9 Analysis of horticultural supply chains10 Total Quality11 Logistics and Analysis of Lean manufacturing flows12 Automation and Robotics13 Energy Evaluation indicators14 Sustainability Indicators15 Packing of products and shelflife.16 Safety on machinery and plants use.17 ICT18 IoT Industry 4.0