COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WARP KNITTING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEX 4019 WARP KNITTING ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TUBA ALPYILDIZ

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

The properties and the working principles of warp knitting machines, complex warp knitted structures, warp knitted technical and
medical fabrics are examined.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizing the warp knitting machines and their working principles
2   Ability to define the complex warp knit structures
3   Ability to design complex warp knit structures
4   Designing the production of two dimensional medical and/or technical warp knitted fabrics
5   Designing the production of three dimensional medical and/or technical warp knitted fabrics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to warp knitting
2 SU or summary drive electronically controlled patterning mechanism
3 The properties of bearded needle machines and magazine weft insertion assembly
4 The properties of bearded needle machines and magazine weft insertion assembly
5 Cut press and miss press techniques
6 Cut press and miss press techniques
7 Intermediate examination
8 Jacquard fabric designing systems
9 Jacquard fabric designing systems
10 Jacquard fabric designing systems
11 The use of electronics and computers in warp knitting
12 Terry and/or pile fabric structures
13 Warp knitted spacer fabrics
14 Intermediate examination

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Warp Knitting Technology, D.F. Paling, Columbine Press (Manchester),-, London, 1965
2. Warp Knitting Production, Samuel Raz, Verlag Melliand Textilberihcte GmbH,3-87529-022-4, Almanya, 1987

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

The presentations performed during the course are evaluated by two midterm exams and one final exam.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

email: arif.kurbak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13:00-17:00
Thursday 9:00 - 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
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.11152114231
LO.21155214231
LO.34514345231
LO.44514345231
LO.54514345231

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