COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICAL TEXTILE TESTING I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEX 3009 PHYSICAL TEXTILE TESTING I COMPULSORY 2 1 0 5

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR VILDAN SÜLAR

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

Learning the reasons for testing of textiles. Understanding the conditions for reliable textile tests. Learning the methods for fiber sampling. Important fibre properties for yarn production and nonwoven production, test methods to measure these properties.
Yarn properties, interactions between yarn and fabric properties. Yarn testing methods

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn principal knowledge about textile laboratory and textile testing
2   To learn principal knowledge about the fiber and yarn properties important for textile material production.
3   Skill of applying test methods of textile fibres and yarns
4   Gaining skill and knowledge on testing methods of fibers and yarns.
5   To have knowledge about standards on textile testing methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and general knowledge:Reasons for textile testing.Conditions for reliable textile tests.Standart athmosphere conditions.Practical work
2 Principal knowledge about "sampling".Most used fiber sampling methods.Textile materials and humidity.Practical work
3 Important fibre properties for yarn production and measurement methods. Fiber fineness:importance and measurement methods.Practical work
4 Fibre length: importance and measurement methods.Practical work
5 Fibre strength: importance and measurement methods.Practical work
6 Maturity of cotton fiber, problems with immature cotton fiber, measurement of maturity.Importance of determination of trash.Practical work
7 Fibre measuring systems.Practical work
8 Process control points in yarn production. Sampling and linear density measurement of sliver, roving and yarn. Practical work.
9 The effect of twist direction and twist level of yarns on fabric properties. Determination of twist direction and twist level of yarns.
10 Determination of twist direction and twist level of yarns..Midterm
11 Importance of strength and elongation properties in yarns and measurement methods.Practical work
12 Importance of yarn evenness and measurement methods. Studies for determining the sources of yarn unevenness.Practical work
13 Practical work exam
14 Studies to determine the sources of yarn unevenness. Basic knowledge of yarn hairiness and measurement methods.Practical work

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Physical Testing of Textiles, B.P. Saville, , , Woodhead Publishing Ltd.,1 85573 367 6, England, 1999
2. Principles of Textile Testing, J.E. Booth, , , Butterworth,, London, UK, 1982
3. Physical Properties of Textile Fibers, W.E. Morton,J.W.S. Hearle, Textile Institute,1 870 81 241 7, UK, 1993
4. Fibre Properties, P. Carty, , , Pentaxion Ltd.,1-874430-88-8, UK, 1996

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation+laboratory+report

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRC PRACTICE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.35+PRC *0.15+FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE*0.35+PRC *0.15+RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

midterm (35%)+laboratory (15%)+final exam(50%)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the course is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Vildan Sülar
Dokuz Eylul Univ. Fac. of Eng. Textile Engineering Dept.
Tinaztepe Campus
Buca/Izmir Turkey
Tel: +90 232 301 77 10
vildan.sular@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30-15:00
Wednesday 10:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 1 13
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 2 13 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing report 2 13 26
Lab Exam Preparation 1 6 6
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 113

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1233
LO.22233
LO.3325
LO.42334332
LO.52334332

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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