Teaching
FDSC 4413 Sensory Evaluation of Food (Odd years, Fa): Principles and procedures for sensory evaluation of food. Appropriate uses of specific tests are discussed, along with physiological, psychological, and environmental factors affecting sensory verdicts. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: STAT 2303 or WCOB 1033 or AGST 4023 or STAT 2023 or PSYC 2013.

FDSC 602V Advanced Sensory Evaluation of Foods:                A survey of advanced sensory evaluation techniques, including consumer and descriptive testing, available to food scientists is presented. Multivariate statistical analysis techniques such as principal components analysis and partial least squares regression are used to solve product development problems. The course is project oriented and applies the principles of preference mapping and consumer segmentation.