COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLOTHING MACHINES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEX 4550 CLOTHING MACHINES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 4

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OZAN KAYACAN

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

Introducing the clothing technologies and related technological equipments and devices. Also working principles and technological details of clothing machines and various devices.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to understand fabric control machines and working principles used in raw material entry in apparel enterprises
2   Ability to understand spreading and cutting technologies in apparel industry
3   Ability to understand basic sewing types used in apparel industry. To comprehend basic machine settings and maintenance skills for various sewing machines used in the garment industry.
4   Determining the basic advantages of automation technologies, apparatus and auxillary devices applications.
5   Ability to understand the importance of finishing processes such as button/button-hole, stain removing, folding, pressing etc.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Fabric inspection machines and devices in apparel production
2 Introduction of spreading technologies, working principles of spreading machines and mechanisms
3 Cutting systems used in cutting-rooms and technologies / working principles related to different cutting mechanisms_I
4 Cutting systems used in cutting-rooms and technologies / working principles related to different cutting mechanisms_II , Marking machines and equipments
5 Introduction to basic sewing types and formation mechanisms used in apparel industry, Sewing / seaming concepts, Introducing different sewing methods
6 Introduction to sewing machine parts such as sewing needle, transporter, tension, shuttle-bobbin, hook, looper, which are involved in stitch formation.
7 Mid-term exam
8 Application studies, basic settings and introduction to maintenance procedures on the lock-stitch sewing machine
9 Introuction to the automation systems used in sewing machines, additional apparatus, accessories / equipment and the advantages they provide.
10 Application studies, basic settings and introduction to maintenance procedures on the overlock machine
11 Application studies, basic settings and introduction to maintenance procedures on the cover-stitch machine
12 Application studies, basic settings and introduction to maintenance procedures on the button / button-hole machine. Introduction to pressing technologies in apparel industry.
13 Assignment presentations
14 Introduction to conveyor systems, hanging systems etc. used in apparel production lines. and other finishing technologies i.e. folding, pressing, stain removing etc.

Recomended or Required Reading

Konfeksiyon Üretimi ve Teknolojisi, Kurumer, G., 2007
Apparel Manufacturing Sewn Product Analysis, Glock, Ruth E., Prentice Hall, 2000
Apparel Product Development, Johnson, Maurice J., Prentice Hall, 2001
Clothing Technology, Eberle, Von Hannelore, Verlag Europa- Lehrmittel Nourney, Vollmer Gmbh & Co, 2003
Ready-to-Wear Apparel Analysis, Brown, P., Prentice Hall, 2001,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation and introductions are examined by mid-term, assignment and the final exam.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm Exam (%30) + 2nd Midterm Exam (%20) + Final (%50)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

None

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ozan KAYACAN
DEÜ Müh Fak. Tekstil Müh Böl.
Tınaztepe Campus Buca IZMIR
Tel: (232) 3017733
Faks: (232) 3017750
e-mail: ozan.kayacan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 1 12
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 91

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.11233
LO.21233
LO.31233
LO.41233
LO.51233

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