COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHEMICAL FIBERS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEA 1114 CHEMICAL FIBERS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Department of Textile and Fashion Design

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞEHRIBAN ÖZLENEN IŞMAL

Offered to

Department of Textile and Fashion Design
Carpet - Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Fashion Clothing Design
Carpet, Rug and Traditional Fabric Designs
Textile Design

Course Objective

To teach chemical fibres used in textile products,classify them,the ways they are obtained and their basic propertiees related to their use,to teach their usage areas using visual samples,to establish a connection between material selection and product properties in desing and product process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define basic structural properties of chemical fibres
2   Understand/guess the content of fibre/fabric fom its handle, view and burning behaviour
3   Classify chemical fibres used in textiles according to their sources
4   Define ways of how chemical fibres are obtained
5   Define usage area of chemical fibres and fibre mixtures
6   Select suitable fibres during desing and production studies with the help of previously gained knowledge on the use of textile fibres

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Classification of textile fibres, common properties and usage areas
2 Fine structures of fibres,quality and basic properties of usage
3 Introduction to natural fibres;cotton fibres,its production, properties and usage areas.
4 Continuity to the subject, analysis of fibres and fabrics
5 Linen fibres; their production, properties and usage areas, analysis of fibres and fabrics
6 Hemp fibres; their production, properties and usage areas, analysis of fibres and fabrics
7 Jute fibres; their production, properties and usage areas, analysis of fibres and fabrics
8 Leaf and fruit fibres; their production, properties and usage areas, analysis of fibres and fabrics
9 Introduction to animal fibres; classification, obtaining of wool fibres,their properties and usage areas
10 Continuity to the subject, analysis of fibres and fabric samples
11 Special animal fibres;cashmere, camel hair,alpaca,vicuna,mohair,rabbit fibres,their properties
12 Special animal fibres;cashmere, camel hair,alpaca,vicuna,mohair,rabbit fibres,their properties
13 Silk fibres; their production, properties and usage areas
14 Silk fibres; their production, properties and usage areas Silk fibres; how they are obtained,usage areas

Recomended or Required Reading

Text Book(s)/Required Readings:
Habip Dayıoğlu, Hale Karakaş, Elyaf Bilgisi, Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Tekstil Teknolojileri ve Tasarımı Fakültesi, Istanbul, 2007
Rejenere ve Sentetik Lifler, M. Harmancıoğlu, Ege Üniversitesi Matbaası, 1981
Additional Sources:

Dergiler: AATCC&Textile Chemists and Colorists, Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon, Tekstil &Teknik, Tekstil Maraton, Teknolojik Araştırmalar
Complementary Materials:
Fibre and fabric samples, catalogues

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Some teaching methods such as presentation with visual aids; definitions on specified textile products,problem solving,question-answer,group work are used in the courses.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Continuity to the courses is obligatory and regular attendance is expected.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozlenen.ismal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 89

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18
LO.155
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65

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