Introduction

In this project, you will design a processing method to produce a novel food product $($of your choice$).$ You will be required to submit $($i$)$ a brief report on your processing method and $($ii$)$ a digital creative piece depicting any aspect of the processing method.

Instructions$/$Guide:

This is an individual project.

Report $(10\%)$

The report must consist of no more than three $(3)$ pages containing $($i$)$ a description of food product $($no more than half page$),($ii$)$ a detailed, labelled flowchart of the process, hand$-$drawn or computer$-$aided drawing $($CAD$),$ with appropriate symbols and signage for unit operations i$.$e$.,$ equipment used $($one page$),$ and $($iii$)$ a description of the production process, and a reference section.

Report Assessment Rubric

Item Criteria

Flowchart of process $[15]$ Clear and easy to understand

Accounts for all unit operations, inputs and outputs Represent unit operations with correct process symbols

Food product description

$[5]$ Described finished food product Explain the novelty of the product

Describe ingredients and specifications of the product

Process description $[20]$ Describe all unit operations

Account for inputs and outputs across all unit operations Maps accurately to process flowchart

Identify any applicable engineering principles $($mass$/$energy balances, transport phenomena$)$

Identify food safety operations

Language and organisation $[10]$ Free of spelling and grammatical errors Vocabulary and tone

Coherent, logical$,$ comprehensible $($easy to read$/$understand$/$follow$)$ Neat and well organized

In text citation and references

Total $[50]$

Digital creative piece $(15\%)$

Use content from the report $($this can range from the entire content to a small fraction of the total content$)$ to inform a digital creative piece.

You may use any of the following creative expressions: music $($song with lyrics, any genre$),$ poetry, art $($drawing$,$ painting, collage, sculpture$),$ poetry, physical presence $($solo dance, solo acting, or individual mime$),$ digital animation.

NB$.$ Physical presence items must be videographed, art items must be physically submitted in addition to digital submission $($e$.$g$.,$ a photo of the piece$),$ while music and poetry must be recorded.

Digital Creative Piece Assessment Rubric

Item Criteria

Content $[10]$ Relevant content relayed accurately Self$-$explanatory piece

Digital quality $[10]$ High image or video quality

Legibility or sound quality

Creativity $[20]$ Original work

Aesthetically pleasing$/$ Entertaining

Total $[40]$