Digital Technologies in Training Specialists in the Food Industry

Abstract

This article is an analysis of modern digital technologies that are used in the educational process in training personnel for food industry enterprises and restaurant businesses. The primary interest is in the definition and application of modern methods of training students in the absence of the possibility of studying various technological processes at food industry enterprises and restaurant businesses due to various circumstances. In addition, modern methods make it possible to arouse a deeper interest in students in the disciplines studied with the use of modern simulators with 3 D animation. Based on the above, the main objective of our research is to study and use the potential of modern digital technologies in training personnel for the following areas - Food products from plant materials, profile Technology of flour and confectionery products, Food products of animal origin, profile Technology of meat and meat products, Technology of products and organization of public catering. Attention will be paid to the analysis of the software packages 'Food Technologies', produced by the company 'PROGRAMLAB'. The software packages of this company allow training of personnel for food industry enterprises and restaurant enterprises in a distance learning format (without visiting enterprises where the studied production technological lines can be used), they allow forming professional competencies in students. Thus, this study is aimed at studying modern software packages for the formation of professional competencies in future specialists for food industry enterprises and restaurant enterprises, which, upon completion of training in the chosen specialties, should improve the level and quality of education of these specialists, who will subsequently be able to apply the knowledge they have acquired in practice at various enterprises.