Tutors and MentorsMillers supporting Millers

Dedicated Tutor SupportThe nabim programme provides dedicated tutor support for every student, giving professional guidance and specialist advice throughout the course year.10

The role of the mentor The mentor should encourage the student to participate fully in the course.

For each lesson, the mentor should discuss the subject matter with the student; particularly where the lesson covers subjects outside their normal practical experience, the mentor may also arrange for the student to spend time in the relevant area of the mill and/or to speak to suitably qualifiedpersonnelonsite.

Mentorsshouldaddressanydifficultiesthestudents may be having by discussing the returned lessons and the students answers.

The mentor should ensure that the student is registered to take their examination at an approved centre and that they are aware of the date and venue for the examination.

Tutors

Every student is allocated one tutor per module. When the course books are sent out, the student will be informed of their tutor and be supplied with both email and postal address; the student should send all their work to the tutor allocated to them for that module, either electronically or by post. The tutor will mark and return the scripts. The tutors’ depth ofknowledgeisreflectedintheprofessionalandspecialistadvicetheyprovide for the student.

Mentors

It is strongly recommended that, for each student it enrols on the correspondence course, the mill appoints a suitable person to be made specificallyresponsibleforassistingthestudentintheirstudies.Thisperson is hereafter referred to as the mentor. Where a mill enrols more than one student, it may wish to allocate one mentor for all students. The mentor should be indicated on the enrolment form in the space provided.

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Modules

Module 1Safety, Health and Hygiene

This course emphasises the importance of health and safety to the individual and the organisation; introduces the student to risk assessment andcontrol;considersspecificsafetyhazardstobefoundinaflourmill,includingfireanddustexplosionsandthemeansofavoidingthem;andcovers good hygiene practice and the dangers of infestation.

Module1isanessentialcourseforallnewflourmillers,healthandsafetypersonnel and those working towards the nabim Advanced Flour Milling Certificate.

Topics covered

● Good health and safety ● Fire and explosion prevention

● Legal responsibilities ● Environmental impact

● Risk assessment ● Hygiene strategies

● Risk control ● Pests

● Hazards and precautions ● Infestation prevention

DescribebrieflyFOURactivitiesassociatedwithworkplacetransport which pose particular risks and must have a planned safe system of work.

Sample question

ExaminationThe date for examination on this module is Tuesday 6 May 2014 and will accord with the testspecificationtobefinalisedshortlyandto be set out in the course workbook.

Duration: 2 hours, 8 questions

Test specification (provisional) Importance of health and safety 1 question

Risk assessment and control 2 questions

Hazards and precautions 4 questions

Hygiene and pest prevention 1 question

Past exam papers may be found at www.nabimtraining.com/module-1

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Module 2Wheat and the Screenroom

Fromthewheatinthefield,tocleanedandconditionedgrains,readyformilling, this module covers the structure, characteristics and production of the industry’s major raw material.

The module provides a comprehensive tutorial of wheat intake, storage and cleaning procedures; the operation of a modern screenroom; the conditioning, drying and mixing of wheats.

Topics covered

● The wheat plant ● The screenroom

● Wheat varieties ● Treatment and disposal of screenings

● Wheat production ● Adjustment and maintenance of plant

● Wheat intake ● Wheat damping

● Wheat storage ● Conditioning and drying wheat

● Wheat cleaning

ExaminationThe date for examination on this module is Wednesday 7 May 2014 and will accord with thetestspecificationbelow.

Duration: 2 hours, 8 questions

Test specificationThe wheat plant, varieties and production 2 questions

Wheat intake and storage 2 questions

Wheat cleaning and the screenroom 2 questions

Wheat damping, conditioning, drying, mixing and measuring 2 questions

Past exam papers may be found at www.nabimtraining.com/module-2

Sample questionList, in the correct order, the machinery you would expect tofindbetweendirtywheatbinsandconditioningbins.

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Module 3Mill Processes and Performance

Topics covered

● Milling history ● Production of bran, wheatfeed and germ

●Modernflourmilling ●Wholemealandbrownflours

● Milling machines ● Mill balance

● Flour processing ● Mill performance

Drawasimpleflowdiagramincludingallthemainelementsof the milling process.

Sample question

ExaminationThe date for examination on this module is Thursday 8 May 2014 and will accord with thetestspecificationbelow.

Duration: 2½ hours, 10 questions

Test specification Milling - historical and modern 3½ questions

Milling machines and pneumatic conveying 2 questions

Flour processing and redressing; production of bran, wheatfeed, germ, wholemeal and brownflour 1½questions

Mill balance and performance 3 questions

Past exam papers may be found at www.nabimtraining.com/module-3

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Thiscourseaddressesthehistoryandpracticeofthemodernflourmilling operation; mill machinery and processes; the manufacture of differentfloursandco-products;theimportanceandachievementofmillbalance; the measurement and improvement of mill performance.

