COURSE UNIT TITLE

: KNITTING TECHNOLOGY I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TES 3143 KNITTING TECHNOLOGY I ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Textile Design

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZLEM KAYACAN

Offered to

Accessory Design
Textile Design
Accessory Design
Fashion Apparel Design
Textile Design
Textile and Fashion Design
Textile
Textile and Fashion Design Department

Course Objective

In this course it is aimed to teach definition of knitting, classification of knitting machines, knitting elements, functions of knitting needles and cams, the formation of knitting fabric.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the formation of knitted fabrics on knitting machines,
2   Have an ability to understand the technology of knitting machines
3   Understand the effect of machine technologies to the fabric properties
4   Have the ability to relate the machine parameters and the machine settings to the production capacity and the quality properties of the fabrics,
5   Able to know different knitted fabric structures.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of knitted fabric (weft-warp knitted fabric), classification and properties of knitting machines and their products.
2 Basic knitting elements. Knitting needles
3 Basic knitting elements. Knitting cams
4 The formation of knitted fabrics on one needle bed of the machine
5 The formation of knitted fabrics on two needle beds of the machine
6 The other positions of the knitting needles (miss, tuck and transfer positions) .
7 The other positions of the knitting needles (miss, tuck and transfer positions) . Formation of purl fabrics
8 The practical studies about the formation of knitted fabrics produced on V bed hand knitting machine
9 1. midterm exam
10 The parameters of circular knitting machines - Single bed circular knitting machine
11 Circular knitting machines - Double bed circular knitting machine
12 Jacquard systems in weft knitting machines
13 Yarn feeding systems and take down mechanisms
14 Knit fabric faults

Recomended or Required Reading

Örmecilik Esasları; Fatma Çeken, D.E.Ü. Mühendislik Fakültesi Basım Ünitesi; Izmir, 2004

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Courses
The production of knitting fabrics and the knitting technology are explained to understand how the knitting patterns are obtained.

2. Workshop

The practical studies are about the formation of knitted fabrics produced in one needle bed and two needle beds of the V bed hand knitting machine

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm Exam %40 + Final Exam %60 (+Resit Exam)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is mandotary to participate %70 of this course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Mühendislik Fakültesi
Tekstil Mühendisliği Bölümü
tınaztepe Kampüsü
35397 Buca Izmir

Tel:3017735

e-mail: ozlem.bicer@deu.edu.tr or ozlem.kayacan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 55

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.535335335