Biosystems and Food Engineering

ME Biosystems and Food Engineering

Course Talk

Presentation by Dr. Tom Curran

Biosystems and Food Engineering

Finding Solutions for

Life on a Small Planet

• World population in 2050 will be 9.6 billion people

• Growing world population requires more food, water, energy, goods

• Limited resources demand we do more with less, without degrading our natural environment

• Climate change

Biosystems and Food Engineering

Why are Engineers needed? • Need for engineers driven by market demand,

policy and legislation

• EU Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE)

• Circular Economy

• Food Wise 2025

• Home grown companies

• Food

• Environment & Energy

Biosystems and Food Engineering

Global population trends (UN.org)

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Food-Water-Energy Nexus

(soils.org)

One third

of food

produced

is wasted

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Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions (EPA.ie)

Biosystems and Food Engineering

Evolution of Biosystems Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural & Food Engineering

Biosystems & Food Engineering

•Food

•Environment

•Energy

Biosystems and Food Engineering

Biological Systems (Biosystems) Engineering Approach

Sustainable

and Safe

Food

Production

Interactions

with air, soil

& water

Variability of Biological

Organisms & Materials

Biosystems and Food Engineering

UCD ME in Biosystems and Food Engineering

3 Years BSc + 2 Years ME (indicative modules)

• Food Refrigeration Systems

• Food Quality and Safety Assurance

• Environmental Engineering

• Air Pollution

• Waste to Energy

• Life Cycle Assessment

• ME Biosystems Engineering Thesis

• Professional Engineering (Management)

• Professional Work Experience (6-9 month internship)

Biosystems and Food Engineering

Food

• Designing equipment and

process systems for food

production

• New product design and

development

• Improving process control and

sensors for food process

automation

• Food safety

Biosystems and Food Engineering

Environment and Energy

• Air, water, soil

• Waste to energy

• Anaerobic digestion

• Bioenergy

• Biopolymers

Biosystems and Food Engineering

Career opportunities

• Food

• Environment & Energy

Biosystems and Food Engineering

To find out more

• http://www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies/coursefinder/taughtprogra

mmes/me-biosystems-food-engineering/

• International links

– www.ucd.ie/tabe

– www.asabe.org

• Talk to staff

The project delivery specialists

ME Biosystems Engineering Internship with PM Group

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Michael Murphy

Chosen Course

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Biosystems Engineering • Application of food, agriculture and renewable resources

while also protecting the environment

• 3 years (BSc) + 2 years (ME)

ME Internship • 6-8 months placement to gain experience in the workforce

PM Group - the perfect choice • Large food sector with blend of diversely skilled workers,

ranging from graduates starting out in the sector to highly

experienced engineers

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ME Internship

PM Group • World class engineering, project management and architectural firm

• Serves multi-national clients across the world e.g. Glanbia, Coca-Cola, Mondelez etc.

Learning Outcomes • Integrate classroom theory with workplace practice

• Understanding workplace culture

• Develop interpersonal and self management skills

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Experiences in the Workplace

Research • Equipment & Suppliers

• Clients

Communication • Workshops

• Pricing

Organisational • CPD lunchtime talks

• Social Committee

Analytical • Risk Assessment (Pha-Pro)

• P&IDs

IDPR Site Visit

• Attended on site progress meeting near beginning of construction

• On site visit near finishing of construction

• Handover Document & Site Safety File

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Experiences in the Workplace

On Site

Irish Distillers Ltd. Pernod Ricard

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Overtime!!

Testing out the clients product

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Differentiation in the Workplace

Differentiation in the Workplace

Spaghetti Challenge

Assessing Food Products

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The Future…

Final year in college

Thesis: Topic related to Dairy Sector

Graduate with ME Biosystems Engineering

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Thank you PM Group

For mentoring me

Developing my skills

Exposing me to new working environments

Helping me achieve required outcomes

For making my internship interesting and very

enjoyable

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Kerry Group Internship Presentation

Daniel O’Meara

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QSHE (Quality Safety Health & Environment) • Environmental Audits

• Food Waste Project

• Pathogen Swabbing

• Project Engineering Team

• Snags

• Refrigeration issues

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Global Technology & Innovation Centre

HOME ABOUT UNIQUE INNOVATIVE CONNECTED TASTE NUTRITION SUSTAINABILITY

Biosystems Modules • Biofuels & Bioenergy Resources

• Environmental Engineering

• Food Refrigeration Engineering

Jack Browne TABE.NET Trans-Atlantic Biosystems Engineering Curriculum and Mobility

• UCD have links with Virginia Tech (US), University of Illinois (US), Agricultural University of

Athens (Greece), Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain) and University of Bari (Italy).

• Knowledge transfer and student exchange programs.

• I spent 1 academic year in Virginia Tech where I was able to sit classes like: Hydrology, Biodeterioration of lignocellulosic materials, Biomaterials and Sustainability.

• I was also able to experience college life in America. College football, Hiking in the

Appalachian mountains, kayaking white water rafting, travelling.

Internship

• Worked as part of the packaging innovation and renovation team. Working on new to world launches and changes to pack formats for beer globally and spirits in Africa.

• Worked on commercialisation projects such as Guinness Golden Ale. Managing the ordering

of parts for and components for the packaging sites • Worked on science and technology projects making prototypes of

pack formats on the 3D printer and testing new and innovative dispense systems.

Packaging Facilities

• While I was working with Diageo I was lucky enough to see both of the beer packaging sites in Belfast and Runcorn near Manchester.

• These bottling and canning lines were very impressive. A new filler in Runcorn meant they could fill up to 72,000 bottles per hour.