# BSE 461: Food and Bioprocessing Operations | UW–Madison

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Principles of mechanics, fluid dynamics, and heat and mass transfer as applied to food and bioprocessing operations. Specific focus on unit operations and equipment associated with the products key to Wisconsin industries including pulp and paper, dairy products, ethanol, forage, and grain.

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* Advanced fluid mechanics, transport phenomena (heat/mass/momentum), and fluid dynamics.

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### grades

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```

### statistics

#### gpa

3.193

#### graded

197

#### counts

* 57
* 41
* 59
* 15
* 19
* 5
* 1

### grade conflicts

None recorded.

### evidence

#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_8a41c62d4a54d4b5e6fb13ab-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_8a41c62d4a54d4b5e6fb13ab-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_8a41c62d4a54d4b5e6fb13ab-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_8a41c62d4a54d4b5e6fb13ab-0.json)

#### meetings

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course\_8a41c62d4a54d4b5e6fb13ab-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course_8a41c62d4a54d4b5e6fb13ab-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_8a41c62d4a54d4b5e6fb13ab-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_8a41c62d4a54d4b5e6fb13ab-0.json)

### revision

e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349

## context

### all

#### term



#### gpa

3.1928934010152283

#### count

197

#### university

##### size

4145

##### gpa Percentile

9

##### count Percentile

60

##### median Count

142

##### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 19    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 361   | true    |
| 3.2–3.6 | 1220  | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 2544  | false   |

#### departments

```json
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      "gpaPercentile": 40,
      "countPercentile": 60,
      "medianCount": 148,
      "histogram": [
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          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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          "count": 2,
          "current": false
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          "count": 7,
          "current": true
        },
        {
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          "count": 9,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 3,
          "current": false
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      ]
    }
  }
]
```

### terms

#### 1124

##### term

1124

##### gpa

3.3333333333333335

##### count

12

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1134

##### term

1134

##### gpa

3.3181818181818183

##### count

11

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1144

##### term

1144

##### gpa

3.5833333333333335

##### count

24

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1154

##### term

1154

##### gpa

3.55

##### count

20

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1164

##### term

1164

##### gpa

3.152173913043478

##### count

23

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1174

##### term

1174

##### gpa

2.9615384615384617

##### count

13

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1182

##### term

1182

##### gpa

3.0833333333333335

##### count

12

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1192

##### term

1192

##### gpa

3.210526315789474

##### count

19

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1202

##### term

1202

##### gpa

3.361111111111111

##### count

18

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1212

##### term

1212

##### gpa

2.9411764705882355

##### count

17

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1222

##### term

1222

##### gpa

2.9375

##### count

8

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1232

##### term

1232

##### gpa

2.7142857142857144

##### count

7

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

#### 1252

##### term

1252

##### gpa

2.576923076923077

##### count

13

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| BSE     |            |

### benchmarks

#### all

##### school

###### size

4145

###### gpa

3.6445727203508573

###### top Share

80.98339098800707

###### count

142

##### BSE

###### size

21

###### gpa

3.2746179396387576

###### top Share

56.75829761778508

###### count

148

#### terms

##### 1124

###### school

###### size

821

###### gpa

3.406589342026613

###### top Share

66.35774230127205

###### count

67

##### 1134

###### school

###### size

852

###### gpa

3.4138934207568203

###### top Share

66.35946578182744

###### count

66

##### 1144

###### school

###### size

878

###### gpa

3.4092443327803017

###### top Share

65.95978235963416

###### count

64

##### 1154

###### school

###### size

935

###### gpa

3.4282378385810093

###### top Share

67.66674668721691

###### count

63

##### 1164

###### school

###### size

965

###### gpa

3.46491230798535

###### top Share

69.92376287143657

###### count

68

##### 1174

###### school

###### size

955

###### gpa

3.4597947384071412

###### top Share

69.5290038366363

###### count

69

##### 1182

###### school

###### size

1025

###### gpa

3.474159360325319

###### top Share

70.34861441764347

###### count

69

##### 1192

###### school

###### size

1077

###### gpa

3.50327634323125

###### top Share

72.44641925727845

###### count

67

##### 1202

###### school

###### size

1102

###### gpa

3.5102605987403313

###### top Share

72.78244569053733

###### count

68

##### 1212

###### school

###### size

1111

###### gpa

3.5856416028074487

###### top Share

77.58926748660845

###### count

68

##### 1222

###### school

###### size

1157

###### gpa

3.563052311875811

###### top Share

76.64869058732418

###### count

64

##### 1232

###### school

###### size

1216

###### gpa

3.575457431972425

###### top Share

77.33712216234007

###### count

66

##### 1252

###### school

###### size

1333

###### gpa

3.619494049739118

###### top Share

79.71442190500672

###### count

69

## instructor Trends

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]
```

## following

| code        | title                         |
| ----------- | ----------------------------- |
| FOODSCI 532 | INTEGRATED FOOD MANUFACTURING |
