COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEXTILE CHEMISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TKS 3019 TEXTILE CHEMISTRY COMPULSORY 2 1 0 4

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AYSUN AKŞIT

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

Investigation of the macromolecular structure of cellulose and protein fibers in details and polymeric structures of synthetic fibers, determination of the enduses of fibers by getting detailed information of the fibers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning the terms and chemical formulas to define the inner structure of fibers
2   The ability to assess proper methods to identify types of fiber damage after use and finishing processes
3   The ability to understand the behavior of textile fibers against chemicals used in finishing processes, considering the internal structure
4   The ability to use acquired textile chemistry knowledge to predict the performance and usage area of the fabrics
5   The ability to learn recently developed fibers, production technologies and predicting their usage area

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Categorization of textile fibers and introduction to the fiber structure
2 The fine structure models of the fibers
3 Cellulose fibers and macromolecular structure of cellulose, identification of the damaged cellulose fibers and their structure
4 Structure of cotton fiber, chemical and physical properties, dyeing of cotton fiber Application: Analysis of oxycellulose
5 Structure of regenerated cellulose, chemical and physical properties, dyeing properties Application: Analysis of hydrocellulose
6 Chemical and physical properties and types of cellulose Application: Degree of polymerization
7 Degree of polymerization and analysis
8 Structure and chemical properties of protein fibers, homework presentations
9 Wool fiber fixation and dyeing properties, homework presentations
10 Introduction to synthetic fibers
11 Structure of polyester fibers, homework presentattions
12 Dyeing of polyester fibers, homework presentations
13 Structure, chemical properties and dyeing of polyamide fibers, Application: Fiber damages, homework presentation
14 Structure and chemical properties of polyacrylonitrile and polyolefin fibers, homework presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Handbook of Fiber Science and Technology, Volume IV, Menachem Lewin,Eli M. Pearce, , Marcel Dekker,0-8247-7335-7, New York, 1985
2. Chemistry of the Textile Industry, M.A. Wilding,J.M. Cardamone, D.P. Oulton, Blocky Academy & Professional,0-7514-0054-8, London, 1995
3. Textile Chemistry, Bruce E. Hartsuch, , , John Wiley,, USA, 1950

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation+practices+homework+laboratory+project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 PRC PRACTICE
5 FIN FINAL EXAM
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.175 + MTE2 * 0.175 + ASG * 0.075 + PRC * 0.075 + FIN * 0.50
7 RST RESIT
8 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.175 + MTE2 * 0.175 + ASG * 0.075 + PRC * 0.075 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1.midterm exam(17.5%)+2.midterm exam(17.5%)+homework(7.5%)+lab(7.5%)+final exam(50%)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Aysun Akşit
e-mail:aysun.cireli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday:10.30-12.00
Friday:13.00-14.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 14 1 14
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Midterm 2 1,5 4
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15
LO.2435
LO.3535
LO.444
LO.544

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