| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textile Materials | TEP107 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Arzu AZİZAĞAOĞLU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the concept of textile fibers.
2) Classify textile fibers.
3) Use information to identify areas of usage of fibers.
4) Compare the features of natural and man-made fiber.
5) Evaluate the features of the fibers.
6) Explain features that should have according to the areas of usage of fibers.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
The definition of fiber. Classification of textile fibers. The physical and chemical features of natural and synthetic fibers. The usage fields of textile fibers.
Weekly Schedule
1) Technical and scientific development of textile fibers. Production and consumption of textile fibers in the world and in Turkey.2) The concept of fiber. The molecular structure of textile fibers.
3) The basic features of textile fibers.
4) Classification of textile fibers.The importance of cotton, harvesting and ginning, the areas of usage of cotton fiber, the quality of cotton.
5) Physical and chemical structure and features of cotton fiber. Kapok fiber.
6) Production of linen fiber, physical and chemical structure and features of linen fiber, the areas of usage of linen fibers. The features of hemp, jute, ramie, sisal and coconut fiber.
7) The importance of the wool and wool production in the world. Classification of wool fibers. Physical structure and features of wool fibers.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The chemical structure and features of wool fiber. The features and the areas of usage of cashmere, alpaca, lama and angora fibers.
10) Silk fiber and obtaining silk fiber. Physical and chemical structure and features of silk fiber.
11) To recognize and classify polymers. Obtaining of synthetic fibers.
12) Production of textured fiber. The production ,the physical and chemical features of synthetic fibers derived from natural polymers.
13) The production, the physical and chemical features of synthetic fibers derived from natural polymers.
14) The production, the physical and chemical features of synthetic fibers derived from synthetic polymers. Polyamide fibers, polyester fibers.
15) Polyvinyl fibers, polyolefin fibers, polyurethane fibers and inorganic fibers.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required