COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIGITAL PRINTING OF TEXTILES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TKS 5038 DIGITAL PRINTING OF TEXTILES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÖKHAN ERKAN

Offered to

Textile Engineering
Textile Engineering
M.Sc. Textile Engineering

Course Objective

Digital printing technologies have gained importance in the textile industry in recent years. In this course, the basic concepts of digital printing systems, the principle, used dyestuffs, fixation and post-processes, preparation processes of printing and color management is aimed to gain information about.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   - Learning the principles and basic concepts of digital printing
2   - To have information about dyes used in digital printing
3   - To have knowledge about digital printing preparation, fixing and post processes
4   - Having knowledge about CMYK and RGB color systems
5   - Learning the machines used in digital printing

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 History and development process of digital printing systems.
2 Design in digital printing. RGB, CMYK, CIELab color systems and conversions between each other.
3 Basic concepts for ink jet technology (hydrodynamics, viscosity, surface tension, elasticity, etc.).
4 Basic concepts for ink jet technology (hydrodynamics, viscosity, surface tension, elasticity, etc.).
5 Ink jet printheads used in textile printing.
6 Dyestuffs used in digital printing and their properties.
7 Fabric preparation before printing (cellulose and protein fibers).
8 Fabric preparation before printing (synthetic fibers).
9 Fixing after printing. Post operations.
10 Recent developments in digital printing.
11 Sublimation transfer printing (dyes, papers and machines).
12 Sublimation and diffusion in sublimation transfer printing
13 Presentations
14 Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Christina C., (2015), Ink Jet Textile Printing. Woodhead publishing in textiles. Cambridge, UK.
2. Ujiie, H. (2006), Digital printing of textiles. Woodhead publishing in textiles. Cambridge, UK.
3. Xin, J. H. (2006), Total Colour Management in Textiles. Woodhead publishing limited. Cambridge, UK.
4. Tyler, D. J. (2005), Textile Digital Printing Technologies, Textile Progress,Vol 37:4, 1-65.
5. Hu, J. (2011), Computer Technology for Textiles and Apparel, Chapter12 Digital printing technology for textiles and apparel, Woodhead Publishing Limited. Cambridge, UK.
6. Briggs-Goode, A. (2013), Printed Textile Design, Laurence King Publishing. London UK.
7. Bowles, M. and Isaac, C. (2012), Digital Textile Design, Laurence King Publishing. London, UK.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations, assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS PRESENTATION
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Presentations 50%, Final Assignments 50%

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan ERKAN
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tekstil Mühendisliği Bölümü
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi Buca Izmir

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 18 18
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Preparing assignments 1 22 22
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15423
LO.2342
LO.343
LO.434
LO.5423