The Department is involved in teaching to both undergraduate and post-graduate students. For undergraduate students; it is offering 14 courses including 5courses for the students of College of Agriculture. Sixteen courses are offered to the M-Tech students while 5 courses are designed for Ph-D students of the Department. In addition, 1 seminar for M-Tech and 2 for Ph D students are offered. Since 1969-70, keeping in mind the needs of the state, Department has offered four M-Tech. Degree programmes viz. M-Tech in Processing and Agricultural Structures, Agro Industrial Processing, Sugar Engineering and Processing and Food Engineering (Current). The PG faculty of the Department has been guiding the research programmes of Master and Doctorate students. The department is very popular among the undergraduate students and every year first 11 undergraduate students opt for their project work. There are 12 M-Tech and 4 Ph D seats including 2 seats for ICAR nominees for admission to Masters and 1 for Ph D programmes respectively. One additional seat is reserved for foreigner student in Ph D. So far 180 M-Tech and 39 Ph D scholars have completed their post graduation from the Department. The department has 9 well equipped laboratories and a library. There are 4 pilot plants and a workshop. Majority of faculty is having Ph D qualification and are members of various professional societies like
Course No. | Title of course | Cr. Hrs. |
Semester I | ||
Undergraduate Courses | ||
PFE 304 | Agricultural Structures and Environmental Control | 3(2+1) |
PFE 305 | Post Harvest Engg. of Cereals, Pulses and Oil Seeds | 3(2+1) |
PFE 201 | Unit Operations of Food Processing-I | 3(2+1) |
PFE 301 | Food Process Equipment Design | 3(2+1) |
PFE 302 | Food Storage Engineering | 3(2+1) |
ELP 491 | Experiential learning program in Agricultural Engineering | 10(0+10) |
ME 201 | Heat & Mass Transfer in Food Processing | 3(2+1) |
PFE 51 | Elementary Agro Processing | 2(1+1) |
Postgraduate Courses | ||
PFE-501 | Transport Phenomena in Food Processing | 3(2+1) |
PFE-502 | Unit Operations in Food Process Engineering | 3(2+1) |
PFE-503 | Field Crops Process Engineering | 3(2+1) |
PFE-513 | Agri-Project Planning and Management | 3(2+1) |
PFE-514 | Farm Structures and Environmental Control | 3(2+1) |
PFE-591 | Seminar | 1 (0+1) |
PFE 601 | Textural and Rheological Characteristics of Food Materials | 3(2+1) |
PFE 604 | Advances in Drying of Food Materials | 3(2+1) |
Semester II | ||
Undergraduate Courses | ||
PFE 204 | Engineering Properties of Agricultural Produce | 2(1+1) |
PFE 306 | Post Harvest Engineering of Horticultural Crops | 3(2+1) |
PFE 307 | Dairy and Food Engineering | 3(2+1) |
PPR 491 | Project Planning and Report Writing | 10 (0+10) |
PFE 102 | Post Harvest Engineering | 3(2+1) |
PFE 202 | Unit Operations of Food Processing-II | 3(2+1) |
PFE 203* | Food Refrigeration and Cold Chain | 3(2+1) |
PFE 303 | Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture | 2(1+1) |
ME 106 | Food Thermodynamics | 3(1+2) |
EE 304 | Instrumentation & Process Control in Food Industry | 3(2+1) |
Elective Courses | ||
PFE 403 | Process Equipment Design | 3 (2+1) |
PFE 404 | Food Plant Design and Management | 3 (2+1) |
PFE 405 | Food Packaging Technology | 3 (2+1) |
Postgraduate Courses | ||
PFE 508 | Fruits and Vegetables Process Engineering | 3 (2+1) |
PFE-511 | Food Processing Equipment and Plant Design | 2 (1+1) |
PFE-601 | Advances in Food Process Engineering | 3 (2+1) |
PFE-604 | Agricultural Waste and By-Products Utilization | 3 (2+1) |
PFE-692 | Seminar-II | 1 (1+0) |