COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNICAL TEXTILES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GIY 4227 TECHNICAL TEXTILES COMPULSORY 2 1 0 3

Offered By

Textile Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

MÜJGAN BAYSAL

Offered to

Textile Technology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to gain information about the structures and properties of raw materials used in the technical textiles, the production techniques and the application areas of the technical textiles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the importance of the production and the design of technical textiles
2   To be able to understand fiber, yarn and fabric properties used in the technical textile production
3   To be able to explain the structures and properties of technical textiles
4   To be able to classify the application areas of technical textiles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and classification of technical textiles
2 Technical fibers; properties and production techniques
3 Technical fabrics (woven and knitted); properties and production techniques
4 Technical fabrics (nonwoven); properties and production techniques
5 Technical fabrics (nonwoven); properties and production techniques
6 Technical textiles finishing processes
7 Mid-Term Exam
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Medical textiles
10 Protective textiles
11 Automotive textiles
12 Sport textiles
13 Agricultural textiles
14 Smart textiles, Smart garments
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Handbook of Nonwovens, Russell Stephen, The Textile Institute, UK.
Handbook of Technical Textiles, Horrocks AC & Anand SC, Woodhead Publishing, UK.
Materials: Instructor's notes, Academic papers.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Practices

Assessment Methods

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The four learning outputs will be assessed by Midterm Exam, Presentation, Final and Make-Up Exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is mandatory to attend 70% of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Lec.PhD. Hande Gül ATASAĞUN
Dokuz Eylül University
Izmir Vocational School
Textile Technology Program
Campus of the Faculty of Education, Buca/IZMIR
E-mail: handegul.yuksel@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0232 301 25 86

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 1 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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