DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Textile Engineering

General Description

History


The Textile Engineering Department of Dokuz Eylul University was established in 1997 and has achieved to become one of the important educational and scientific institutions of Türkiye with its academic staff, continuously renewed academic study program in accord with the scientific developments and feed backs from industry with the departments research infrastructure developing correspondingly by the modern technology.

The department contributes to meeting the need of qualified engineers for the industry and scientific society by providing MSc and PhD programs on Textile Engineering

The standart period of MSc program is 2 years. The graduate programs of the department provide important opportunities for the successful and skilful students to further their education and to move to upper level programs.

Qualification Awarded

Ph. D. in Textile Engineering

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines. Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first or second cycle (with thesis) cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. However, ALES requirement is waived for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs as well as for the admissions to the graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students may be accepted for graduate transfer with the approval of the Department Directorate and decision of the Board of Directors of the Graduate School in case the student fulfills the graduate transfer regulations decided by the General Council of the Graduate School. Previously taken courses at another graduate programme with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes with the written request of the students including course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the Department Directorates and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students may have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective by the decision of the Board of Directors.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

With the program, it is aimed to educate engineers with PhD degree who have assimilated knowledge on textile engineering, follow technological and scientific innovations, design textile products and processes, and who can contribute to multidisciplinary team works.

In addition to its educational activities, Dokuz Eylül University Textile Engineering Department gives great importance also to the research activities. The department, which performs its research activities as project based researches on textile related various subjects, among which Technical Textiles is the major, carries out projects sponsored by EU, TUBITAK - Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye, Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, Dokuz Eylül University and different Industrial Organizations. Within the department, there are physical/chemical textile testing laboratories, microscopy, comfort and CAD laboratories, knitting and weaving workshops.

The students enrolled in graduate programs have the opportunity to spend one term abroad in the European Universities, with which the department has bilateral agreements.

Percentage of Courses in English: %30

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Ability to apprehend and implement mathematics, science and basic engineering knowledge at high level
2   Have extended and in-depth knowledge on Textile Engineering
3   Have the knowledge of the methods and the capability at high level in order to reach up-to-date information and to apprehend these information for research in the expertise field.
4   Being able to perform a study on a genuine method/product which brings innovation to science/technology or a comprehensive study on a known method but applied in a brand new field.
5   Ability to comprehend, design, implement and evaluate an original research procedure independently
6   Being able to perform multidisciplinary studies
7   Ability to contribute to the science and technology literature by publishing academically the results of the studies.
8   Being able to evaluate and then convey the scientific, technologic, social and cultural developments to the community with the consciousness of scientific objectiveness and ethical responsibility.
9   Ability to critically analyze, synthesise and asses the ideas and developments in his/her expertise area.
10   Being able to communicate effectively in mother tongue and at least in one foreign language with his/her colleagues and scientific community in his/her expertise area

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The graduates of Textile Engineering PhD programme can work in various govermental institutions and in the textile/apparel sector. They are employed as R&D specialist, production engineer, planning engineer, product designer, quality control officer, occupational safety specialist, marketing and sales representative, consultant, auditor, manager and specialist at various levels.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to post doctorate programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

In addition to the compulsory courses of the programme, students register to elective courses appropriate for their thesis topic, on the consent of their supervisor. If necessary, on the consent of their supervisor, they can also register to courses from other programmes (from DEU or other universities). It is obligatory to register MAT5102 Numerical and Approximate Methods (3 0 0) with approval of the supervisor. In the case of one of these courses taken during the M.Sc. education, these are not obligatory. The registration must be noticed to the Institute during course registration period by the supervisor.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
 
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 30
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 MAT 5102 NUMERICAL AND APPROXIMATE METHODS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 9
B 2 FBE 6666 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
B 3 TKS 6098 PH.D. RESEARCH COMPULSORY 3 0 0 9
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 7
TOTAL:   30
 
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 TKS 6094 PH.D. SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 3 0 5
G 2 TKS 6098 PH.D. RESEARCH COMPULSORY 3 0 0 9
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 16
TOTAL:   30
 
