COURSE UNIT TITLE

: KNITTING 1

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TKS 2004 KNITTING 1 COMPULSORY 2 1 0 4

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ÖZLEM KAYACAN

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

In Knitted I lecture it is aimed to explain manufacturing techniques of knitted fabrics, the properties of knitting machines and knitting elements.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the manufacturing of knitted fabrics.
2   To be able to understand the technology of knitting machines.
3   To be able to understand the effects of knitting machine technology to the properties of manufactured fabrics.
4   To be able to understand the relationship between the production capacity, machine settings, machine parameters and the quality properties of the knitted fabrics.
5   To learn different types of knitted 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; latch, bearded and compound needle structures and loop formation.
3 Knitting cams and their structures, the movement of needle in different cam positions, the formation of weft knitted fabric
4 Workshop- The knitting elements in hand knitting machine, different cam positions and manufacturing of simple knitted fabrics.
5 The other positions of the knitting needles; miss, tuck and transfer positions and the applications of these in knitted fabrics
6 The parameters of circular knitting machine, single bed circular knitting machine, relanit and conventional single jersey machine.
7 Double bed circular knitting machine: Cross-section of the machine and its elements, the steps of the loop formation. Rib fabric
8 I. intermediate exam.
9 The knitted fabric structures manufactured in the circular knitting machines (Single-jersey, lacoste, fleecy, rib, interlock etc.)
10 The techniques of the needle selection. - Changing the height of the needle butt or the place of the butt.
11 Jacquard systems, mechanical jacquard systems
12 The formation techniques of backside of the fabric in coloured jaquard knitted fabrics
13 II. intermediate exam
14 Electronical needle selection technique, the elements of the cotton machines and fabric formation in these machines

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Örmecilik Esasları,Fatma ÇEKEN, ,D.E.Ü. Müh. Fak. Basım Ünitesi (Yayın No:315), Izmir,2004.
2. Atkı Örmeciliğine Giriş, Arzu BAYAZIT, E.Ü. Tekstil ve Konf. Ar. Uyg. Mrk., Yayın No: 9, Izmir, 2000.
3. Knitting Technology, David J. SPENCER; Woodhead Pub., UK, 1989.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation and application

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Mühendislik Fakültesi
Tekstil Mühendisliği Bölümü
Tınaztepe Kampüsü
35160 Buca Izmir
Tel:+90-232-3017735
e-mail:ozlem.bicer@deu.edu.tr
ozlem.kayacan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday (13.00-15.00)
Thursday (13.00-1400)

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 89

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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