agr2we winery engineering
WINERY ENGINEERING
AGR2WE
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject focuses on developing knowledge of the principal concepts of winery engineering practices in commercial wineries and the safe operation of facilities, plant and equipment. Students will analyse and evaluate new information, concepts and techniques relating to wine engineering and investigate the management of engineering problems in the winery. Students will be able to explain the relationship between physical laws, function design and operating characteristics of winery plant and equipment. Students will also apply knowledge of winery engineering to issues of environmental sustainability in the winery. Independent research by students is a feature of the course.
FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPeter Sale
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
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Prerequisites Admission into SBATE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Concepts in wine technology: small winery operations | Recommended | Yair, M 2012 | 3RD EDN, WINE APPRECIATION GUILD, USA |
Readings | Engineering design: a systematic approach | Recommended | Pahl, G, Beitz, W, Feldhusen, J & Grote, K 2007 | 3RD EDN, SPRINGER, USA |
Readings | Heat exchangers: selection, rating and thermal design | Recommended | Kakc, S, Hongtan, L & Pramuanjaroenkji 2012 | 3RD EDN, CRC PRESS, USA |
Readings | Principles and practices of engineering and industrial economics | Recommended | Hussain, M 2013 | NOVA PUBLISHERS, USA |
Readings | Solar Energy in the winemaking industry | Recommended | Smyth, M, Russell, J & Milanowski, T 2011 | SPRINGER, USA |
Readings | Understanding wine technology | Recommended | Bird, D 2011 | 3RD EDN, WINE APPRECIATION GUILD, USA |
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