4 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 TKS 6099 PH.D. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 TKS 6099 PH.D. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
6 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 TKS 6099 PH.D. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 TKS 6099 PH.D. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
8 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 TKS 6099 PH.D. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
FLEXIBLE ELECTIVE COURSE ACCORDING TO ECTS
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
Z 1 STA 6043 OPTIMIZATION THEORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 2 TKS 5001 FIBRE AND YARN MECHANICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 3 TKS 5035 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES OF TEXTILES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 4 TKS 5033 CHEMISTRY OF TEXTILES DYES AND THEORY OF COLORATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
Z 5 TKS 5031 PROTECTIVE TEXTILES AND TEST METHODS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7
Z 6 TKS 6013 SURFACE MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS ON FIBERS AND TEXTILE STRUCTURE ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8
Z 7 TKS 5029 TEXTILE APPLICATIONS OF NANO AND MICRO ENCAPSULATION ELECTIVE 1 2 0 7
Z 8 TKS 6011 HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
Z 9 TKS 5021 VALUE ANALYSIS AS A PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TOOL IN TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY ELECTIVE 2 1 0 8
Z 10 TKS 5019 TEXTILE COMPOSITES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 11 TKS 6009 FABRIC OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
Z 12 TKS 6007 COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGNS OF TEXTILE STRUCTURES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
Z 13 TKS 6005 WEAK POINT ANALYSES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
Z 14 TKS 6001 ENGINEERING DESIGN OF TEXTILES ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8
Z 15 TKS 5017 PRODUCTIVITY CRITERIA FOR TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
Z 16 TKS 5015 FIBER DEGRADATION AND ASSESSMENT METHODS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8
Z 17 TKS 5013 UNEVENNESS AND FAULT ANALYSIS IN TEXTILES ELECTIVE 2 1 0 8
Z 18 TKS 6014 ENZYME CHEMISTRY AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
Z 19 TKS 5041 SUSTAINABILITY IN TEXTILES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
Z 20 TKS 5040 BIYOBOZUNUR LIFLER ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
Z 21 TKS 5038 DIGITAL PRINTING OF TEXTILES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 22 TKS 5014 INVESTIGATION OF LONGITUDINAL AND CROSS-SECTIONAL PROPERTIES OF FIBERS USING MICROSCOPE TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8
Z 23 TKS 5016 FUNCTIONAL TEXTILES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 24 TKS 5036 PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES OF NONWOVEN TEXTILES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
Z 25 TKS 6008 COLOR PHYSICS AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
Z 26 TKS 5034 SPINNING OF THE MAN-MADE FIBRES IN COTTON SYSTEM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 27 TKS 5026 DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN TEXTILE ENGINEERING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 28 TKS 6004 STRUCTURE OF FIBERS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
Z 29 TKS 6002 DYNAMICS OF TEXTILE PROCESSES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
Z 30 TKS 5022 COATING AND LAMINATING TECHNOLOGY IN THE TEXTILE MATERIALS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7
Z 31 TKS 5024 FABRIC MECHANICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 32 TKS 5018 GARMENT COMFORT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
Z 33 TKS 5020 SMART CLOTHING TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 34 TKS 5012 FURTHER ANALYSIS OF TEXTILE MECHANISMS ELECTIVE 4 0 0 9
Z 35 TKS 5010 CAD/CAM IN CLOTHING INDUSTRY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
Z 36 TKS 5008 COMPLEX KNITTED STRUCTURES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
Z 37 TKS 5006 ADVANCED WORK STUDY TECHNICS ELECTIVE 2 1 0 8
Z 38 TKS 5004 PROCESS CONTROL TECHNIQUES IN YARN AND FABRIC PRODUCTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 39 TKS 6016 ANALYTICAL EVALUATION OF WORK IN TEXTILE & CLOTHING INDUSTRY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Related items of Dokuz Eylul University Regulations of Graduate Education and Exams and related items of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences Regulations of Education and Code of Practicing Exams are applied for the exams and course grades. The course evaluation criteria are defined for each course by the instructor(s) of the corresponding course and are given in the Course Description Form found in the information package.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctor of Philosophy) Programme is comprised of courses (at least 67 ECTS),Ph.D.Seminar (5 ECTS), Ph. D. Research (18 ECTS) / Ph. D. Thesis (150 ECTS) courses, thesis proposal, doctoral qualifying examination and thesis examination with a total credit of 240 ECTS. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 / 4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB / S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. U.Halis ERDOGAN
E-Mail : umit.erdogan@deu.edu.tr
Phone : +90 (232) 301 77 01
Dokuz Eylül University Engineering Faculty
Textile Engineering Department
Tınaztepe Campus 35397 Buca İZMİR/TÜRKİYE