Product Development
Product development facilities consist of both a traditional bench top product development space and a production-scale kitchen. In every space, there are flexible utility adapter stations equipped with natural gas hook-ups and variable electric power options, allowing larger scale equipment (ovens, fryers, mixers, soft-serve machine, etc.) to be moved in and out of these spaces according to project needs.
The combined spaces are used for instructional purposes (Intro to Food Science/Product Development courses) and can accommodate 24-36 students depending on nature of the activity.
The combined spaces are used for instructional purposes (Intro to Food Science/Product Development courses) and can accommodate 24-36 students depending on nature of the activity.
Featured Facilities
Bench top Product Development Space
In the lab, students have access to portable induction burners, residential convection ovens, commercial double-stack convection ovens, and a dough proofer.
Production-Scale Kitchen
Students have access to a full-scale production kitchen with commercial gas ranges/ovens, a convection oven with steam injection, a char-broiler, a flat-top stainless steel griddle, and a commercial fryer.
Ware-Washing area
Students can wash their equipment in the ware-washing area. It has a large, four-compartment sink, and high-temperature commercial dishwasher to clean up.
Miscellaneous shared equipment
There are several pieces of miscellaneous equipment shared in the Food Science program. This includes commercial refrigerator and freezer units, adjacent walk-in freezer and refrigerator, Robot Coupe food processors, Kitchen-Aide bench top commercial mixers, hand-held immersion blenders,commercial blenders, and assorted cookware.
Food Science Education
Intro to Food Science class.
Food Science Lab
Students prepare food for taste testing in the Food Science Lab. This new major teaches students the science behind everyday foods.
