COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEXTILE MICROSCOPY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEX 4553 TEXTILE MICROSCOPY ELECTIVE 1 2 0 4

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

Theoretical education in lessons and practical education in laboratory to develop the students analytical abilities and ability to pratice. Course is expected to help the student to understand the structures of textile fibers, yarns and fabrics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to assocate basic oppical terms and operation principle of microscope
2   To investigate the microscopes which are used in textile
3   Ability to use optical microscope
4   Ability to prepare fibers specimens for microscopy
5   To make practice with fiber specimens and ablity to define textile fibers with microscope

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of textile microscopy. History of microscopy. Types of microscopes. Properties of light(refraction and reflection). Lens. Image formation in microscope.
2 Introduction to optic microscope. Functions of objectives and oculars. Numeric aperture and birefringence terms. Binders.
3 Specimen preparing techniques. Cross-section preparing techniques.
4 Microscope practices on longitudinal view of animal fibers.
5 Microscope practices on longitudinal view of vegetable fibers.
6 Microscope practices on longitudinal view of man made fibers.
7 Midterm Exam
8 Microscope practices on cross-sectional views of animal fibers.
9 Microscope practices on cross-sectional views of vegatable fibers.
10 Microscope practices on cross-sectional views of man made fibers.
11 Measurement and image analysis on microscopic images.
12 Assignments: Presentations on principles and textile applications of some microscope types.
13 Practice Exam
14 Microscope practices on prepared specimens of fibers, yarns and fabrics.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Tekstil Mikroskopisi,Gülseren Yazıcıoglu, ,E.Ü. Mühendislik Fakültesi, Izmir,1996
2. Optical Microscopy of Fibers, I.G. Faton,F. Hap, Applied Fiber Science,, Londra, 1978
3. Atlas of Fibre Fracture and Damage to Textiles, J.W.S. Hearle,B. Lomas, W.D. Cooke, Woodhead Publishing / Textile Institute, Ingiltere, 1998
4. Microscopy of Textile Fibers, P.H. Graves, Royal Microscopial Society , ABD, 1995

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Application, Homework; Practice, Laboratory , Report, Scientific Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PRC PRACTICE
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.20 + ASG *0.05 + PRC *0.25 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE*0.20 + ASG *0.05 + PRC *0.25 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm exams is going to evaluate the knowledge of students about theoretical topics. Homework is going to evaluate the students ablity to reach and assing knowledge. Laboratory exam is going to evaluate the practical abitlies of students. Final exam is going to test students performance ansd outcomes in this course

Assessment Criteria

MIDTERM (%25) + HOMEWORK (%5) + PRACTICE (%20) + FINAL EXAM (%50)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Students should obey general laboratory practice rules in microscopy laboratory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ümit Halis Erdoğan
Dokuz Eylül University Engineering Faculty
Textile Eng. Dept.
Tınaztepe Buca Izmir
Tel: 301 7734
e_posta: 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 12 1 12
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 8 8
Preparation for tutorial exam 1 6 6
Midterm 1 2 2
Practical exam 1 2 2
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14
LO.244
LO.344
LO.44433
LO.54443

CONTACT INFORMATION
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