COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STRUCTURE OF FIBERS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TKS 6004 STRUCTURE OF FIBERS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÜMIT HALIS ERDOĞAN

Offered to

Textile Engineering
M.Sc. Textile Engineering

Course Objective

This course aims to teach the fine structure properties of natural and synthetic fibers. To understand the theoretical models about fiber fine structure. To learn the analysis techniques which are used for the determination of physical, chemical and morphological properties of the fibers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to classify the textile fibers
2   To define and describe the fiber structure and fiber properties
3   To be able to compare the fiber fine structure models taking into account the differences
4   To be able to analyze the crystallization and the orientation definitions
5   To be able to discuss the analysis techniques which are used for the determination of fiber fine structure

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition, classification and general properties of textile fibers
2 Monomers and polymers, types of polymerization, properties of polymers used for textile fibers
3 Theoretical models for fiber fine structure: Fringed micelle theory
4 Theoretical models for fiber fine structure: Fringed fibril theory, folded chain theory
5 Fiber orientation
6 Fiber crystallization and crystal types
7 Morphological properties of fibers
8 Anisotropic structures of fibers. Birefringence, dielectric and dichroism in fibers
9 Analysis techniques to determine the fiber fine structure (X-ray spectroscopy, polarize microscopy etc.)
10 Analysis techniques to determine the fiber fine structure (Infrared spectroscopy, FTIR, fluorescence microscopy)
11 Comparison of X-ray diagrams and patterns of textile fibers
12 Midterm exam
13 Presentations: Theoretical models
14 Presentations: Experimental methods

Recomended or Required Reading

- Structure Formation in Polymeric Fibers, Davıd R Salem (Edıtor), Hanser-Gardner Publıcatıons-2001
- Physical Properties of Textile Fibres Morton, W.E. and Hearle, J.W.S. The Textile Institute 3rd Ed 1993
- Tekstil Fiziği, Aslı Hockenberger, Alfa Basım Yayın- Istanbul 2004
- Handbook of Fiber Chemistry, Menachem Lewin (Editor), CRC Press; 3 edition-2006

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

In this course, the capability and the knowledge of students will be assessed by the midterm exam. The homework success will determine the ability of accessing the information and presenting. Final examination will measure the information learnt in the course.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

MD * 025 + AS *025 +FN *050

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. ümit Halis Erdoğan
Dokuz Eylül University
Engineering Faculty
Department of Textile Engineering
Tınaztepe Campus
Buca Izmir
Phone:0232 301 7734
e-mail: umit.erdogan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday: 15.00-17.00
Thursday:13.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 2 16 32
Preparing presentations 2 16 32
Reading 2 10 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 166

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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