COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TKS 6011 HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÜMIT HALIS ERDOĞAN

Offered to

Textile Engineering
Textile Engineering
M.Sc. Textile Engineering

Course Objective

The course aims to provide knowledge on production methods, fine structure, physical and chemical properties and application areas of high performance fibers such as high modulus-high tenacity fibers, thermally resistant fibers and chemically resistant fibers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   This course is expected to be able to classify the high performance fibers
2   To help the student to understand the properties of high performance fibers
3   To be able to compare the application areas of high performance fibers
4   To develop the students theoretical and practical abilities and ability to present and criticize arguments.
5   To give the students further ideas about the alternative chemical fiber production methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 High Performance Fibers (HPF): Definition and classification of HPF, History of HPF , Production and consumption statistics of HPF
2 Polymers for HPF: Liquid crystal polymers and their properties.
3 High Tenacity Fibers: Definition and classification, Para-aramid fibers: Production techniques, physical and chemical properties and their application areas.
4 High Tenacity Fibers: Ultra-strong, high-modulus polyethylene fibers: Production techniques, physical and chemical properties and their application areas.
5 Other high tenacity fibers from liquid crystal polymers: Poly (p-phenylene-2.6-benzobisoxazole (PBO) fibers, Poly (p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) (PBZT) fibers
6 High Tenacity Fibers - Aromatic polyesters- Production techniques, physical and chemical properties and their application areas.
7 High Performance Fibers Inorganic fibers- Carbon fibers: Production techniques, physical and chemical properties and their application areas.
8 High Performance Fibers Inorganic fibers- Glass fibers: Production techniques, physical and chemical properties and their application areas.
9 Thermally resistant fibers: Definition and classification, Meta-aramid fibers: Production techniques, physical and chemical properties and their application areas.
10 Thermoset fibers. Other thermally resistant fibers
11 Chemically resistant fibers : Definition and classification, Production techniques, physical and chemical properties and their application areas.
12 High function fibers: Thermo-regulating fibers for sports wear, Fibers for medical applications, Intelligent fibers, Prospects for high function fiber development, Other high function fibers
13 Project presentations on fiber spinning methods for high performance fibers
14 Project presentations on prospects for high performance fiber spinning methods

Recomended or Required Reading

- Hearle JWS (ed.), 2001, High Performance Fibers Woodhead Publishing, UK.
- Hongu T & Phillips G.O., 1997, New Fibers, Woodhead Publishing, UK.
- Tyrone L. Vigo, A.F. Turbak, (ed.), 1991, High Tech Fibrous Materials, American Chemical Society Washington, ABD.
- J. Vincent Edwards, Gisela Buschle-Diller, Steven C. Goheen, (ed.), 2006, Modified Fibers with Medical and Specialty Applications, Springer.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend and both the lecture and seminar hours and take part in the discussion sessions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

There will be at least two projects, averaged out grades for which will be 10 % of the overall success of the students. A mid-term examination will be averaged and affect the grade by 30%. Final exam will be 50% of the resulting grade.

Assessment Criteria

There will be at least two projects, averaged out grades for which will be 10 % of the overall success of the students. A mid-term examination will be averaged and affect the grade by 30%. Final exam will be 50% of the resulting grade.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ümit Halis ERDOĞAN
Dokuz Eylul University Department of Textile Engineering
Tınaztepe Campus Buca Izmir

Office Hours

Monday 13:00-15:00
Thursday: 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Case study 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 177

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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