University of California, Davis - Sensory Science: Conducting Tests
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Sensory Science: Conducting Tests at Coursera Overview
Duration | 12 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Sensory Science: Conducting Tests at Coursera Highlights
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- Add to your LinkedIn profile
- 1 quiz, 3 assignments
Sensory Science: Conducting Tests at Coursera Course details
- This course will introduce the sensory evaluation laboratory and will teach you best practices for testing and documentation. We'll explore how various factors, especially the testing environment, can influence sensory experiments. Our main focus will be on two specific sensory tests: duo-trio discrimination and 3-product consumer testing. Through case studies, we will examine how these tests can address product challenges. For both test types, we will dive into how to develop an appropriate hypothesis, select products, execute a sensory test, decode collected data, and interpret the test results. Additionally, you will learn how to identify and select core and opportunity target groups of consumers. Each module in this course builds towards your final project where you will design a sensory test to conduct your own research experiment.
Sensory Science: Conducting Tests at Coursera Curriculum
Labs and Procedures
Course Introduction
Module Introduction
Testing Guidelines
Test Objective
Test Design and Type
Panelists
Sample Serving Procedures
Sample Preparation and Presentation
The Test Area
A Note from UC Davis
Research Essentials Handbook (Optional)
Module 1 Quiz
Learning Goals
Sensory Facilities
Discrimination Testing
Introduction to Discrimination Testing
Case Studies
Establish Your Research Objective
Choose Your Test Products
Identify Your Assessors
Design Your Experiment
Gather Your Materials
Set Up Your Location
Train Your Staff
Schedule Your Assessors
Understand the Questionnaire
Conduct Your Research
Decode the Data
Analyze the Data
Interpret the Results
Report the Results
Milestone 1 Instructions
Milestone 1: Hypothesis and Research Objective
Milestone 1 Discussion
Consumer Testing
Formulate Your Hypothesis
Establish Your Research Objective
Choose Your Test Products
Identify Your Target Consumer
Design Your Experiment
Gather Your Materials
Set Up Your Location
Train Your Staff
Develop Your Recruitment Screener
Recruit and Schedule Panel
Understand the Questionnaire
Conduct Your Research
Decode the Data
Analyze the Data
Interpret the Results
Report the Results
Milestone 2 Instructions
Milestone 2: Experiment Design
Milestone 2 Discussion
Final Project
Project Introduction
Course Summary
Milestone 3 Instructions
Milestone 3: Final Assignment
Milestone 3 Discussion
Self-Reflection
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