COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILE ENGINEERING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TKS 1005 INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILE ENGINEERING COMPULSORY 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÜMIT HALIS ERDOĞAN

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

Aim of the course is giving general information to students at their first year of Textile Engineering about the structure of university education, features and organization, textile engineering education in Turkey and at Dokuz Eylül University. In the context of the course it is aimed to introduce working areas and working positions of textile engineers in textile industry. It is also aimed to give brief information about textile products, raw materials and textile production processes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To gain awareness and information about qualifications and specifications of education in university in general, in textile engineering in detail.
2   To recognize textile materials and to learn general specifications of these materials.
3   Awareness of usage areas of textile products
4   To obtain basic information about manufacturing methods of textile products.
5   To gain knowledge about working areas and positions of a textile engineer in textile industry.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course. Information about textile engineering education and textile sector. Working areas of textile engineers.
2 Information about qualification and organization of university education. Textile engineering education at Dokuz Eylül University Textile Engineering Department.
3 Definition and classification of textile raw materials.
4 Definition of yarn and basic principles of yarn production
5 Cotton yarn production methods and production stages
6 Fabric production technologies (woven fabrics)
7 Midterm exam
8 Fabric production technologies (knitted fabrics)
9 Fabric production technologies (nonwoven fabrics)
10 Textile finishing and technologies
11 Workflow for apparel industry and basic principles of garment production
12 Technical visit to textile companies
13 Seminar by a graduate
14 Information about textile materials for non-garment applications

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Textile Engineering an Introduction,Yasir Nawab and Khubab Shake, De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2023
2. Handbook of Fiber Chemistry, Menachem Lewin, 3rd Edition, 2006, CRC Press
3. Tekstil Üretim Yöntemleri, Burkhard Wulfhorst, Ali Demir, San Ofset,975-97055-1-6, Istanbul, 2003

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation+ Technical Visit

Assessment Methods

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

One midterm and one final exam are scheduled during the semester. And also, one make-up exam is scheduled at the end of the semester. The passing grade of the course: 50% of midterm grade+ 50% of final grade. The passing grade of the course (after make-up exam): 50% of midterm grade+ 50% of make-up grade

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

"Introduction of Textile Engineering" is the first course that students are informed about basic principles of their professions and met with academic staffs in department. It is aimed not only to give basic and descriptive information about textile materials and productions, but also to acquire awareness information about department, examination regulations, students rights and obligations in the scope of this course. In the context of the course it is also aimed to encourage and guide the students to come together with the lecturers of department whenever they need.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ümit Halis Erdoğan
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tekstil Mühendisliği Bölümü
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi 35160 BUCA/IZMIR
Tel: 0232 3017701

Office Hours

Tuesday (15:00 -17:00)
Thursday (10:00 - 12:00)

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 26

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.11
LO.221
LO.32
LO.421
LO.51