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  Course Description
Course Name : Quality Management in Clothing Industry

Course Code : TL-542

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. PINAR DURU BAYKAL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : LKnows the general concepts of quality and quality control in apparel
Knows the process of establishing the quality system in apparel and is able to conduct applications
Gains basic information about the standards of quality control points and quality in apparel
Can identify error sources in garment enterprises and can provide solutions

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Emphasize the importance of quality in apparel, the general concepts of quality and quality control, to introduce the process of establishing the quality system in apparel, to teach basic knowledge about quality standards and quality control points.

Course Contents : Definitions of quality and total quality control. Process steps and places of quality control in clothing technology. Techniques of quality control applied in clothing. Faults of clothing, reasons and suggestions of solution.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Department Classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic information about garment technology, apparel market situation The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
2 Quality, Total Quality Management, Quality Control, Statistical Quality-Control, Basic Concepts and Definitions The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
3 Quality Costs, Quality Control Benefits The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
4 Process Workflow and Quality Control Points in the Apparel Industry The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
5 Process of Setting Up Quality System in an Apparel Company The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
6 Process of Setting Up Quality System in an Apparel Company The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
7 Applied Quality Control Techniques in the Apparel The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
8 Mid-term exam The course notes and lecture books. Written examination
9 Process Control in the Apparel The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
10 Process Control in the Apparel The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
11 Errors and their classifications in the Apparel The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
12 Errors and their causes, solutions in the Apparel The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
13 Errors and their causes, solutions in the Apparel The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
14 Homework Presentation The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
15 General Revision The course notes and lecture books. Lecture, discussion
16/17 Final examination The course notes and lecture books. Written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  DURU BAYKAL, P., Apparel Quality Control Lecture Notes,C.U., Textile Engineering Department, 2009
 JUKI - Apparel Quality Control Seminar, Training Course Manual, Juki Corporation, 2000.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Graduates have the undergraduate qualifications of Textile Engineering. 4
2 They can develop their academic knowledge up to the level of expertise in the same or different fields. 4
3 They can comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field. 4
4 Graduates are able to use theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the level of expertise in the field of Textile Engineering. 5
5 Graduates can integrate the information from various disciplines. 3
6 Graduates can solve the problems that require expertise using scientific research methods. 3
7 They can solve a problem in the field of Textile Engineering, evaluate the results and implement these results. 4
8 Graduates are deteremined about the recognition of the need of lifelong learning, they can follow developments in science and technology and they update themselves continuosly. 2
9 They can transfer the current developments and their studies in the field to inside and outside groups by writing, by speech and/or by using visual aids. 4
10 Graduates develop implementation plans related to their field and evaluate the results as a part of the quality process. 3
11 Graduates can conduct the studies related to the field determining the social, scientific and ethical values 3
12 Graduates can use the acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills in interdisciplinary studies. 4
13 Graduates develop solutions for complex problems in the field by taking responsibility 3
14 They can conduct advanced studies independently. 4
15 Graduates can do a critical evaluation of the information related to the field and can plan the learning process. 4
16 Graduates can use a foreign language at a certain level both verbal and written. 1
17 They can use information and communication technologies with computer software as much as field needs. 4
18 Graduates are sensitive to social events and they have a critical perspective. 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 15 15
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 114
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.56
ECTS Credit: 5