COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NATURAL FIBRES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TKS 1007 NATURAL FIBRES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

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

Classification and definition of textile fibers. Production methods, structures, properties and applications of natural fibers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to define textile fibers
2   Ability to classify textile fibers
3   Ability to describe the structure and properties of natural fibers
4   Ability to describe the production processes of natural fibers
5   Ability to classify the application areas of natural fibers

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 fibers. Fiber statistics. Definition of natural and man-made fibers. Definition of polymeric materials and polymerization.
2 Basic terms and definitions about fibers. Classification of natural fibers. Basic properties of natural fibers.
3 Vegetable fibers. Cotton varieties and their fiber properties, harvested in theTurkey and World. Classification of cotton. Cotton statistics.
4 Properties and differences of mature and immature cotton. Anatomical structure of mature cotton.
5 Cotton Harvesting. Ginning and baling of cotton. Harvesting and Ginning Machines. Bale Control Systems.
6 Contamination in Cotton. Classification and Standardization of Cotton. Cotton markets and application areas.
7 Midterm Exam
8 Visiting a cotton field and ginning mill or a seminar on cotton trade and exchange.
9 Definition of bast fibers. Properties of flax plant. Flax harvesting and fiber production. Flax fiber statistics. Properties and classification of flax fibers. Application areas of flax.
10 Production methods, properties and application areas of hemp, ramie, jute, leaf (sisal etc.) and fruit (coconut) fibers. Other vegetable fibers and recent developments in vegetable fibers.
11 Classification of animal fibers. Wool statistics and properties. Basic terms and definitions about wool fibers.
12 Structure of wool (Cuticle, cortex and medula layers). Physical and chemical properties of wool.
13 Classification of wool fibers. Wool markets and application areas.
14 History, physical and chemical properties and application areas of mohair and silk fibers. Other animal fibers and recent developments in animal fibers.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Pamuk ve Diger Bitkisel Lifler,Gülseren Yazıcıoglu, DEÜ Müh. Fak. Yayını,,Izmir,1999
2. Lif Teknolojisi (Yün ve deri ürünü diger lifler), Mustafa Harmancıoglu, EÜ Ziraat Fak. Yayını,, Izmir, 1974
3. Ipek ve Diger Salgı Lifleri, Gülseren Yazıcıoglu,Gürbüz Gülümser, EÜ Müh. Fak. Yayını,, Izmir, 1974
4. Wool Science and Technology, SW Simpson,G Crawshaw, Woodhead Publishing,, Ingiltere, 2002
5. Bast and Other Plant Fibers, Ed. Robert R Franck, ,Woodhead Publishing,, Ingiltere, 2005
6. Handbook of Natural Fibers, Ed. Ryszard M. Koz owski, Maria Mackiewicz-Talarczyk, Woodhead Publishing,, Ingiltere, 2020

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation , Technical Trip, Scientific Discussion

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

Midterm exam is going to evaluate the knowledge of students during the semester. Final exam is going to test students performance ansd outcomes.

Assessment Criteria

MIDTERM (%50) + FINAL EXAM (%50) + BÜTÜNLEME

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ümit Halis Erdoğan
Dokuz Eylül University
Textile Engineering Department
Tınaztepe Campus Buca Izmir
Phone: 301 77 34
e-mail: umit.erdogan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday : 15.00-17.00
Thursday: 13:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 61

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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

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