Development of New Products

Base Knowledge

Basic knowledge of food science and technology.

Teaching Methodologies

Each topic is initially presented by the teacher, followed by its application in calculation or in group work, using research or the development of ideas and conceptions by the group. The work of developing a new product is carried out in a group whose composition is indicated by the professors.

Learning Results

The course objectives developed in this unit are the “development of new food products” and “leadership and teamwork.”

The specific objectives are:

1. Cconceives a new product after conducting market research and brainstorming. Identifies and argues the most suitable option for the protection of industrial property.

2. Use the tools of optimization formulations and processes, prediction of lifetimes and activity of mixtures to solve case studies.

3. Recognizes the issues relevant to consumer sciences to new product development, explaining and discussing various topics.

4. Organizes teamwork, taking into account the learning styles of each member and the needs of the job.

5. Works effectively as a team to meet the remaining learning outcomes and demonstrated ability to plan, divide tasks and establish agreements.

Program

1. Organization NPD in companies

2. Projects’ management.

3. NPD process.

4. Intellectual property.

5. Shelf lifetime prediction of food products

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Avaliação periódica
  • - teste - 40.0%
  • - apresentação oral - 30.0%
  • - relatório - 30.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Gordon W. Fuller, New Food Product Development: From Concept to Marketplace, 3rd ed., CRC Press  2011. ISBN 978-1439818640

Moskowitz H. R., Porreta S., Silcher M. – Concept Research in Food Product Design and Development . Wiley, 2008 . Online ISBN: 9780470290132

M. Crawford and A. Di Benedetto, New products management, 11th ed., MacGraw Hill, 2015. ISBN: 978-0078029042

K.T. Ulrich and S.D. Eppinger, Product Design and Development, 6th ed., McGraw Hill, 2016. ISBN: 978-0078029066

António Ramos Pires. 1999. Inovação e Desenvolvimento de Novos Produtos. Edições Sílabo, ISBN 972-618-203-4.

Viky T., Toma D., Gons E. – The Corporate Startup: Vakmedianet, ISBN 978-94-627-6150-6

Notes and use of sources on the web supplied by the teachers.