About Diploma in Dairy Technology Engineering

With the growing significance of the dairy industry across the nation, there has been an increasing demand for experts who are skilled with the knowledge and abilities related to this field. The Faculty of Engineering's Department of Dairy Technology offers a three year diploma program in Dairy Technology Engineering which focuses on equipping students with the relevent competencies required in order to navigate this field. The program provides entry level knowledge which includes an understanding of the basic fundamentals of Dairy Technology. It goes on to provide students with an indepth learning experience to the technical and the commercial aspects of the program. The fields of study in this course include dairy technology, dairy engineering, dairy microbiology, chemistry and business management. The program is conducted under the instruction of top notch faculties who have immense industrial knowledge, along with various visiting experts who get to share various insights relating to the field. The department is equipped with state of the art facilities for research and experimentation which go on to shape the students' practical hands on experience in preparation of their career journey. With the Faculty's industrial ties, students get to be prepared for their various career roles within the industry which places them a step ahead in the job market.

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Program Outcomes

Why Study Diploma in Dairy Technology Engineering

The demand for dairy products is expected to grow at a rate of 9-12% by 2030 and with the high demand for dairy products in India, has resulted in the country being one of the largest producers in the world. Thus due the exponential growth in this field, pursing this program places students on a career vantage point as there is a high demand of professionals in this field. It is also still a growing field, thus creating potential avenues for students to explore, such as:

Dairy Plant supervisor

An ability to understand the fundamental elements of mechanics and electronics, and to practically put them into application.

Dairy Plant Manager/Assistant Manager

An ability to work on the industrial and manufacturing level of the dairy products and manage the production line of various dairy products

Purchase Manager

The ability to oversee the purchase and procurement of various dairy related essentials which are required for dairy purposes

Logistics and Distribution Manager

An ability to strategise numerous aspects of the chain of distribution, and the logistics of dairy products including refrigeration

Quality Control Officer

An ability to innovate and engineer new modern technologies in dairy technology, which will play a role of ensuring quality production

Curriculum

Semester 1	Semester 2
Physics	Physical Chemistry of Milk
Physics Lab	Physical Chemistry of Milk Lab
Chemistry	Milk Production Management and Dairy Development
Chemistry Lab	Milk Production Management and Dairy Development Lab
Mathematics	Engineering Graphics
Mathematics Lab	Engineering Graphics Lab
Introduction to Dairy Industry	Engineering Workshop Practice Lab
Fundamentals of Microbiology	Fluid Mechanics
Fundamentals of Microbiology Lab	Fluid Mechanics Lab
Environmental Science	Economic Analysis
Introduction to IT Systems Lab	Introduction Dairy Microbiology
Communication Skills - I	Introduction Dairy Microbiology Lab
	Communication Skills - II

Semester 3	Semester 4
Market Milk	Fat Rich and Indigenous Dairy Products
Market Milk Lab	Fat Rich and Indigenous Dairy Products Lab
Chemistry of Milk	Cheese, Fermented Products and By-products
Chemistry of Milk Lab	Cheese, Fermented Products and By-products Lab
Thermodynamics & Heat Engines	Market Milk Process Equipments
Thermodynamics & Heat Engine Lab	Market Milk Process Equipments Lab
Biochemistry and Human Nutrition	Chemistry of Milk Products
Biochemistry and Human Nutrition Lab	Chemistry of Milk Products Lab
Sensory Evaluation of Milk and Milk Products	Microbiology of Milk and Other Foods
Sensory Evaluation of Milk and Milk Products Lab	Microbiology of Milk and Other Foods Lab
Hands on Training -I	Heat & Mass Transfer
Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Heat & Mass Transfer Lab
Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Lab	Packaging of Dairy Products
Professional Communication and Critical Thinking	Packaging of Dairy Products Lab
	Financial Accounting
	Employability Skills

Semester 5	Semester 6
Icecream and Frozen Dairy Products	In-plant Training
Icecream and Frozen Dairy Products Lab
Condensed and Dried Milks
Condensed and Dried Milks Lab
Dairy Products Equipments
Dairy Products Equipments Lab
Chemical Quality Assurance
Chemical Quality Assurance Lab
Microbiology Quality Assurance
Microbiology Quality Assurance Lab
Entrepreneurship & Start Up
Dairy Engineering
Dairy Engineering Lab
Marketing Management & International Trade
Hands on Training -II