Wine Technology

This subject is not offered in 2016.

170 hours total - including intensive teaching block

The prerequisites for this subject are;

Attend the four day intensive residential school.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/ Students can also email disability-liaison@unimelb.edu.au

This subject investigates the processes involved in desining or upgrading a winery. Subject content includes;

• Preparing basic design strategies for the processing of fruit;
• Designing an efficient layout to handle projected tonnage;
• Establishing refrigeration and energy requirements;
• Calculating wine storage and equipment needs to meet forecast production;
• Developiong strategies to manage winery waste in an environmentally sound manner;
• Investigating building construction and material selection;
• Evaluating the application of different winemaking equipment and technologies on the final winemaking outcome.

As above

• 2000-3000 word online assignment of short answer questions due approximately Week 8 of Semester 1 worth 40%
• 2000 word major assignment due approximately Week 12 of Semester 1 worth 60%

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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