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  Course Description
Course Name : Technical Textiles

Course Code : TEM452

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. OSMAN BABAARSLAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Expresses basic engineering information about the acquisition of technical textiles
Explains the knowledge about technical textiles are used for raw materials (fibers)
Explains technical textile materials, its products and production methods
Explains the knowledge about technical textiles and identifies areas of use, high-performance fibers, technical fabric manufacturing techniques, coating, laminating and composite materials

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to introduce the technical textiles and its areas of use, information about conventional and high performance fibers, technichal fabric production techniques, coating, lamination and the production of composite materials.

Course Contents : The importance of science, technology, innovation and R&D in textile, new textile cycle(NTC) and the priority areas of textile. The concept and design functions in technical textiles, Key application areas. Raw materials used for technichal textile desing and production, Technichal textile design and production, Coating textile surfaces and features, Laminates textile surfaces(fabrics) and features, Geotextiles and applications, Medical textiles, Industrial textiles(tire cord fabrics and filtratşon equipment), Surfaces-based technical textiles and nonwovens, Quality control in technichal textiles.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The importance Science, Technology, Innovation and R&D at Textile. Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
2 New Textile Cycle (NTC) and primary fields at textile. Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
3 The concept of technical textiles and design functions Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
4 Main areas of application (Twelve main application area) Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
5 Raw material at technical textiles design and production Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
6 Functions for technical textiles production and design. Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
7 Coating of textile surfaces (fabrics) and their properties Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
8 Midterm exam Course notes and Reference books Written examination
9 Laminated textile surfaces (fabrics) and their properties Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
10 Geotextiles and its aplications Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
11 Medical textiles Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
12 Industrial textiles (Tyre cord fabrics and filtration materials) Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
13 Nonwoven based technical textiles. Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
14 Quality control at technical textiles. Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
15 Revision of lecture subjects Course notes and Reference books Lecture, discussion, demostration
16/17 Final exam Course notes and Reference books Written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  3. Adanur S., Handbook of Industrial Textiles, Technomic Publishing Co. Inc., USA (1995)
 4. Hoorocks A.R. and Anand S.C., Handbook of Technical Textiles, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., UK (2000)
 1. Morton W.E. And Hearle J.W.S., Physical Properties of Textile Fibers, The Textile Institute, UK (1993)
 2. Hearle J.W.S., High Performance Fibers, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., UK (2001)
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 50
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 Uses information and communication technologies and softwares at a required level 0
2 Has the professional and ethical responsibility. 0
3 Uses the knowledge obtained from the basic sciences and engineering in the field of textile engineering 3
4 Does process analysis, Identifies problems, interprets and evaluates data in the field of textile engineering 4
5 Selects and uses modern techniques and tools for engineering applications 2
6 Has the skills of designing experiments, data collection, cognitive analysis and interpretation of the results 2
7 Works effectively both individually and as a team member and takes responsibility 1
8 Searches literature, has access to information, uses databases and other sources of information 1
9 Recognizes the need of lifelong learning; follows developments in science and technology and renews self continuosly 0
10 Has effective oral and written communication skills. 2
11 Follows developments in the field in a foreign language, has good communication skills with colleagues. 1
12 Has the necessary awareness on the fields of occupational health and safety, legal side of engineering applications and environmental health. 2
13 Has required competence in project management, entrepreneurship and innovation. 2
14 Has sufficient background in the fields of Mathematics, Science and Textile Engineering 4
* 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 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 1 16
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 4 4
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 63
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.52
ECTS Credit: 3