Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TEX 4701	FABRIC DESIGN	COMPULSORY	2	1	0	4

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RAZIYE BEFRU BÜYÜKBAYRAKTAR

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to provide the concept of product design and to define the factors affecting fabric design; to teach the analysis for the design and production of woven fabrics with different methods according to certain objectives and constraints.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To identify the causes of product design and determine product design within the scope of realistic constraints
2	Ability to analyze the factors that affect fabric design.
3	Ability to determine and apply appropriate design techniques to design a woven fabric suitable for its usage.
4	Ability to establish the relationship between the physical structure of a woven fabric and the aesthetic properties of the fabric surface
5	Ability to report on woven fabric design and production

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

TKS 2011 - WEAVING I
TEX 2512 - WEAVING II

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	General Introduction to the Course. Introduction of Design: Design Definition, Design and Manufacturing Process, Factors affecting Design.
2	Manufacturing Techniques of Woven fabric. Woven Fabric Analysis. Information about Assignment 1.
3	General Design Theory and Introduction to Engineering Design. Application: Analysis of a given sample fabric.
4	Introduction of Basic Parameters that affect the Design: Form, Color, Figure, Texture. Arrange of Figure Effects and Surface Planning Deadline of Assigmnet 1; Information about Assignment 2.
5	Design of Figured Fabrics: 1. Design of Figured Fabrics Formed by Weave Combinations. 2. Design of Figured Fabrics Formed by Extra Warp Yarns.Solving sample problems.
6	Design of Figured Fabrics: 3. Design of Figured Fabrics Formed by Extra Weft Yarns.4. Design of Figured Fabrics Formed by Extra Warp and Weft Yarns. Solving sample problems. Deadline of Assignment 2.
7	Example for figured fabric . Information about Assignment 3.
8	Midterm Examination
9	Design of complex Woven Fabrics: Design of Backed Fabrics, Design of Double Fabrics, Design of Self-Stitched Double Fabrics, Design of Center-Stitched Double Fabrics.
10	Design of Interchanging Double Fabrics. Solving examples. Figure Techniques for Double Fabrics.
11	Design of Towels, Velvets, Carpets, Jacquard Fabrics.
12	Computer Aided Design Applications. Information about group study. Laboratory: Introduction of Handloom, definition of yarns. Deadline of Assignment 3.
13	Workshop: Warp Preparation, Weaving.
14	Workshop: Warp Preparation, Weaving.

Recomended or Required Reading

Dokuma Teknigi ve Sanatı,Cilt 1,Güngör Baser,Güngör BASER,Punto Yayın,Izmir,2004
Dokuma Teknigi ve Sanatı, Cilt 2,Güngör Baser, Punto Yayıncılık,Izmir,2005
Watson Textile Design and Colour, Z.J. Grosicki, Newnes-Butterwoths, London, 1975
Watson Advanced Textile Design, Z.J. Grosicki, Newnes- Butterwoths, London, 1977

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Application, Homework, Scientific discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	PRJ	PROJECT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.40 + FIN * 0.40
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.40 + RST * 0.40

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Within the course, three individual assignments; 1 group assignment are given. The average of these assignments according to their weight is evaluated as "Project note".

Assessment Criteria

1.MIDTERM(%20)+Project (%40)+FINAL EXAM(%40)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

This course aims the understanding of theory and practice together by oral presentations, solving sample problems, computer applications, answering students questions about homeworks, slide shows on sample designs, classroom application for fabric analysis and laboratory work. It is needed that homeworks are submitted in the announced dates and presented with orderly reports.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Befru Büyükbayraktar
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Mühendsilik Fakültesi
Tekstil Mühendisliği Bölümü
Tınaztepe Kampüsü, 35397, Buca-Izmir
Tel:0232 3017712
e-posta: befru.buyukbayraktar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30-14:30

Work Placement(s)