Students will gain an understanding of break, scratch and reduction systems;scalpingandgrading;purification;andflourdressing,whilstalso being able to demonstrate a working knowledge of general milling principles.

Module 4Product Handling, Storage and Distribution

Thiscourseconsidersthebulkstorageofflourandco-products;thepracticeofflourblending;handlingandstorageofpackedflour;warehousing;vehiclesusedtotransportfinishedproductsandtheirloadingandunloading;pestsofstoredwheatandflourandtheircontrol.

Recently updated, this course is covered in 4 lessons, providing an indispensable guide to materials handling, storage and distribution.

Topics covered

● Bulk storage ● Packed product storage and handling

● Flour blending ● Despatch

● Packing ● Distribution

● Infestation control

testspecificationbelow.

Duration: 2 hours, 8 questions

Test specificationMaterialsflow;bulkstorage; flourblending 2questions

Packing and palletising; packed product storage 3 questions

Despatch and distribution; infestation control 3 questions

Past exam papers may be found at www.nabimtraining.com/module-4

Sample questionDescribebrieflyFOURpracticeswhicheasethestorage problems of wheatfeed.

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Module 5Flour

Thiscoursecoversthefunctionalityandtypesofflourcommonlymilled;theflourtreatmentsthemillermayuse;themeasurementandcontrolofquality; the numerous laboratory tests a miller may perform on wheat and flourtoensurespecificationsaremet;breadmakingandawiderangeofotherflouruses.

Thismoduleisanintroductiontotheflourmillersfinishedproduct,uponcompletion students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of flourtypesandflourquality.

State SIX key aspects of laboratory knowledge which should be included in the training programme of a laboratory assistant.

Sample question

ExaminationThe date for examination on this module is Tuesday 13 May 2014 and will accord with thetestspecificationbelow.

Duration: 2½ hours, 7 questions

Test specification Definitionsandtypesofflour; quality assurance 1½ questions

Laboratory tests on wheat andflour 3questions

Bread 1½ questions

Otherflourproducts 1question

Past exam papers may be found at www.nabimtraining.com/module-5

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Topics covered

●Typesofflour ●Laboratorytestsonwheatandflour

● Flour grades ● Breadmaking

● Quality assurance ● Biscuits, cakes and pastry

Module 6Power and Automation

This course studies the sources and transmission of power in the mill; pneumatic and mechanical conveying; instrumentation used for measurement in the mill; the programmable logic controller; process control systems in the milling industry.

Students will gain valuable knowledge of the principles governing electric motorsandwillbeabletoexplaintheimportanceofefficientuseofenergy within the mill.

Topics covered

● Evolution and automation ● Pneumatic conveying

● Utilities ● Measurement

● Transmission of power ● The programmable logic controller

● Use and application of air ● Process control systems

ExaminationThe date for examination on this module is Wednesday 14 May 2014 and will accord withthetestspecificationbelow.

Duration: 2½ hours, 7 questions

Test specificationAutomation; utilities; transmission of power; use of air; pneumatic conveying 4 questions

Measurement 1 question

PLCs and process control systems 2 questions

Past exam papers may be found at www.nabimtraining.com/module-6

Sample questionWhat points should be taken into consideration to ensure the correct and safe operation of a V-belt drive?

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Module 7Flour Milling Management

Thefinalmoduleinthesetof7,in4lessonsthiscoursegivesthestudenta complete overview of Flour Milling Management.

Thiscourseprovidesabackgroundtotheflourmillingindustry;thelocationanddesignofflourmills;thestaffingandorganisationofmills;the role of the miller as employer; the responsibility to protect product, peopleandenvironment;financialconsiderationsoftheflourmillingbusiness.

Topics covered

●Theflourmillingindustry ● Hazard analysis critical control points

●Theflourandwheatmarkets ● Mill location and design

● Commercial management ● Operations management

● Flour and food safety ● People management

DescribebrieflyTHREEwaysinwhichcashflowcanbeadversely affected.

Sample question

ExaminationThe date for examination on this module is Thursday 15 May 2014 and will accord withthetestspecificationbelow.

Duration: 3 hours, 9 questions

Test specification Theflourmillingindustry; flourandwheatmarkets 1½questions

Commercial management 2½ questions

Flour as a product; mill location and design 2 questions

Operations management; people management 3 questions

Past exam papers may be found at www.nabimtraining.com/module-7

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