COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICAL TEXTILE TESTING I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TKS 3009 PHYSICAL TEXTILE TESTING I COMPULSORY 2 1 0 5

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VILDAN SÜLAR

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

Learning the reasons for testing of textiles. Understanding the conditions for reliable textile tests. Learning the methods for fiber sampling. Important fibre properties for yarn production
and methods to measure these properties.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn principal knowledge about textile laboratory and textile testing
2   To learn principal knowledge about the fiber properties important for textile material production.
3   To have knowledge about standards on textile testing methods.
4   Skill of applying test methods of textile fibres.
5   Skill and knowledge of evaluation of test methods and test results, skill and knowledge of analyzing and comparing test methods and test results.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and general knowledge:Reasons for textile testing.
2 Conditions for reliable textile tests.Standart athmosphere conditions
3 Principal knowledge about "sampling".Most used fiber sampling methods.Textile materials and humidity.Practical lesson
4 Important fibre properties for yarn production and measurement methods. Fiber fineness:importance and measurement methods
5 Practical lesson:Recognition of basic statistical knowledge.Fiber fineness measurement by using microprojection
6 Fibre length: importance and measurement methods
7 Practical lesson:Measurement of single fiber length.Drawing sorter diagram.
8 Explanation of principal concepts related to fibre strength and elongation. Measurement of fiber/fiber bundle strengh
9 Measurement of fiber/fiber bundle strengh Practical lesson: Measurement of single fiber strength
10 Maturity of cotton fiber, problems with immature cotton fiber, measurement of maturity.Importance of determination of trash.
11 Practical lesson: Measurement of cotton fiber maturity, Midterm
12 New Systems on Fibre Measurements:HVI
13 New Systems on Fibre Measurements:AFIS
14 Making comparisons between conventional and new fibre testing methods and instruments.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Physical Testing of Textiles, B.P. Saville, , , Woodhead Publishing Ltd.,1 85573 367 6, England, 1999
2. Principles of Textile Testing, J.E. Booth, , , Butterworth,, London, UK, 1982
3. Physical Properties of Textile Fibers, W.E. Morton,J.W.S. Hearle, , Textile Institute,1 870 81 241 7, UK, 1993
4. Fibre Properties, P. Carty, , , Pentaxion Ltd.,1-874430-88-8, UK, 1996

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation+laboratory+report

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRC PRACTICE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.35+PRC *0.15+FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.35+PRC *0.15+RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

midterm (35%)+laboratory (15%)+final exam(50%)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Vildan Sülar
Dokuz Eylul Univ. Fac. of Eng. Textile Engineering Dept.
Tinaztepe Campus
Buca/Izmir Turkey
Tel: +90 232 301 77 10
vildan.sular@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30-15:00
Wednesday 10:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparing assignments 3 3 9
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 3 14 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 113

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13533342
LO.23433343
LO.333433
LO.45543243
LO.545542353

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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